At first when I started my sophomore year of college, I was excited to finally learn the useful information that I would need in my practice. What I didn’t realize was how time consuming and isolating it was to try to succeed in nursing school. The weekly 2-4 exams, and having to be on a constant studying grind is mentally draining. My mental health has declined significantly and I find it harder to be social and have a positive outlook. Regardless through all this I’ve grown and learned as a person just how to be okay and a bit more patient with myself. I realized that I am trying day by day to do good in school, and in my personal life it is exhausting and I have to give myself space to breathe. Many times it feels like everyone wants to be their own version of perfect that we forget who we truly are and what matters. These moments of your life might be the most meaningful and one might not even realize.
