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[Wrangler156]

Hey everyone, haven't really been on in about 4 or 5 months. I am currently in my 4th semester out of 5 semester and will graduate with my BSN in December..... well that is the plan anyways....... I am so burnt out I am only barely into this semester and I am already sick of studying, sick of gaining weight, sick of not being able to show my loving husband and dog any attention. I feel like a failure. I have a test on Friday and I have been studying so it is not like the " I haven;t studied I hate this" thing, I have been studying starting at about 9am until 11am taking a break about every 45 min. then a lunch break at 11ish start back at 2 and continue until about 5 and have been for the past 6 or 7 days..... I am so tired of it. I read the powerpoints and notes and if I see a sentence I recognize I can ramble you off all about the disease, etc but if I look at the study guide and it just has sign/symptoms of Hep A,B,C,D,E,&G I can't tell you a thing! I am so nervous and I have clinical tomorrow so today is my last day to study. I am so burnt out of this crap. It doesn't help that there are about 20-30 people that failed this class last semester. I have NO OPTION to fail I have to graduate in December so many things in my life depend on it. Any one want to give me a pep talk ??

signed,

disheartened nursing student who is 1 and 1/2 semesters away from graduating........

p.s. just realized that I am pretty sure I posted this in the wrong place earlier so sorry !

[Suey816]

You are so close!!!!!!!!!!! You can see the light at the end of the tunnel, don't give up :) :) Think about the spa day you can buy yourself once you graduate :) :)

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

I'd do the spa day now, and put it on your calendar for q2 months. Sounds like you need to give your brain a rest so it can settle all that stuff into place. Try it, you'll feel better.

[WordWrangler]

I am right there with you. Three months to go and I am having such trouble motivating to continue to learn (see, I'm right here now!!!) But I know if I stop now, even with all I've learned so far, there's a chance I won't pass the semester. There's a chance I'll have to wait another year to roll around to retake the semester. There's that chance that I won't be able to wait that long and that I'll never be able to motivate myself this hard EVER AGAIN IF I DON'T PUSH REALLY HARD RIGHT NOW.

Yeah, I really do get that. And if we DO push really hard right now, it will never, ever, ever again be as bad as it has been the last several semesters. We will be nurses. And nurses rock life.

[NurseRies, BSN, RN]

I know this may not work for everyone, but I got through nursing school by creating balance in life. I never studied or did homework all day off and on. That's just mentally exhausting! I would go to the movies the night before a test, sometimes I'd study for a couple of hours, then have wine and ice cream while watching top chef before bed. I didn't study for the NCLEX 2 days prior to taking it, my mind was fresh!. Your brain needs rest, relaxation, and fun in order to absorb and comprehend all the stuff getting crammed in there. When the test rolls around, you will be able to mentally think through the questions, instead of trying to find that definition you memorized in your overwhelmed mind! have more fun! Date night! Screw studying for tonight! Just a suggestion ! I personally think less is more. If we numb our minds with nonstop studying, is anything really sinking in? Focus is better when we are feeling relaxed and happy. Good luck :-)

[Nolli]

You are not alone. I have been cranky and neglecting my SO too. You need a day of pampering; as my professor said you can't get away with the manis, but never ever give up the pedis. You are so close, you can do this!