Nursing school and stress is practically peanut butter and jelly. They are inseparable! For this reason, I wished peanut butter and jelly didn’t taste so good together. When I first entered the nursing program, I was not physically and mentally prepared for this amount of stress. I felt a bit overwhelmed and shocked. 

Personally, I don’t do well with stress. I start to get sick, sleep deprived, develop bad eating habits, and I will eventually blow up on someone (nothing personal).   

 

So, how am I supposed to get all my study time without stressing and burning out?

• Prioritizing what is important, and having to say no to your friends sometimes
• Study in groups because it allows you to gain new perspectives
• Mental breaks in between studying 

As for a stress reliever, praying to my God makes everything better.