Can I still become a doctor if I am still currently working on my associate degree in nursing?

I've always had secret ambitions of being a doctor. It was my dream for as long as I could remember. The medical world and peoples lives have always been a fasination of mine. But I never held any hope that I could be something as prestigious as a doctor. With a background like mine graduating high school was a wonder. Being a nurse was as up the medical hiearchy as I could hope to go. Even now I'm met with sarcastic looks from my own family. They believe I will fail. They are waiting for me to fail. Ive been told that Im high headed and that I must think Im better then my family for wanting to be a nurse. My family consists mostly of drop outs or graduates that barely made it. Imagine what they would say if I said I wanted to be a doctor? . But that is what I want to be. Ive told this hope to no one that knows me. I just wanted to know if it was possible.

I think that you should do what you want. I am sure you have heard people say things like: "If you really want it you can get it." It may be a far cry, but if you want it bad enough you will do the work required. There is no reason that you cannot become a doctor if that is what you want.

Currently I am going through the same problem. I am in school to be a nurse and I would eventually like to get my PhD, but I have my doubts, as I grew up with a family similar to yours. I know that it sucks. If this is the kind of support system you have, maybe it is about time you walk away and find a new one. With a support system like that you might find yourself failing. Again, I turn to another useful quote, "If you say it enough you will believe it." The same goes if someone else tells you that you will fail. If someone is leaning over your shoulder telling you that you will fail you will likely fail.

Don't listen to the hype! Do your own thing and do what you believe you can do!

Good luck my friend!

you have to work up to that degree but im sure its not that many more classes we haev what we call nurse practioners they are rn with a little more education behind them

i was talking about this with my teacher she said that you have to finish with one degree before you can start another.all together you might have to stay in school for about eight years

It's a long road, and will take work and dedication, but if you've got it in you you can do it. Go and talk with a counsellor at your college, and plan out what you will need to do in order to succeed. Plan courses, looking at prereqs, and discuss support networks since your family doesn't seem supportive. If grades are a problem for you, if the courses you'll need are tough, discuss ways of improving your grades.

I'd suggest finishing becoming a nurse, for starters. Show your family that they're wrong. Then you can say, "You know what? I did it. And I'm halfway to getting into medical school - I'm going to be a doctor. Look, you thought I wouldn't make it as a nurse, and you were mistaken. Don't tell me I won't make it as a doctor!"

Best of luck! You CAN do it.