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Why is it you think you might not be interested in nursing any longer?

If you know longer think nursing is what you want, you shouldn't pursue it.  However, I'd encourage you to go with the nursing, if you think you would enjoy it.  My sister is in the medical field (pharmacist), and she's been telling me a bit about the shortage of medical professionals, particularly nurses.  I believe the pay is quite good these days.  Also, nursing is a field with a lot of opportunity for geographical movement.  Nurses are needed everywhere.  A friend of mine just graduated from nursing school and is preparing to head off to Africa to work with AIDS patients for the next year or so. 

Hang in there, you'll figure it out.  I remember 22 as being a really hard year.  There are a lot of tough decisions to be made.

My mom is an RN and she loves it. There are lots of opprotunity there. You can work in an er, peds, psych, hospice, management.... It sounds to me like all of the things that you listed that you love could be covered here. It is a lot of work and difficult but everyone I know who has gone through the program are totally happy they did, mostly after it is over. Just a suggestion, if the program you are applying for is highly competitive for grades to get in find a school that used a lottery. I am In CA and my mom went to a school that accepted based on grades, but my cousin went to a school that was more of a lottery for those that met the basic qualifications. This school used that philosiphy that book smarts are important but a good nurse is not based soley on grades... I know I am going on and on but I feel your pain, been where you are(I still havent finished school, but I found a job that I love and can grow in). I am really encourageing the nursing as opposed to HR because I think that is not exactly what it sounds like these days. It is more paperwork and behind the sceens stuff. I know several people who do this type of work and hate it, they thought it would be different. I also know, in my area, jobs in this field are hard to come by. HR people are taking jobs as secrataries, bartenders, because they cannot find a job in that feild, this will never happen with nursing.  Sorry this is so long, Just my opinion and definitely do what you need to do to be happy. I just wanted to give you my perspective. I think you will be great at whatever you choose. You are young if you dont care for the degree you choose you can always try something else, and a backup never hurt anyone. I know you will find something you love.

You will figure it out, promise!  My mother has been an RN for 30 years at a Children's Hospital and works with mostly kids from foster homes and from abusive and alcoholic families.  My advice if you go with Nursing is to go with it all the way, definitely get a Bachelors degree, otherwise you might suffer some burnout and lack of appreciation.  Not every nurse (and I am not talking about lpn, only rn) loves what they do, it's tough work with low pay, even though it is a tremendous service for the community.

A degree in Biology can lead in so many different directions, you sound interested in Health or at least you want to do something you will be an expert at/be passionate about and you are probably willing to enter a masters program, have you considered Nutrition and Dietary Science?  Maybe you are interested in Psychology....like Marriage and Family Counseling?  Have you considered medical school?  You are still so young, you can take your interests so far right now!  Don't settle for the quick answer just so you can say you have it figured out right now.