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How was the transfer from highschool to college and nursing school?l?

I am curious about the workload, time management needed, and the rigor of courses in nursing school.

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To answer your question best, I’ll start with making the transition from HS to College.
There are many factors to consider;
1) Will you be attending a local college, or moving far away from home?
2) Are you still quite dependent on your current family dynamic, or ready to “spread your wings” and be independent?
3) Are you a social butterfly, or a semi-recluse?
Your answers will determine the ease with which you make the transition. If you are still dependent on mom, dad and your siblings for community, and not ready to move away from home; plus you’re a “wall-flower” that doesn’t make friends easily; you might consider a local community or Junior college to attend for at least a year.
This will help you adjust to the independent study and rigorous pace of college courses. It can be “ every man for himself”; with very few professors who will hold your hand and coax you along.
If you’re fiercely independent; ready to leave home and be on your own; plus you easily make new friends, or at least have minimal fear of new situations, then you’re ready to take the leap, and hopefully “land well” in any college or university you choose.

Nursing school on top of it all, is quite challenging, because you’ll be tasked with not only learning the sciences, and complicated coursework; but also learning patient care skills. Nursing is knowledge based performance, in its finest collaboration!
If you’re going into the nursing field just to make money, and dealing with people, and situations which are often stressful, and off-putting; then you might want to reconsider a profession that is NOT customer service based by nature.

Valerie recommends the following next steps:

Speak to your trusted HS counselor, who can look over your current transcript, including GPA to give you better guidance.
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To answer your question best, I’ll start with making the transition from HS to College.
There are many factors to consider;
1) Will you be attending a local college, or moving far away from home?
2) Are you still quite dependent on your current family dynamic, or ready to “spread your wings” and be independent?
3) Are you a social butterfly, or a semi-recluse?
Your answers will determine the ease with which you make the transition. If you are still dependent on mom, dad and your siblings for community, and not ready to move away from home; plus you’re a “wall-flower” that doesn’t make friends easily; you might consider a local community or Junior college to attend for at least a year.
This will help you adjust to the independent study and rigorous pace of college courses. It can be “ every man for himself”; with very few professors who will hold your hand and coax you along.
If you’re fiercely independent; ready to leave home and be on your own; plus you easily make new friends, or at least have minimal fear of new situations, then you’re ready to take the leap, and hopefully “land well” in any college or university you choose.

Nursing school on top of it all, is quite challenging, because you’ll be tasked with not only learning the sciences, and complicated coursework; but also learning patient care skills. Nursing is knowledge based performance, in its finest collaboration!
If you’re going into the nursing field just to make money, and you are not used to dealing with people, and situations which are often stressful, and off-putting; then you might want to reconsider a profession that is NOT customer service based by nature.

Valerie recommends the following next steps:

Speak to your trusted HS counselor, who can look over your current transcript, including GPA to give you better guidance.
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