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Regrets of Former College Student

What is your greatest regret? You cannot change the past, but if you could, what would you do differently?





I wish I had finished my education. I have an Associate’s Degree in Nursing but I would have liked to have received my 4 year or Bachelor’s Degree. In most of my job situations, a 2 year or 4 year degree would not have made a difference. The work and the pay are basically the same. With Bachelor’s degree, it would have given me more options. I could have done management or worked in more specialized areas.





Truthfully, one of the reasons I didn’t pursue a higher degree was I liked my work. And it seemed the more education you get, the further away from the patients you get. Bedside nursing is all I ever really wanted to do in the profession.





The reason for regret is I hate to leave things unfinished. I was in a 2+2 program. Get your 2 year degree, work as a nurse while you finish your last 2 years. Problem was the university dropped the BSN portion of the program about the time I was to enter it. So my education feels unfinished.





I think I would have had more job opportunities and more mobility within the profession. Education is lifelong so I did get certified in my specialty and I keep up with all the latest research. I just don’t have the “want to” to go back to school at the age of 50.








Lani