You Go On

When you just want to give up you go on. You simply go on, you have a quick cry session or melt down, vent, eat some ice-cream, donuts, or whatever tickles your fancy and then you pick yourself up and go on. You move forward. The road is never always smooth and straight, there are potholes that about take you out, hills that seem impossible to climb, curves where you can't see the other side, tunnels that leave you in the dark, and  bumps that knock you off course. My point is this, every journey you take will have obstacles and it will not be easy. But it's not the obstacles that will define your success or failure it's how you choose to respond to those obstacles. Will you choose to rise above them or will you let them defeat you? So, when you just want to give up and quit think about how choosing to fight and to continue to work hard to achieve your goal will only make your success sweeter and more rewarding. 

That's the pep talk I have to give myself when it comes to working to achieve my goals and becoming a nurse. The schooling alone to get into the nursing program is no joke and right now I can't imagine how much more difficult it will be in the actual program. But I must remain focused on the task at hand, take it one day at a time, breathe, and remember that it will all be worth it. 

Here's an article I found that gives some advice to new nursing students. I found it to be helpful. It's nice to know you're not the only one going through this. 

Do what Dory says and "just keep swimming!"