Sophomore Year in review
Whoever said college was a time for "figuring yourself out" was dead on accurate with that statement. If my freshman year was about realizing how important my family was to me, then this year was about figuring out who I was and what I want to do with my life. My sophomore year was really the first year for my nursing specific courses. In the fall came nursing specific science courses and an introduction into the fundamentals of being a nurse. This was the first time my mentality and drive was challenged, as I got my first non-A grade in a tough fundamentals course. In the spring, I started into my first clinical experience, and I soon came to feel like something just wasn't right. A little over halfway through the semester, I began to question if being a nurse was what I really wanted to do, as my experience in the clinical setting was not as enjoyable as some of my other classmates seemed to enjoy their clinical day as their favorite course day. These feelings all came to a head one day, as the more I questioned myself, the more scared I got, and one day I had a mental breakdown. At this moment, I realized I needed to talk somebody, so I went to my nursing adviser and one of my professors to discuss what I was feeling. These people really helped me feel comfortable with changing my path, realizing that nursing isn't for everybody, and that it was okay to change my major. I then started the process of switching my major, contacting the department, filing out forms, and scheduling classes. Looking back, this time was one of the most stressful time periods I've had in a long time. Now that I've made the decision and started into it, however, things have worked out, and I'm glad I made the decision I did. I now can looking forward to the rest of my college career as an education major, and look hopefully towards a career as a high school science teacher.