My major is supposed to be International Nursing: I spend my first 2 years in Spain, transfer to the home campus in Missouri my junior year and graduate in Spain. This means that if I got my degree I could become a nurse in certain countries in Europe.
Sure, I love Spain and I love being able to travel. I love learning about all of the different cultures here.
But would I actually want to live here after I graduate?
To me, Spain is like a vacation. It's nice to study abroad here but after a while I can see that I would never live here for good. I know that I will be the happiest living my life in California. Every time I imagine my future, I am living in some place that looks like Oceanside or Carlsbad, in my own apartment/condo with a cute little car, of course a cute boyfriend (I won't settle! lol), and I am working at a hospital in the states, communicating with English and Spanish patients.
And no lie, this has seriously been what I have been imagining since I even considered being a nurse. So I have recently been trying to ask myself why I am pursuing an International Nursing degree in the first place. It makes no sense if I want to practice in California.
I have also been hearing a lot of negative things about this international nursing degree. It's really too much to get into, but let's just say that this school has a really sucky program that won't prepare me for the future. I spoke to a girl who is in her junior year and transferred to the home campus. She said she was totally unprepared for classes there and she pretty much told me to get out of the program NOW. Hearing about all of these things just helped me make my decision:
I'm coming to California for good after this school year. I would LOVE to stay in Spain for my sophomore year but if I'm going to transfer to a California college, it makes no sense to take classes here that probably won't transfer.
I am going to miss the friends that I've made here so much...it's not even cool how much I'll miss them. And I'm going to have to go on facebook and see pictures of them traveling together and hanging out and I know it's going to eat me up inside. But I know that realistically, it's the best idea for me to be take classes in California.
So this means I will be either going to Mira Costa or Palomar for a year and then apply to nursing school at another university. I have no problem living at home again (although Cece might- she has to share a room with me again!) At least I get home-cooked meals every night. And hey, at least I'll be closer to you guys!!
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oh wow. that's a huuuge decision.
but whatever is best for you...do it!
yay i'll see you then!