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What's the point!

I've reached a point where I don't know if I should continue studying to become to nurse. Don't get me wrong, I still LOVe the idea of being a nurse and It's what I have always wanted to do and be but I've been going to school on and off for ten years trying to finish my pre-reqs. Life keeps happening and for one reason or another I cannot register a semester or year and its come to the point were I seriously just feel i'm getting to old and to damn tired of school and I don't know if I should continue. I know I'm not old (30) but working full time as a medical assistant in urology, full time single mommy to two girls in grade school, makes me not want to keep going. Ugh!!!!!!!!! Sorry ya'll I'm not trying to be a Debbie downer (I think that's how the saying goes, sorry if I offended anyone named Debbie) but I just needed to vent and maybe some guidance!

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Stay positive& keep going !!!! No matter how long it takes, if it's in your heart to be a nurse, U WILL KEEP GOING!!!!! never allow life's ups& downs to stop your dream! Delay but not denial

If you want it enough, you will do it. It's not going to come to you. You are going to have to grab it. I understand life circumstances. I am 38 and just starting second semester. Mom of two. Both with medical issues. You can do it if you want to. But no one will wait for you.

Actually, no one is too old for anything. You've taken the classes and just looking back, you're still on the path. It may have taken years but at least you're working on it. I go to school at a community college and older adults, about mid-40 and 50, still wanted to do it since the work is so rewarding and hard at the same time. Just do it anyway, as I said it may take more years. Just think of your children and what you can do in the future.

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You are so right! I just need an outsider to say it to me. Thank you!

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Thank you, I know age is just a number, but if i'm being honest my big "30th" birthday hit me hard, and I think thats where I sorta started to fall apart. Thank you for your reply.

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Sorry, I don't know why my reply didn't appear.

Thank you so much. I guess i'm just feeling a little blue. Thank you again doll!

You will make it thru with gods strength&I support and most importantly self determination!!! U got this!!!!!

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Thank you so much honey! I will get through this, thank you!

I've been where u are. At 29 it hit me that I never accomplished my goal of being a nurse. So that year I applied to lpn school and graduated earlier this month at 30 years old. I felt like you and thought I was getting 'old'. Lol

In 2014 I plan on getting into a bridge program. You will get there if you really want! Good luck!

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Thank you!!! Ugh so you truly understand my frustration, thank you. My sister told me about the lpn programs but I felt that would slow me down, that's silly, right?! I thought that way because the lpn programs, in Chicago anyway, are two years, which is the same as the ADN program, so why go that route, thats what I thought anyway. But I will look into it, thanks again!

Thank you!!! Ugh so you truly understand my frustration thank you. My sister told me about the lpn programs but I felt that would slow me down, that's silly, right?! I thought that way because the lpn programs, in Chicago anyway, are two years, which is the same as the ADN program, so why go that route, thats what I thought anyway. But I will look into it, thanks again![/quote']

Yeah I'm in south Florida. It's 1 year here. Then another yeAr to bridge. :)

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