i had orientation for the nursing program this morning and thats how i feel.. they are telling me i need to quit my job that this program will consume my life for the next 13 months.. i know i need to be dedicated and organized but i CANT quit my job... im not independently wealthy... im barely working 20 hours a week now.. i cant give up the only hours i work.. so maybe ill just cut back on one day.. oh man all i can think of is that this is going to be the longest 13 months of my life.. im super excited and very nervous. but now im totally stressed out! sorry just needed to vent. thanks for listening
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Good luck.. i heard nursing is a life consuming field to get into for education. I wish you the best and i am sure you will do fine.
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awww... you can do it!! it will be a lot of work for sure, but soo worth it!
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I feel for you...good luck and do your best. It will all pay off in the end!!! You can do it!!
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Hang in there!
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thanks girls im sure its totally worth they just through so much at you on the first day its insane.... anyway... off to do homework then to work.. talk to you girls in april of 08...lol just kidding!
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i had orientation for the nursing program this morning and thats how i feel.. they are telling me i need to quit my job that this program will consume my life for the next 13 months.. i know i need to be dedicated and organized but i CANT quit my job... im not independently wealthy... im barely working 20 hours a week now.. i cant give up the only hours i work.. so maybe ill just cut back on one day.. oh man all i can think of is that this is going to be the longest 13 months of my life.. im super excited and very nervous. but now im totally stressed out! sorry just needed to vent. thanks for listening
MEG! they told me the SAME thing for orientation 2 years ago.. and you know what? im still working part time still passing classes and still interning!!!!
and im STILL more importantly happy engaged!
so you can do it.. it will take work to manage your time.. but you can do it and it will be fine =)
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i had orientation for the nursing program this morning and thats how i feel.. they are telling me i need to quit my job that this program will consume my life for the next 13 months.. i know i need to be dedicated and organized but i CANT quit my job... im not independently wealthy... im barely working 20 hours a week now.. i cant give up the only hours i work.. so maybe ill just cut back on one day.. oh man all i can think of is that this is going to be the longest 13 months of my life.. im super excited and very nervous. but now im totally stressed out! sorry just needed to vent. thanks for listening
MEG! they told me the SAME thing for orientation 2 years ago.. and you know what? im still working part time still passing classes and still interning!!!!
thanks that gives me hope!!! im so worried about this... but i guess ill just have to take it one day at a time!
and im STILL more importantly happy engaged!
so you can do it.. it will take work to manage your time.. but you can do it and it will be fine =)
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Posted by Soon2BMrsD
i had orientation for the nursing program this morning and thats how i feel.. they are telling me i need to quit my job that this program will consume my life for the next 13 months.. i know i need to be dedicated and organized but i CANT quit my job... im not independently wealthy... im barely working 20 hours a week now.. i cant give up the only hours i work.. so maybe ill just cut back on one day.. oh man all i can think of is that this is going to be the longest 13 months of my life.. im super excited and very nervous. but now im totally stressed out! sorry just needed to vent. thanks for listening
DO NOT QUIT YOUR JOB!!!!!
When I started the LPN program here they told me the same thing. I am telling you from experiance that I wish I didnt quit my job. It is totally doable. Especially if your only working 20 hours.
There are lots of girls in my class that work full time and have families and they are doing it.
Try working your 20 hours and then if you feel you cant handle it cut back. Try it first............its really not that bad!
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I am not a nurse, but I did the accelerated social work graduate program...full time classes and 21 hours a week of internship, and I worked...and it was hard, but I had to work! There were weeks I was living on quarters, but it goes really quick, and before you know it you will be done!! It is totally worth it...and you will be so proud of yourself when it is done!
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thats why i could never be a college student..it just wasnt my thing..i hope it works out good for you and good luck with everything
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It will be hard at first you just have to learn to pace yourself and manage your time wisely. When I was getting my masters I had a full-time job teaching, a part-time job working 20-25 hrs (2 nights during the week and the weekend) a week and going to grad school 2 nights a week. You WILL feel stressed but it is definitely worth it in the long run. Just hang in there and take it easy. Good luck!!!
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AHH!! Just take a deep breath and hang in there!! Itll all work out!!
Good luck!
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awww honey....Good luck I know you can do it!!!!!!
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my school told me if we're working part time we should take 2 classes max. I work 14+ hours a week and last semester and took 4 classes, it was hectic but I still got through it. It's going to be a lot of hard work but you can work and go to school.
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thanks so much for the encouragement! i talked to my boss today and he totally understands hes fresh out of school hes a doctor so he gets it. but he said we'll see how it goes if i need to cut back hours its not prob he totally supports me going to school and would love to see me be a NP so its really nice to have a boss that supports my decisions. im just really nervous about the whole thing. so well see. as of now im keeping my 18 hours and if i have to ill cut out one of my days. no big deal! THANKS again girls!!
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meg hope all goes well, just stick with it and it'll all work out!!
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Good luck with that. You will find a way to work it out! might help
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Posted by Soon2BMrsD
i had orientation for the nursing program this morning and thats how i feel.. they are telling me i need to quit my job that this program will consume my life for the next 13 months.. i know i need to be dedicated and organized but i CANT quit my job... im not independently wealthy... im barely working 20 hours a week now.. i cant give up the only hours i work.. so maybe ill just cut back on one day.. oh man all i can think of is that this is going to be the longest 13 months of my life.. im super excited and very nervous. but now im totally stressed out! sorry just needed to vent. thanks for listening
I totally undersdtand how you feel. When FH was in the doctorate program for Psych, they told him the same thing (that was for 4 years). He didn't work, he couldnt, the work was too demanding, Luckily he was able to make it through with the help of living home and his savings.
You will get through it.. esp if this is what you really want to do. 13 months seems like a long time.. but it will fly by and maybe you can get some odd jobs to do.
