I made a 100 on a test and most everyone else did poorly...

**canoehead, BSN, RN** · Jul 25, 2005

You are a smart cookie and you worked hard. It has nothing to do with them or their lazy, petty foolishness. You did a super job, so be proud. Rub it in a little if you feel like it.

**RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN** · Jul 25, 2005

Tweety, aside from being a bright individual, you are comitted and study hard. You earned your grade and the payoff has been great. Congratulations to you.

jnette, ASN, EMT-I · Jul 25, 2005

ah, tweety... human nature rears its oftentime rather ugly head once again.

don't take it personally.. you know better.

it's always easier on us to fingerpoint and tonguewag at someone else than to admit to our own discrepancies and imperfections. and human nature loves to take the easy way. easier on our own egos. while deep down inside we (the fingerpointers/belittlers) know better, too.

congrats on the 100 !!! :balloons: :) :balloons:

do not let this deflate your well deserved balloons ! (((hugs)))

edited to add:

hey.. if you're not going to toot your own horn, i will !

ear · Jul 25, 2005

First of all Congrats!!! ANy exam is tough, and you did a fine job!! I had an experience close to this this past semester, another student that I have been working with the last couple of years did really well on a test. She was so excited, and I was for her, then she figured out that I got a higher score, she was SOOOOOO pissed. Luckily, she got over it. The HESI practice that we had I did really well on too, and when the instructer was giving me my grade (verbally) someone else heard her, and they came up to me afterward telling me I was a show off,which they were joking, but they said it in front of my friend, who tanked it.

We are anal nursing students, we are very competative, and sometimes people get carried away. They could just be taking it out on you that they didnt study as well.

Dont sweat the small stuff, or the petty stuff. You studied hard, and you made a 100%. You are fine. It is the others that need to get over it, and you have no control over them.

Good JOB!

chattypattyCRNA2B · Jul 25, 2005

They should not have come down on you for that. Many of them would have (and did on an earlier test) done the same thing. You should have reminded them of that. How else did you know what they made if they weren't so forthcoming about it. Don't let it get you down. Misery loves company.

Congragulations on your test:balloons:

Roseyposey · Jul 25, 2005

Congratulations on your 100! I can empathize with you; I've been in the same situation. One test in particular in a physiology class, the entire class did poorly. I earned 100%. My lab partner grabbed my test and announced my grade to the entire class. From then on, everyone thought it was their business to know my grades, which as a rule, I have always kept to myself. It was amazing the amount of hostility that these supposed adults directed toward me. What they didn't see was all the hours I spent going over the material, looking things up in other sources besides the text, until I understood it inside and out. Be proud of your grades and your hard work - there's no shame in doing well!

Tweety, BSN, RN · Jul 25, 2005

Thanks guys, I really needed the support.

Get this, someone emailed me and said three people had emailed her that they were thinking about dropping out because I said I made 100 and felt inferior and couldn't hack it. And did I know how fragile other people can be.

Gee, I didn't know I held the power to decide if these fragile people drop out or not.

That is so dysfunctional to me.

I feel like being snotty and telling them I know of a real good therapist where these fragile students can get therepy.

I'm not insensitive. God knows it's a tough course and we're all stressed out. I'm as stressed out as others (those who read the daily threads in the breakroom or my blog know this).

Anyway, thanks for the good wishes. That's why I posted, I know I could vent and get it off my chest. Get things in perspective and move on.

Lesson learned.

jnette, ASN, EMT-I · Jul 25, 2005

Thanks guys, I really needed the support.
Get this, someone emailed me and said three people had emailed her that they were thinking about dropping out because I said I made 100 and felt inferior and couldn't hack it. And did I know how fragile other people can be.
Gee, I didn't know I held the power to decide if these fragile people drop out or not.
That is so dysfunctional to me.
I feel like being snotty and telling them I know of a real good therapist where these fragile students can get therapy.

Wow. You nailed it, Tweety. I feel sorry for these folks... kinda scary to me, considering they are all ADULTS. :uhoh21:

lisamc1RN, LPN · Jul 25, 2005

Congrats on the 100! You worked hard and you deserve it! As for those students considering dropping out, you know that you cannot be held responsible for what other people do. It's silly for them to make such a decision based on one test or another person's grade. Hugs to you, Tweety. I hope you are feeling better about the whole thing. You are a great person and nurse!

pricklypear · Jul 25, 2005

Gosh Tweety!! You didn't know that it is proper nursing school behavior to dumb yourself down to avoid making anybody feel bad about themselves? The shame of it all!! Well, anyway, now you know.:uhoh21:

But congrats anyway!!

llg, PhD, RN · Jul 25, 2005

Get this, someone emailed me and said three people had emailed her that they were thinking about dropping out because I said I made 100 and felt inferior and couldn't hack it. And did I know how fragile other people can be.
Gee, I didn't know I held the power to decide if these fragile people drop out or not.
That is so dysfunctional to me.

Wow, Tweety ... this thread hits a nerve in me. It is the story of my adolescence from which I still carry many scars. I grew up in a small town where I was the best student in every class all the time. What you are going through now with your classmates is something I had to live with every day throughout junior high and high school -- a stage of life in which your relationships with your peers is so important.

For every success or accomplishment I had (and in a small town, it is impossible to keep everything a secret) ... there was an equally painful punishment inflicted by my classmates. What made my situation worse was the teachers often knew what was going on and didn't do anything to stop it. Those 8 painful years have influenced my feelings about achievement and social relationships throughout my adult life. It's complicated.

While that type of behavior is shameful enough in adolescents, it's even worse in adults. I'm sure you know that.

But here on allnurses.com ----- we applaud your achievements! We know you are a very nice person and have worked hard to do well in school. We have read your kind, supportive posts to other nurses in their times of need. We have seen your terrific attitude towards advancing your education. And we know that you never intended your achievements to hurt anyone else.

Congratulations on your fine performance. Keep up the good work!

My father had a plaque inscribed with the Latin phrase, "Illigimi non carbarundum". It translates, "Don't let the b******s grind you down." I think it more than applies in this case.

llg