When you apply to Nursing School everyone will tell you that
for the next three years you will have no life. Honestly I was skeptical
despite the many warnings. I was confident in my academic ability and
capability as a student. I knew there would be some struggles, but I thought it
would be manageable with only minimal effort. However we are barely four weeks
in and I must admit that this has been the most challenging four weeks of my
academic career.
In Nursing School academic knowledge is only a part of the
whole of our education. I think the two most important things we can and need
to learn in this program are: how to stay organized and to prioritize. Organization
has always been a struggle for me, but I have never been so aware of its
importance as when I started Nursing School. Starting now procrastination does
not exist in my vocabulary.
Prioritizing is just as important to a nurse as it is to a
student. It is possible to have a life in this program, but at times I will
have to make the more difficult decision. Getting a degree in Nursing is hard
work. To get the grades I want and to become the kind of nurse I want means
having to forgo hanging out with friends and going to a movie when I have to finish
some reading. Like in Nursing you have to make the choice that is most vital
even if it is not the easiest.
I know the next few years will be tough, but that does not
mean to say I do not feel blessed to be where I am. It is actually the
opposite. In the last few weeks I have met some amazing people. They are so
smart and dedicated to becoming a nurse, that I feel they push to improve and
better myself in every way. This program is so competitive; we all want to be
the best. Despite this I can honestly say these people in my cohort are some of
the most helpful people I can hope to meet. I am extremely excited for what
comes next.
