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Lilibeth

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Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:03 pm Last edited Mar 14, 2013, 08:19 pm Update #1

Hi all,

Just started BNursing at the Uni a wk ago and still feel abit left out. Being a matured-aged student, have different background(I was born overseas) is hard enough to make friends and to find a common ground. Aside from A&P subject, I get confused with the other 3 subjects which are all enquiry-based learning and the hard part is to work in a team. We're allocated a team with different discipline like 4-5 students in each group to work together in four subjects this semester. And I found it hard to connect which is very unsual for me because I work very well in the team, mostly my team member are just finished yr 12 and I feel so alone. It's affecting my family too as they always believed in me and I sacrificed so much to study again at the Uni. Sometimes I get so depressed,sad and thinking to quit. I don't know how to survive in first year especially being a mature-aged student. I just don't know what to do,maybe I will talked to the student counsellor and I feel like embarrashed about that too..

I just need someone to talk or any advice guys..ta

modified: Thursday 14 March 2013 8:20:19 pm - Lilibeth

cj123

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Mar 14, 2013, 09:59 pm

Hi Lilibeth, I would recommend you talk to the uni about how you are feeling.There are lots of mature aged students out there studying that proberly feel the same as you do. Im studying division 2 (EEN) online and i think you need to give it some more time.You have only just started and 1 week is not much time to feel so down. Can you find out if your intake have a Facebook page.This can be helpful to meet many different students from all walks of life. Im 31 this year and i have met manys lovely people t through the course ranging from early 20's through to 50+.So rest assured you are not the only mature aged student out there.Good luck and i hope you can believe in yourself as much as your family do.feel free to call out if you want to chat.

Lilibeth

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Mar 15, 2013, 03:08 pm

  • thanks, I think I have to give them a time a bit and understanding too. My other friend she also feel the same way and that's influence me to feel the same toward the youngins. I'm going to be 31 this year and all I aim for is a higher grade because I heard they base your academic performance in getting a grad program. And also more knowledge and skills. I feel better for now.I just got too many things to do and balancing the family and school is bit hard sometimes. thank you for the time.

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