title: A personal reflection: personal struggles in graduate study.
abstract: This article discusses the personal struggles of a foreign-educated nurse experienced when returning to graduate school in the United States. She discusses her struggles as well as tips for other nurses considering returning to school for higher education.
authors.affiliation: University of Phoenix, Bay Area, San Jose, California, USA. Analiza.baldonado@hhs.co.santa-clara.ca.us
authors.forename: Analiza V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Baldonado
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel / Q000208:ethnology; D003422:Critical Care; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005551:Foreign Professional Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D017748:Time Management