Will I have a social life as a bsn student at a four year college and as a nurse

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Hi im thinking about getting my bsn at a state school in my homestate (NY) after highschool, but am a little worried at the amount of work. I want to have a fun college experience while also finding myself but im afraid nursing will restrict me in discovering what else i want to do. Im willing to work to get my degree and don't expect it to be easy, but i also dont want to be miserable for 4 straight years. Im really into the outdoors and want to have time as a nurse not just as a student but in my career being with nature. Thats why I'd also like to know what its like being a nurse, meaning will i have enough free time to enjoy the outdoors, and is nursing alot of paperwork or more hands on working with patients? Thanks so much for anyone who chooses to respond, you'll be helping me alot with my efforts to decide what i want to do out of life.

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

It's highly likely that many of you will never see each other much after graduation. You may stay close to a couple of your nursing school peers, but it's certainly not true that all of you will remain lifelong friends.

Truth. I still talk to one person that I graduated from nursing school with. We see each other 2-3x/year despite living in the same city.

[TexRN, BSN, RN]

Think of it this way... Maybe you won't have much time in school, but afterwards you'll have time! Make the sacrifices now to ensure your future. You'll be glad you did!

[Tumbler]

Yeah, you'll have a social life, but you won't have as much free time as some other majors. All science majors have labs, but while a 4 hour o chem lab is considered brutal beyond words, you may have a couple of 8 hour labs (we call them clinicals) each week. And it's true that c's get degrees, but in nursing school, your lowest acceptable C is a 78 while it seems like in every other major it's a 70. However, you will not spend 4 years with your nose in a book. You can go out of Friday nights, participate in campus activities, even the big time commitment ones, have a job, etc. You probably just can't do everything every semester, so the semester your sport is in season, you may have to take the time off work or something. All about balance.

[direw0lf, BSN]

Work hard, play hard girl. I as well love the outdoors and won't give it up. That means I work harder to get my studying and assignments done sooner than I need to so I can have free time. Like others said there will be times when your 110% still won't give you time for a social life but most likely you will especially your first year but don't take that as lease to not take your schoolwork seriously. Again like someone else said your science grades will determine your acceptance in the nursing program. But be active too. I tutor and dog walk and love hiking. Some things have to get sacrificed though.

[SopranoKris, MSN, RN, NP]

You can definitely still have a social life if you use a planner and manage your time well. Will you have to make sacrifices? Yes. Will you be able to party every weekend? Probably not. But you definitely won't have zero personal life. Part of growing up is learning when it's time to buckle down and when it's OK to let your hair down and have fun. You can balance both, if you make your priorities realistic.

[RunBabyRN]

It really is all about time management and prioritization (this goes for nursing as well!!!). Nursing school is very rigorous, but I managed to date someone and run a Tough Mudder and a marathon in the summer in the middle of my program, and another TM right before graduation. I am also a mom. Now I am working full time and still running and raising my son. If things are important to you, you'll find the time, but just be sure to only balance so many things on your plate. It's very easy for it to get too full, and that's when stuff starts to fall off the edges.