I am so disappointed in myself

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I finished AP2 today. I finished AP1 with a 94 and I feel like earned every bit of it and was proud of myself. I will be finishing AP2 with a 90 and I know that I didn't earn an A. I did good in lab, with probably a 95% in all my labs and quizzes, which I earned but lecture....ugh. I did nearly 100% on all lecture work but some extra credit, I got in lecture and lab work overrides the fact that my test scores for lecture only average to a 75. I don't want to be a C nurse! To go back and look at my work the issue I seemed to have were ordering, like matching several steps in order. So if I got one wrong, I got nearly everyone wrong after that because it put the rest in the wrong step too. These were things like hormonal processes (no matter the system), all microscopic steps. I really want to be a good nurse. Not sure what to do, other than keep studying the darn book until I start school.

Anyone have any good advice on how to study A&P independently, while taking other classes? I want to learn more, at least an A's worth anyway. How can I do this successfully?

I used a voice recorder, it helped a lot. I listened to it directly after lecture, then again while doing dishes or other things. You got an A, its alright. I got a B first term and was still accepted to a BSN program.

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Thank you all for your help. I really appreciate every response. My main concern is not that I got a 90, it is that I don't feel like I have earned the 90. I am a perfectionist by nature, although somewhat reformed because with several children, it's hard to keep everything perfect. I finally had to give up on that because it wasn't going to happen, was only making myself miserable.

The reason I don't feel like I earned the 90 is because I earned anywhere from 71s to 81s on my exams. This is way different from AP1 and it is the same instructor. I would be totally happy with the 90 if I feel like I really knew 90% of the information but according to the tests I don't. I just got nearly 100% on work and I did a little extra credit. I talked it over with the instructor and she told me not to be too hard on myself, saying the tests aren't always reflective of all of what people understand. She did give me some ways to review the material though. I also thought today, since we had to spend so much time writing long essay answers for the work that maybe that just wasn't the best way for me to really get some of what I was having trouble with. I think the best thing for me to do is to access some visuals. We had to spend so much time doing the written work, I didn't really have the time to pour over media. I think that will be helpful for me.

Thank you again for all the advice.

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Specializes in School Nursing.

Relax, you're doing better than you think. AP is a foundation, you'll pick up more as you go on. You're okay!

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I want to attend your school. In mine you have to get a minimum of 94% for an A.

Wow! That must be some grading system!

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Wow, you're being way too hard on yourself. Yes, some A&P is important. I had a TERRIBLE A&P professor and she was fired as soon as I finished up the classes. I did better than most students in my program. I admit, one of my friends killed my knowledge of the cells and everything, but I learned how cardiac meds worked because my nursing book explained it. It's not the end of the world. You can't make an A in everything.

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Wow! That must be some grading system!

Honestly I think that is the average grading system. Some schools/classes are 93% and others 94% for an A. I never heard of 89.5 being an A. Maybe I will start a thread to see what the average school uses for their grading system.

What really sucks is trying to pull of an A in A&P 2 when it only has 625 points available. Right now I'm getting a B I have 3 tests next Wednesday for A&P 2 (Lab exam, 3 chapter exam, and a final) I doubt I can pull of an A but we will see.

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shot...call myself lucky...my AP dept calls an 87% an A- considering how hard it is....all other courses is standard 90-100% is an A im glad though because word on the street is our AP is harder than our state universities and we're just a two year college!

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Hey Beachbedhead.... I, too, intend to work toward my nursing degree. I seem to be a "visual" learner like yourself. Would you mind if I make contact with you via "personal" emails???? Thanks so much!!

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Feel sillysaying my situation, you need a c+ to move on into the program and well A&P II has kicked me down, i have lab final in 2 days and i will need a minimum of a 62 i think :), i dont want a 62! She just threw in the reproductive last week on top of quiz tuesday test thursday and the lecture final today. WILD RIDE. plus HISTOLOGY....i reallu dislike histology and its about 15 points worth! I havent found a good balance and had a family crisis during this semester so im cutting myself some slack....alright alot of slack. but im still here and pushing forward. really a 90? hehe anyway good luck to everyone!

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Feel sillysaying my situation, you need a c+ to move on into the program and well A&P II has kicked me down, i have lab final in 2 days and i will need a minimum of a 62 i think :), i dont want a 62! She just threw in the reproductive last week on top of quiz tuesday test thursday and the lecture final today. WILD RIDE. plus HISTOLOGY....i reallu dislike histology and its about 15 points worth! I havent found a good balance and had a family crisis during this semester so im cutting myself some slack....alright alot of slack. but im still here and pushing forward. really a 90? hehe anyway good luck to everyone!

Hopefully, in the future we can exchange notes..... I am completing my "pre-req" before entering nursing school. Though I have a MSW providing clinical care, I feel the need to enter nursing school at this time for a number of reasons!! Peace!

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Good luck on your lab final. I'm sure you will do fine.

I am trying to give myself a break before I go back to studying. As I said it's not about the grade, it's really that I feel that I am lacking. For instance, my son asked me today, "Mommy, what are these cords right here in my neck?". My husband said, "Yeah, he asked me, I told him to ask you". I said I didn't know and he said, Mommy but you should know that". I had to go back and look in the book and then I remembered, yeah...they are the sternocleido mastoid but for the life of me I couldn't remember. I felt like an idiot! I don't feel as bad as I did though. I hope to be efficient about supplementing my knowledge on my own, with the rest of my courses. I wish I knew how much of this I really need to know.

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