At what point do you just give up?

ChristyNCole1

So I emailed a girl in the admissions office of my school to see if she knew when they would be mailing out letters to let us know if we were accepted into the nursing program at my school. I explained to her that the boys school needs to know by Friday if they will be attending this Fall (that all depends on if I got in). I guess she felt bad for me because she called me this afternoon to tell me I didn't get in. I have NEVER been so disappointed in myself in my entire life. I really feel like I've let my family down.

Wal-Fart

Don't give up.   If you really want to be a nurse, there has got to be a way to make it happen perhaps another school, raise your GPA, retake the ACT/SAT.  

Sorry you didn't get in.  I am looking to going back to school to.   

ilovemygirls

I'm so sorry   My friend's husband has been working his a$$ off for a year and a half- getting in his requirements while working FT (plus family) and didn't even get an interview for the nursing school to which he was applying.  It is SO tough.  Don't give up!!

MayorMcCheese000

We all have setbacks in life and I don't think a person's character is defined by them so don't beat yourself up. How we handle the setbacks in life DOES define us, what we do with them, how they change us, how they motivate us, etc. If you want to be a nurse you CAN make it happen, even with this. Take a step back and re-evaluate. 

I am sorry though, that really sucks, I recently didn't get a position I have been essentially groomed for and it was pretty devastating.  

shouldbworkin

If it's something you really want to do, you will find a way to do it.  A different school, a different path, another application at a later date.  Hang in there, it might take some time, but you'll find your way ... as long as you don't give up.  (((hugs)))

mrskvacik@gmail.com

If it is something you really, truly want, don't ever give up.

An example for you:
My DH wanted to be a firefighter since he was 3 years old.  He was in Explorer scouts with the fire department from junior high until he graduated from high school.  He went directly to college and got his degree in fire science and his EMT certification.  He graduated with honors and at the top of his class.  He was very qualified coming out of college.  He thought he'd get a full-time job right away, but we has wrong.  He did one season as a wildland firefighter right out of college and then started testing for fire departments.  He ended up testing 17 times for various fire departments over a 5 1/2 year span.  (Each fire department tests about 1 time a year for a hiring list).  He was on the "A" hiring list almost every time, but didn't get the job until May 2007.  It wasn't that he wasn't skilled, because he certainly was.  Some of it was political, some of it was testing him to see how serious he was.

I never would have stuck to something the way he did, but it was all he ever wanted to do.  It's his dream job and it was more than worth all the disappointment and frustration.

goodheartedmommy

I'm sorry. Just keep trying--if you want something, you have to make it happen and you can do what you set your mind to! Sorry if I'm sounding cheesy, but it's true

ChristyNCole1

I'm not going to give up now. I just don't know when to quit. School+2 small kids and work is tiring. I have been doing it for 3 years straight, even summers. Well I only went for about a month in Jan 09 because I went into preterm labor with DS#2 at 34 weeks, so I had to drop all my classes. But I started back in May for a Maymester class (it only last 4 weeks).

 I think my biggest issue is that I was SURE I would get in. Based on the scores of students the past 3 years that have gotten in mine was 100 points higher. This year triple the amount of people applied for a lower number of spots (thanks to the budget cuts) so the lowest "score" that got in was 150 points lower. The only class I was told to retake to help my score was Anatomy & Physiology 1 (I had a C, I had A's and B's in the others). I am actually lucky that the lady was nice enough to call me today and let me know so I could sign up for this class. Official letters aren't going out until June 10th (so I would of received my letter on my birthday, well I still will but it won't be as big of a shock). But summer classes start on Monday. By the time everyone else gets their letters that they didn't get in, it's going to be too late for them to retake any classes for the summer. Then applications for Spring 2010 program are due Sep. 15th so their classes they take this fall still won't help their score.

It's just we have to pay for this out of pocket - and it's not cheap. There are a lot of fun things we can't go (like vacations) with the boys because I'm in school. I REALLY want this and don't see myself giving up because I feel like I can't do it. It's just I have 2 boys who I want to just get to hang out with and play with while not being stressed about an upcoming test/grades something. This past month of NO school and me thinking I had this summer off and won't be starting until Aug. was amazing. If I get in for Spring (which is even more competitive because they only accept 40 students compared to 120) then I will graduate at the same time, I will just have to go next summer instead of getting it off. I keep reminding myself of a million good things about me not getting in this fall, but it still just SUCKS to be rejected.

FriskyPanda

You don't! I quit trying for my bachelors after about 5 years of going part time while working full time. I finally found a job that is really a career path that has potential I dreamed aboutand I'm stuck without my bachelors. I could kick myself...I do kick myself. So now I'm 33 and looking at having to go backto school part time so that hopefully I can graduate about the same time I have enough experience to move up.

YouAreMyILoveYou

I know the feeling. I applied (and was denied) to nursing school for the Fall 2009 semester. I was shocked because I already have a BA from a well known university, and my test scores were great, but I got a C+ in A&PII and I think that's what kept me out. Plus, like you, I had some crazy stiff competition -- it seems like EVERYONE wants to go back to school for nursing!

After going to school from 8a-noon and working from 3p-midnight  every day for 9 months and not getting in, I just gave up. I hated what I was doing and I missed being with my family.

I got lucky and landed a dream job using my BA and I don't regret giving up on nursing, but if its something that you still really want to do you will find a way to make it work.

GL to you!