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Originally Posted by JennRN

Ok, first of all, Congrats on getting in!!! You must be so excited!! Are you going to start this fall?? Do you know what kind of nursing you want to do (or maybe it's too soon for that, lol!!). Oh, I am so excited for you!!


Now, with all that being said, let me be totally honest with you. This is the hardest thing you will ever do. No, I mean that. When I first got into school, someone who was already a nurse told me that, and I didn't listen, but man, 2 years later I completely got it. There are going to be plenty of times where you ask yourself-how did I get here/what the hell did I get myself into/how do I get out of this mess-you will constantly be stressed out, and yes-you will constantly be studying-between the pre-clinical work, the clinicals, the post-clinical work, the classes, the studying-girl, get ready!!! But in the end, when you get that BSN, it's like, you made it through a war, and it is worth every tear, every freak-out, every sleepless night! It is so worth it all, and I can't imagine doing anything else! What you'll learn, what you'll get to see and do-amazing.

After all that, I will say-your social life will not totally disappear, but yes, it will decrease. It has to if you want to make it through this program. I still managed to work part time a little bit, and I still went out on the weekends with friends, but you don't have as much time as you normally would. It is do-able-you just have to figure out what works for you. Some folks have to study more than others-but that's true of anything in life. I agree with CutiePie-talk to the senior who has been through this-see what advice she can give you. I know your senior year of nursing is crazier because you have your exit exam to worry about, an internship, licensing and the NCLEX, and of course, getting a job! But you'll find out what works for you. Time managment will be your friend!!

Well, I'm sorry this is so long, and I'm on 4 hours of sleep, so I hope it makes sense and isn't too rambling!! PM me with any questions/concerns/needs to vent-whatever!!! And Congrats again!!!

Thank you, JennRN!!! I am *REALLY* excited and I can't wait until this fall! I know that clinicals will help me decide, but as of now I was thinking of cardiothoracic, oncology/hematology or NICU, but we'll see What kind of nursing do you do????

I am ready for this challenge. It was a long two-year wait for me to get into this program and seriously all I thought about for those two years was NURSING NURSING NURSING. I didn't even really do much this past school year except for studying (and of course, DG-related things) because I wanted to make sure that I would get into nursing school for this fall. And I did! FINALLY lol.

Thank you very much for your insight