Being a Political Science major, I am in very few classes with nursing majors. I can't help my roommate with homework and vice versa. I love my roommate, and we have become best friends over the semester. If there is anything I have learned, it's that being a nursing major is tough. Here are eight things that non-nursing majors experience when their roommate is a nursing major.
1. They never have time to do anything or go anywhere.
Nursing majors mainly focus on homework. Yes, they would rather be at that football game or even going to the mall, but grades are the first priority.
3. They make fun of you for not knowing what they are talking about.
No, I do not know where the femur or clavicle is. No, I did not know that the brain is part of the nervous system. And no, I do not care.
4. They talk about the cat they dissected in Anatomy.
Please do not tell me about how the cat's name is Gladis and then describe the inside of the cat to me. Poor cat. P.s. The smell of formaldehyde is gross.
5. They have their schedule and degree plan all planned out already.
While you are picking out your classes for next semester, they already have it planned out. Their advisor practically makes their schedule for them, while you have to take the time to make your own.
6. They think your classes are easy.
Yes, I'm sure my Intro to Environmental Science class is easier than Anatomy and Biology, but it's not my fault you chose to be a nursing major. If you are complaining about those classes all of the time, then maybe you should not be a nursing major in the first place. The effort you put towards your classes should always feel worth it in the end.
7. They find things interesting that you might find disgusting.
No, I do not want to hold a brain or dissect a cat. No, I do not think that working in the ER would be "cool". Also, blood grosses me out and putting a needle into someone does not sound fun.
8. They try to diagnose you when you feel sick.
I always sound smart whenever I go to the doctor because my roommate has already explained to me what could be wrong and/or what specific parts of my body are hurting.
I will always love my nursing roommate and the things she does. You never realize how much work it takes to be a nurse until you see it first hand. I have a major respect for nurses, just like everyone should. Never get mad at your nursing roommate, because they are just working hard to start saving lives.
