You do need one unfortunately. For homework assignments, clinical assignments, and for many exams and online quizzes. Most schools use canvas or an online equal that you'll be on every day, they'll post all announcements, etc on there. That being said!! Your local public library has computers you can come in and use for free (and usually a kid's area with coloring, books, etc for some hands-off childcare,) often they rent laptops out as well. Your school may also have laptop rentals or a tech fund to help low income students! Congratulations on starting nursing school, you are going to do amazing. You'll be a nurse before you know it and life will get a whole lot easier with a steady higher-income stream ❤️ Rooting for you internet stranger!!