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Should I quit nursing

So my backstory
I've always wanted to be a pediatric surgeon since I started watching greys anatomy when I was 12 years old. Ever since I have said I wanted to be a surgeon even my family says I should be one. I was going to go into biomedical biology at university bcause I am interested in it a lot and especially biology, however, I got accepted into Nursing the 4 year degree it is just taking place at college. I am now on my 5th day of class and I am depressed and don't like my classes and they are soooo hard, I have so many presentations and projects already and I can do assignments and essays but when you have to do group work or present infront of the class I get bad anxiety. I know it has only been a few days but I've done college before so I know how to time manage and I know the school so i dont know if I should leave because shouldnt I be happy in the program, I mean others in it are stressed and anxious but happy and i'm not. I think it is because I am more into biology and science than psychology and such. The only thing I like about the nursing is the anatomy class. I don't know what to do, if I should try to do the semester, if I should take a year to find myself because I don't know who I am anymore or what I want. Being a surgeon has been in my head for so long I've lost who I am. I don't want to be a nurse btw I am doing it for medical school and as a back up job. So what do I do, complete the semester, quit and take a gap year (I did pre health so basic sciences in college 1 yr already btw) or apply for Biomedical Biology at university for January?????????
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Les02 · 26-30, F Best Comment
I've been where you are now, it's the most shitties, depressing and loneliest feeling out there. Nobody can tell you what's in your heart or know how you feel. Unfortunately it's a decision you'll have to make on your own, with the love and support of your family and friends. The only advice I can offer is sit and write down the prose and cons, then pick a moment when your emotions aren't overwhelming you. Then read what you've written over and over. My nan told me to do this, Each time I read my speele I found I kept changing it. Finally it started to make some sense to me. It turned out it was the best piece of advice I've ever received.

Best wishes Hun.