Afraid of failing out of school

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Ive been in LPN school for almost a month and ive failed both A&P exams? 75 and above is considered passing. First exam 66, second exam 68. Having trouble focusing and retaining. Sprouting grey hair as wr speak over this. Any and all advise is greatly appreciated. ????

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How do you study? I read the chapter before class, then when there was lecture, I highlighted whatever the instructor went over. Tutoring also helps too.

How do you study? I read the chapter before class then when there was lecture, I highlighted whatever the instructor went over. Tutoring also helps too.[/quote']

I do all the above and then some...ill keep ya posted on my progress...??

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pen to paper works best for me. i write it over and over until my brain remembers the way it works, my last a&p mark was a 95. i also use you tube a lot. what are you working on for a&p right now? sorry i'm one hand typing = no capitals ;)

I'm visual, so I like to draw the structures and write what they are beside it...this helped a lot with the anatomy part. For physiology, if it was circulation (for example), I would draw the heart and trace over the picture with my finger as I said to myself the direction of blood flow...you don't have to draw either, you can just use pics in your textbook.

Join a study group, I learn more when my peers teach me and I teach them. Best of luck :)

Make flash cards and find a study buddy

Hello, I am sorry to hear about your grades. What I found works best for me is recording the lectures and then listening to them as I drive, clean, cook, work out, etc. While I am listening I answer when the teacher asks questions as though I am in class. This worked GREAT for me. I went from making C's to A's and it works in ALL subjects except math. Please keep me/us posted!!!!

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I found studying with someone else helped a lot...my best friend in class and I would bounce info off of each other. Then during the tests I would hear her voice in my head saying the answer :) sounds weird I know lol but hey whatever works. And hey in my program we had to have an 81 or above in everything! Talk about stressful.

Hello everyone....well i was almost thinking about quitting when i realized, IM NOT A QUITTER? My grade for that class is 71.4 and i need a 75...i have a couple more exams, projects, and other things foe the class which im sure i can bring my grades up...Just some quick background info on me...im a hands on learner and ive found in the past that repeticious writing works for me...i have a complete library of every book, flashcard sets, cd's and anything else i nwed to study with....my problem is concentration....im on military mode studyibstudying g for everything coming up before midterms...i thank each pf toy for your input and concern. I will dwf keep everyone posted on my progress in a&p. By the way, in my NF class i have an A (100%) average ?????????

Another good place on the internet is Kahn Academy for A&P. it's wonderful. They talk about different functions of systems and draw pictures while doing it. Great stuff. It has other sciences and such on there too. It helped understand lots of stuff like kidney filtration and pathway of digestion.

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