Single and Owning It

Hello!

Maintaining a healthy, working relationship can be difficult while in nursing school. I for one, have not been able to have a successful relationship while in nursing school, but I'm here to announce that that is okay in my book.

The Nursing School Schedule

I will be the first to admit that I put a lot of dedication into school. On one hand, I put that amount of dedication into learning nursing because I absolutely love it. On the other, I do it because it is necessary. From the odd grading scale, the weird rules about only test scores counting towards your grade, and the large amount of reading to do - things can get tricky really fast. In my experience, one lapse of concentration and I'm in the hole fighting an uphill battle the entire way until the end of the semester. To combat this possible slump, I work my behind off in order to maintain grades and be active in my nursing school community.

This leaves little time for an active dating life.


The one time I found someone who was a genuinely decent boy, I wanted to spend so much time with him that I barely focused on school at all! Which led me to the position I am at this point in life. I am 100% responsible for that hiccup in life, and am now taking a 100% change in my life in order to focus.

Finding the Right Boy

Finding a decent boy from the ages of 18 - 22 who won't drive you crazy in nursing school is hard to do. In my experience, while I am in bed on a Saturday night cramming for an extensive exam all the boys in the whole world are out partying. That is something that I would personally rather avoid, than having to worry about what someone is doing while I'm trying to learn how to save someone's life.

That may sound over-dramatic, but I've been in that situation one too many times to be blasé about it.

Feeling Defeated 

  Sometimes, it certainly gets lonely. Looking at social media pages of friends who are in loving, committed relationships can start to sting when you've only encountered f*** boy after f*** boy [ we all know it's true ]. But, that's when I turn to my friends for advice and reassurance that school is almost over, and I'll find myself a cute medical professional in no time {say your prayers}.

Seeking Attention 

I think everyone - ESPECIALLY MYSELF - can admit that we all love getting attention from those that we desire. I think personally, right now in this very moment, I'd rather have attention than affection. I don't need feelings - I need A's in class.

So, text me I'm cute and funny, and hit me back up in December. -- If I'm being blunt about it.

Yes, I want true love one day and family with the American Dream home and white picket fence. But, that can wait until I'm 23 and looking for someone to fall in love with. Not at 22 when I'm trying to make my way in life and survive.

Owning It  

When it comes down to it, the only thing I can do is own it. Own that I'm waiting for someone of substance, someone who is an adult and not a man-child, and owning that before I made a mistake and that right now I need to be single to get what I most desire in life - a nursing degree and a nursing career.

There's always fish in the sea and they'll be swimming to me once I have that stethoscope around my neck and a pay check in the mail
                  --- Just kidding, they'll totally love me because I'm cute and adorable. 
                          --- the pay check is just a nice bonus ;) 

Thank you for reading!

- Miss Michelle
#BSNbabe