I'm 22, turning 23 in a week and given the current state of our country, I'm at loss on what I should do with my life. I lost my job following the covid-19 lockdowns and decided to go back to college and attempt to get my ADN (associates degree in nursing), but I have this feeling that maybe all of this is pointless. Will degrees even matter in the next 10 years? They don't hold much weight now unless it's something STEM related, but what if all of this time I'm putting in obtaining these credentials are pointless? I'm also in the middle of wanting to relocate considering I live in NJ where lockdowns continue to persist and my rights are being violated. I don't have a lot of money, but I do want to move to a state where I can exercise my rights and find a community of like minded individuals. I know this is pretty long, but any feedback will be appreciated.I honestly don't mind living in my car for a few months up to a year if it means relocating somewhere more optimal for my ideals/principles.
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There is, and ALWAYS will be, a need for nurses. ASN is a practical and achievable goal which will result in a good, profitable career because it will allow you to work in a hospital or clinic in most places. It's also a very portable career because of the nursing compacts and reciprocity. Go for it! You can probably do it all online, even while you're in lockdown. Make lemonade from the lemons. (By the way, my daughter was an ASN, worked in the ER, then as a flight nurse, and is presently in school - one class and clinicals away - from her ARNP.) You've got this!