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Nursing School Full-time at 42. Here Are My 10 Expectations.

Updated: Feb 16



Dear future me,

Here is a list of expectations I have as I embark on this 3.5 year Nursing Program. In French, of course.


  1. The first semester is going to make or break me. I will spend it focusing on improving my French. My comprehension isn't really a problem, it's the ability to express myself fully and fluidly and with the use of plenty of Quebecisms that I really want to improve.

  2. If I can survive the first semester, the rest should be more fun. Because I LOVE studying nursing. I completed half of an 18 month LPN (Licenced Practical Nurse) Program and loved every single minute of it. It was in English, so that helped - but I also met some of the nicest, coolest people in that class, and the teachers? Chef's kiss.

  3. I expect I will cook a lot less because I will have less time. I expect my kids will pitch in a heckuva lot more! They're teens.

  4. I expect alone time at home will be essential for me not to burn out. And plenty of time with my pets.

  5. I expect I will discover a lot of really useful tools and techniques for studying that I will then share with anyone who will listen.

  6. I expect that I will keep up my gym game, especially now that I discovered studying on the treadmill is my secret weapon to better recall. The weight-lifting afterward is the cherry on top for my AuDHD brain.

  7. I expect I will study a lot more with my kids. Family time will now include study time. yay!

  8. I expect I will become a minimalist during these 3.5 years because I will NOT have time to clean, shop, or put shit away and instead will have quarterly melt-downs where I'm too overwhelmed with the amount of shit I'm trying to shove into my brain that the only thing I can control is how much crap I give away. Gosh. That even felt good writing.

  9. I expect I will be REALLY annoying to everyone around me who mentions a scraped knee, illness or injury. Because I care.

  10. I expect I'll want to throw in the towel and give up a thousand times. I hope I don't.


Signed, Jaren of 2026




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