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Do any of you ever feel like you are too young for something?....But you aren't?
Well, here's what's going on right now. I've recently turned 20, midway through first semester of 3rd year of nursing school at one of the toughest nursing programs in Ontario. I'll admit, first 2 years seemed pretty challenging but this year was a big slap in the face. Expectations were so high for this year and I was getting pretty stressed. Then it hit me.
This is the toughest year of my life. The hospital placements this year are very time-consuming, strict and stressing, and come only in 6 week rotations (ie. not enough time to adapt ever). To add to the stress, I have to pick my career by the end of this semester - Applying for what is called "consolidation" where I spend 2nd semester of 4th year shadowing a nurse full-time (anywhere in Canada) and if I did well, a contract would be offered.
There are however, some good news. The two rotations I have this year are maternity and pediatrics ie. the hardest rotations (especially for a guy). And, I have more class-load this semester. Next semester is going to be much easier (that's what I think at least). And first semester of 4th year is going to be a joke because there is no hospital placement! So things ARE looking up but I won't rest easy until I secure a job. And of course, once I secure a job, it's pretty easy from there - repetitive tasks which I am built for.
So, has anyone else ever felt like their future was a lot closer than they ever thought? Was it difficult and how did you deal with it?
  
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No.
and I'll tell you why I avoid such thoughts:
1. If I was too young to do it, I was old enough to make the right choices and decision that I was most comfortable with and accept the consequences.
2. If I accept that some things are too young for me, I'll only procrastinate under such pretenses and find a shortcut to escape it. Ultimately, my maturity is too young to accept challenges, and I'll be in denial for a long time.
3. "has anyone else ever felt like their future was a lot closer than they ever thought?" It's come faster than I've paid attention to it, but one thing I've come to accept is that the future is coming regardless if I'm just going through the paces or planned the whole thing out.
The way you deal with the future is one step at a time until the tomorrows become automatic and obvious.
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Your study is just pretty damn hard, I know more people with doctor/medicine study. I never had such thoughts of being too young, rather "not having enough knowledge".
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You're not too young. Period.
Also it's all about priorities. I speak from experience when I say don't waste this opportunity. As you said you're very close, you may have already gotten through the hardest part, which is coping with it not actually doing it. Each day is a new day.
Anyway yea. Just keep up the hard work it will be worth it in the end. Also experience will change your perspective. If you keep putting in the time and dedication things that seem almost impossible now will be 2nd nature and you will do them without thinking.
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I suppose I get that feel a little bit and I'm in somewhat of a similar position. I'm nearly 21, just finished college, and just started a new job that I plan on making my career out of.
I've had plenty of jobs throughout high school and college as I've always worked part time while going to school to pay the bills, and once I landed my current job I mostly just shrugged it off as another temporary job to pay the bills with, but now that you've brought it up I'm realizing this is the beginning of my actual long term career and that what I have now is what I've been working towards all these years.
I don't know if I would say it's because I'm relatively young though; it's a surreal feeling, but it mostly just seems that time flew by. My job is typically done by more experienced people however and was somewhat ninja'd to me, so I feel I'm young for it, but not too young in the sense that there is anything wrong with it. I don't know if this is what you were asking though. I didn't feel too young going to school and working even though it was pretty tough at times.
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Even if you were too young, that's a luxury problem. Just wait until you realize you're too OLD for stuff, that shit sucks :p
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Adversity reaps growth!
Unfortunately smartass oneliners never help anybody so I'll just wish you good luck ^^
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age is so arbitrary, but yay for male nurse
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Dont waste opportunity when it slaps you in the face. Or you'll learn it the hard way like the rest of us dickheads.
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