Re: GREAT DEAL of embarassment....thanks BON.
Hey there.. OP. Sorry, I did not read all the other posts as there were WAY to many, so if this is going over somthing else someone already has, sorry.
Do you get nervous at all for exams? I know I used to really, really bad, it was horrible. In my psych class we learned all about test anxiety, which is actually a disability through the ADA. I was able to, pretty much.. overcome this anxiety. This can stand in a lot of people's way. I was always a great student, got great grades on homework, then failed all my tests, didn't matter what subject it was, seriously. I had to retake my nursing entrance exam, and it was cake, I was just very nervous. I am trying not to freak out about the NCLEX.
Also, it may be a matter of comprehension, not that you are dumb or anything, but sometimes I have comprehension issues. I have to view the situation in a different aspect because I don't directly understand what the question is asking. Sometimes, I just have to "map" it out differently.
Maybe try studying a different way, or try to view those awful questions in a different way. NCLEX questions can be difficult. I'm freaking out with the.. "All the answers are correct, but which one is the BEST answer". God help me please! Study what is your biggest weakness and build from there.
Those are some of my issues, and just though maybe I would throw it out there. I never ever knew I had anxiety, like real true anxiety, or comprehension issues until midway through my first term in nursing school. So, all through school as a child I could have had help!
You will eventually pass, you know the material, just keep on studying. You've got what it takes to do this!! Good luck!
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