Was your education worth it?

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Hi all,

This post is particularly about the financial aspect of nursing & becoming a nurse. I'm a pre-nursing major (sophmore) & have already had to take out several student loans.

Has anyone else had to take out loans while working towards their degree? How successful were you at paying them back? Was it worth it?

I know college can be looked at as in "investment", yet I'm so stressed about this because I really want to be a nurse, but then again I'm afraid of the debt I will accumulate & not being able to pay it back.

Any input would be greatly appreciated!

[SleeepyRN]

The cost of my ADN wasn't 23,000, I took out the loans specifically for living expenses. I could of worked during the program but didn't want to because I have a baby at home. I would rather owe money than miss more precious time with him. Worth every penny.

Ahh, gotcha. In my program so many students had children, and I saw how difficult it was for them. And they felt guilty. I admired them so much. My mom was in nursing school while I was a small child myself, and both she and my dad worked 2 jobs each. I look up to and admire my mom, but because she worked, I missed out on a lot of time with her. It sounds like you made the best decision for you and your family, because you can't get those precious times back with your family.