My Journey to Nursing School

The journey to nursing school can be arduous; it is not easy to maintain the eagerness of learning new information and preparing yourself for nursing school, when life can play a big factor in many unfortunate situations. What if I told you that I was suffering from depression in my pre-nursing journey? Or that I almost changed my major because I felt that I was not smart enough? I am sharing my story today to inspire others, and make it known that you are not alone. These feelings of doubt are normal, but always remember that you are more capable than you think of!

   I came into college straight out of high school. Pre-nursing was always my first major to start with. My first semester of college, I took two science classes at the same time: Survey of Chemistry I and Anatomy and Physiology I. If you read my article "Pre-nursing major: How to Succeed in Your Science Classes," than you should know that my logic behind doing that was to get ahead (not knowing how difficult it would be). During that first semester, I heard all kinds doubts from people who did not believe in me. I heard "you are going to repeat at least one class," or "you are too young to major in nursing," and so many other negative comments. I tried to ignore these comments and continue to work hard, but sometimes people words can have an influence on you...

  March 2017, I was in the most depressed state in my life. While I was not clinically depressed, I was going through a down time in my life that almost caused me break off all my relationships from my family and friends. Without getting too personal, an accumulation of internal and external issues were taking a toll on me. I found myself less eager to wake up in the morning. I did not want to talk to anyone unless I had to. I was just getting by school, but felt like I was not performing my best. I always use to hide my feelings and brush it off because I thought I was overreacting or being ungrateful for the good things in my life. This was the worst mistake I made, which contributed to my depression. I found myself breaking down and crying nonstop every night. But, I always brush it off and continue to get through life the best way I could. 

  One day, I almost went to my academic adviser to request a major change. I said to myself. "Nursing may not be for me. I can take the easy way out and just quit while I am still a freshmen." A strong instinct told me to turn back and not enter that office. I didn't go into the office...

   November 15, 2017, around 4:30 pm, I received an acceptance email from the nursing school I applied to. I immediately got on my knees and started crying tears of joy. I was thanking God a million times. At the moment of elation, I literally had a flashback of everything I went through and realized that God was literally breaking me down, to build me up for the journey of nursing school. I was armed. I was ready. I was prepared. I was meant to endure hardships in order to handle situations as a student nurse. I am forever grateful of the adversities I have been through because it shaped me into the person I am today...and hopefully it will shape me into the great nurse that I will be.

  Whatever you are going through in your pre-nursing journey, do not give up. Whether if it's not making a certain grade in a class, getting denied from nursing school, being delayed from applying to nursing school on time, or personal life issues, do not give it. A few bumps in the road does not mean that you should end your entire journey. The timing of our success works when we are patient, and resilient. Continue to go on no matter what. I am FUTURENURSEHAPPINESS, and this is my journey to nursing school.

the journey goes on...

-futurenursehappiness