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What has been the most rewarding and most challenging part about going through nursing school? #Spring25
Inn regards to your personal journey and your academic journey! Thank you so much!! #Spring25
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Susana’s Answer
Hi Gabriella
Most Rewarding Part:
For me, the most rewarding part of nursing school has been discovering my strength and resilience. Whether it was mastering clinical skills or forming real connections with patients during clinicals, I realized I was capable of more than I thought — emotionally, mentally, and physically. Seeing someone smile because of the care I provided made every tough day worth it. It also helped me find my passion in [insert specialty if you know it – e.g., pediatrics, mental health, etc.].
Most Challenging Part:
The most challenging part has been balancing everything. Juggling coursework, long clinical shifts, exams, and a personal life is no joke. Nursing school demands your full self — and sometimes it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or even question yourself. But I learned how to stay grounded, ask for help, and celebrate small wins along the way.
In a nutshell:
My academic journey taught me time management and discipline. My personal journey taught me patience, compassion, and grit. I'm proud of how far I’ve come and even more excited for what’s next. Spring25
Most Rewarding Part:
For me, the most rewarding part of nursing school has been discovering my strength and resilience. Whether it was mastering clinical skills or forming real connections with patients during clinicals, I realized I was capable of more than I thought — emotionally, mentally, and physically. Seeing someone smile because of the care I provided made every tough day worth it. It also helped me find my passion in [insert specialty if you know it – e.g., pediatrics, mental health, etc.].
Most Challenging Part:
The most challenging part has been balancing everything. Juggling coursework, long clinical shifts, exams, and a personal life is no joke. Nursing school demands your full self — and sometimes it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or even question yourself. But I learned how to stay grounded, ask for help, and celebrate small wins along the way.
In a nutshell:
My academic journey taught me time management and discipline. My personal journey taught me patience, compassion, and grit. I'm proud of how far I’ve come and even more excited for what’s next. Spring25
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Dr’s Answer
Hey Gabriella! Great question indeed, nursing school is a journey full of ups and downs that is right, and everyone’s experience is a little different, but here’s what it’s really like from both a personal and academic anglewhich I can let you in on.
Now the most rewarding part, honestly, it’s the growth. You walk in thinking you know how to care, and then you learn what it really means to show up for people. When you finally apply what you studied to help a real patient, and they smile at you or say thank you, that moment stays with you. It makes the long nights and hard tests worth it. You also build strong bonds with your classmates you lean on each other and become a team, kind of like a second family.
Most challenging part? Well, It’s the balance. Juggling clinicals, lectures, study time, and trying to have a life outside school is no joke. There will be days you feel exhausted, unsure, and overwhelmed. You might even question if you’re cut out for it. But you are — and you keep going because it matters. Another challenge is emotionally handling what you see in clinicals. You’re not just learning science; you’re witnessing people’s hardest moments.
Nursing school isn’t easy, but it shapes you in ways that no textbook ever could or can.
Wishing you all the strength and heart you need to get through it 💙. And remember if you ever need anything you can always reach out here.
Stay organized, planners or apps can save your sanity.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions, even a little small curiousity counts remember that.
Take care of you sleep, eat, and don’t forget to breathe.
Build your support circle, friends in the program, mentors, even a study group.
Now the most rewarding part, honestly, it’s the growth. You walk in thinking you know how to care, and then you learn what it really means to show up for people. When you finally apply what you studied to help a real patient, and they smile at you or say thank you, that moment stays with you. It makes the long nights and hard tests worth it. You also build strong bonds with your classmates you lean on each other and become a team, kind of like a second family.
Most challenging part? Well, It’s the balance. Juggling clinicals, lectures, study time, and trying to have a life outside school is no joke. There will be days you feel exhausted, unsure, and overwhelmed. You might even question if you’re cut out for it. But you are — and you keep going because it matters. Another challenge is emotionally handling what you see in clinicals. You’re not just learning science; you’re witnessing people’s hardest moments.
Nursing school isn’t easy, but it shapes you in ways that no textbook ever could or can.
Wishing you all the strength and heart you need to get through it 💙. And remember if you ever need anything you can always reach out here.
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Christine’s Answer
Rewarding part of my nursing education, graduating and passing my NCLEX! The NCLEX might have been slightly bigger because schooling wouldn't have mattered if I didn't pass that. :-) There were plenty of other bright spots embedded within, I built a great comrade with my classmates which I look back on with fond memories.
The challenging part...having to get up before the sunrise to go to my clinicals. Most of them were day shift hours which required getting up really early and I'm not a morning person. I was relieve when later I had an evening clinical. School work and studying was a constant, while I had some time for fun, that time was limited, also school was stressful, I won't lie. But keeping good time management, ensuring you take care of yourself, its not impossible. And challenges can provide some wonderful opportunities and life lessons which isn't a bad thing once you get to the other side of it.
The challenging part...having to get up before the sunrise to go to my clinicals. Most of them were day shift hours which required getting up really early and I'm not a morning person. I was relieve when later I had an evening clinical. School work and studying was a constant, while I had some time for fun, that time was limited, also school was stressful, I won't lie. But keeping good time management, ensuring you take care of yourself, its not impossible. And challenges can provide some wonderful opportunities and life lessons which isn't a bad thing once you get to the other side of it.