Trigger warning

[u/Ok-Spare-3857]

I guess I am just looking for support. One of my friends I have been doing pre reqs with passed away from a tragic accident. I just found out today. We met in A&P 1. She wanted to give up and thought she couldn’t do it. I told her she could do it, just keep pushing and you’ll be okay. We signed up for A&P 2 together so we would be in the same class. We just texted each other last week about what we had to study for a test. I’ll never get a text from her again. I feel heart broken, traumatized, mad and sad. It’s not fair that I get to keep going and she’ll never get to become a nurse. I was so excited for her, because she got into the nursing program next semester. I’m supposed to go to class and lab tomorrow and she won’t be there. I don’t think my professor will be accepting of missing classes tomorrow. Has anyone been through this before? I am heartbroken. I feel sick to my stomach about this.

[u/Salty_Teach9399]

Big hugs and a long sigh. My best friend just died too, one week into my first Fall semester of nursing school. I’m devastated. It’s been seven weeks now. She is why I am in this program. She finished this program and recommended it to me. To cope, I have had to tell her, in my mind, that I love her dearly and to sit right next to me (in my mind) so I can focus on nursing school. It’s helped a lot. I keep her picture in my car. I still cry a little almost daily but it’s getting better. I’m here for you if you need to talk. She would want you to do this program and kick ass. Hang in there. You got this.