Will I have a social life in nursing school

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I've been planning on go to nursing school and I'm kind of worried that I won't be having a social life if I do go through with it. I don't mean going out everyday, however, I'd like to spend my Friday's and Saturday's with my family and friends. I understand it's only two years in exchange for a lifetime but is it possible? I plan on studying on the weekdays after school moderately, not cramming it all in on Sunday. Will this be possible? And has anyone else had a life outside nursing school?

Thanks.

I certainly felt like I had a social life, although I did a 4 year direct entry bsn so I don't know if a associates is more intensive because it's over a shorter time.

I think how naturally bright you are as a student and how efficient you are at studying makes a big difference. I don't mean that in an offensive say but some people in my class would need to start studying for something a week before I did and we would still end up with the same mark. Time management is huge when you are in school as well. I felt I was better at time management when I had other commitments such as a part time job, because if you are working the day before a test, cramming is not an option.

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Specializes in Medical-Surgical/Float Pool/Stepdown.
Yeah! On the other side of things, during RN nursing school, I was able to work full time, sell a house, move two times after that, go through a divorce, and date two would men!

One woman was from my Nursing program, which made it academically advantageous, as we talked about Nursing stuff for foreplay!

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Specializes in Medical-Surgical/Float Pool/Stepdown.

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Yes I did have a social life because I made time for it. I also worked part-time, paid for all of my education with the job. I had a boyfriend, went out dancing etc. To make it work I planned ahead. Some people are naturally planners and I think that is an advantage if you want to fit in a social life.

Budgeting time is a lot like budgeting money. Some people manage better than others, but the skills can be learned.

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No You will not

If you want to pass nursing school, you will discover that truer words were never spoken.

I worked full-time while attending nursing school, and ALL of "free" time was spent studying.

Life is all about priorities, and you will discover yours while in nursing school.

Good luck!

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It honestly just depends on what other priorities you have to juggle in your life and what your goals are for your grades. If you have to work full time AND want to get As, you'll likely not have much of a social life to speak of. If you are comfortable with Bs and don't have to work full time during school, you'll have plenty of time to be a social butterfly.

Juggling priorities is a learned skill, but you CAN learn it. Just be honest with yourself about what all you aren't willing to sacrifice, and you should find a way to make everything balance.

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Yes you can! I graduated with my BSN and passed the NCLEX on the first try. I rarely missed a weekend going out with my friends and/or family. Just work on your time management. As long as you spread out your studying over the week you'll be fine!

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Of course you will have a social life - Most people work full-time and take care of kids in addition to nursing school.

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I couldn't find, "How to Start a Topic" but your post is close to it. I am planning on LPN school. It's 4 six hour days and 8 hours clinical per week. How much homework should I expect to have and, if you can, guess-timate hour many hours of homework you had. I have this calling to become an LPN but God needs to put things in place for me.

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Specializes in Pedi.

I don't understand people who claimed to have "no life" while in nursing school.

Nursing school was college for me and I certainly feel like I had as normal a college experience as my non-nursing friends (save for the medical leave of absence I had to take between freshman and sophomore year, but that had nothing to do with being a nursing major).

I partied on weekends and sometimes on weekdays, I was involved in extra curriculars, I ran blood drives on campus q 2 months and was an officer in the Red Cross club for 3 years, President my senior year, I went on 6 service trips (2 winter breaks, 4 spring breaks), I went on and led retreats. Time management and prioritizing are important skills in nursing. Develop them now and they will serve you well.

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I attended all the most exclusive events and finest dinner parties while in skool. Never had less than three gentlemen suitors, either. Did I ever have to leave before the final course and disappoint them? ...sure, but they understood- like peasants understand when their queen must return to the castle.

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Depends on what your goals are. I'm in 4th year of BScN, it is important for me to do well - therefore, I spend a lot of time studying. I'm a big opponent of sleepless nights and cramming, thats why I like to stay on top of things. However, there are students in my class that swear by the "C's get degrees" principle, they probably do okay social life-wise lol

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