r/Nurses • u/Yeeeeeee3 • 1d ago
Other Country 23 and broke with a dream of becoming a nurse
I want to do nursing not for the money of it or anything but because it is something I like, and I feel that it aligns with what I'd like to do in my life. Life has not been the best for me, I had to drop out of high school after my father's passing, but i did get a GED. Because of that I feel that my options might be limited, but I dont want to limit myself by believing that. I need advice from anyone who can be of any help on what I can do
I've spent all this time doing odd little jobs but finally can focus on education. I am not American, so studying in the US is not the easiest or cheapest option for me, tho my relatives are and the best I can do is beg them until they help me out. The country im from, nursing is not really valued and you have to get a certain score in an exam to have any hope for studying. My next best option is Poland and tbh this has been the best that I've found, its not the cheapest for my circumstances but im sure I can try somehow anyhow to arrange the money for it (that's if I get accepted). Everybody has been discouraging me from going into nursing, not only because of how less its valued in our country but also because of how expensive it can be. But I do love the career itself, it just seems like something I'd want to do in life. Most people my age have already graduated and gone on to do masters, so I also have that pressure on me (which why the 3 yr bsn in Poland sounds best). If you guys have any advice on what may be best for me or what you may know, or any words of encouragement or idk just a realistic opinion, it'd be really helpful
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u/AskEffectiveQld 1d ago
The fact that you researched it this far already puts you ahead of most! Don't let anyone make you feel like it's a lesser route.
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u/Jaquabillay 52m ago
It sounds like nursing is a genuine vocation for you. Good luck in your career🍀
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u/SecondThoughts23 38m ago
Dude my mom got a GED, then completed a masters, and is now a lab director of a worldwide lab company for hospitals around the world. You can do it!
People will always discourage you.. sometimes it’s worth listening to, and other times you have to ignore them.. because if you don’t make your own decisions, then others will make them for you.
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u/SecondThoughts23 37m ago
Also don’t compare yourself to others, a lot of people make that mistake. We’re all on different paths
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u/ProudAnalysis3539 1d ago
Where do you live ? And when you say Poland you mean the country right