I turned to Nursing after deciding 4 yrs of Accounting wasn't for me despite the good money. I love the personable nature of doing your best to help an ailing person recover and that at the end of the day you actually do something noble regardless of the "bad" days rather than shuffling money around a spreadsheet. Volunteering at hospitals also helped in my decision.
Problem? I feel like I'm really dumb! I'm taking A&P 1 & 2. I love the classes which does a great job of piquing my interest about the human body but when it gets to exams I FREEZE! My professor doesn't understand as I seem to be the one volunteering most of the right answers in lectures and lab and explaining concepts to my study mates.
Right now I'm on pace to getting 'C's which is not going to cut it in applying to Nursing school so I'm repeating them again next semester, it will affect my chances but I really, really do not want to continue in Accounting. I have an exam today and I'm already miserable. I know it's not the same but I sort of breezed through Accounting and never had this kind of problem.
Have any of you experience this kind of problem and how did you deal with it? Thank you in advance for your advice and God bless you! :)
I've found that this sort of anxiety can be countered by making sure everything is genuinely cemented solidly in your brain. You sound a lot like me - I waltz through almost every test with excellent grades. It's simply how I'm wired, just as some people are naturally graced with a perfect sense of direction or the absolute ability to deal with mechanical problems (which befuddle me). However, A&P included such a wealth of detail that I found myself getting what I felt were unacceptable grades. So I had to change my study habits somewhat.
I use multiple forms of reinforcement/learning modalities to overcome the test anxiety or "freeze" I sometimes feel. I'm a very visual learner, so I use reading my text and highlighting useful as my base. However, I also read segments aloud to myself (which of course utilizes a different form of learning). My instructor normally includes a study guide for each module, and my husband uses that to quiz me a couple of days before tests, reading the questions aloud to me. On the day of my test, I look over my notes (not to cram, just to make sure everything is fresh in my mind). The different modes of learning I've adapted into my study routine have been enough to help me overcome my occasional "freeze" moments. I strongly recommend thinking about how you learn best, using that method as your base, and supplementing it with different learning methods to make certain everything stays put inside your head when your tests roll around! I wish you the very best in dealing with your testing issues. :)
Specializes in Correctional Nursing, Orthopediacs.
To pass this class I took the study guide questions and put one side of an index card the question on the other the answer. I took those index cards everywhere I went and went through them over and over again. It worked well for me. I only did well after doing that. Wish you the best. I had been out of school for over 10 yrs when i went back. This is another way to study.
It could be test anxiety which is serious. Just find ways to better take the test. Relax before you go in to take the test. Don't study right before the test. Allow the time right before the test to just think and relax so that you can be calm when you take the test.
It could be test anxiety which is serious. Just find ways to better take the test. Relax before you go in to take the test. Don't study right before the test. Allow the time right before the test to just think and relax so that you can be calm when you take the test.
You know what? An hour before the exam yesterday, I took you guys' advice, walked around and took a quick nap and boy, that exam was a breeze! It sounds like a no brainer but I really never tried it before. I'm used to cramming right up to the time of exam regardless of whether I'm comfortable with the materials or not and that worked for me getting good grades in Actng.
One good thing I'm getting out of this is to be flexible...as always, you guys rock and have a great weekend!
You know what? An hour before the exam yesterday, I took you guys' advice, walked around and took a quick nap and boy, that exam was a breeze! It sounds like a no brainer but I really never tried it before. I'm used to cramming right up to the time of exam regardless of whether I'm comfortable with the materials or not and that worked for me getting good grades in Actng.
One good thing I'm getting out of this is to be flexible...as always, you guys rock and have a great weekend!
When you're used to success with one method, why would you change it unless you had to do so? Glad to hear you found a new method that works for you! :)
You know what? An hour before the exam yesterday, I took you guys' advice, walked around and took a quick nap and boy, that exam was a breeze! It sounds like a no brainer but I really never tried it before. I'm used to cramming right up to the time of exam regardless of whether I'm comfortable with the materials or not and that worked for me getting good grades in Actng.
One good thing I'm getting out of this is to be flexible...as always, you guys rock and have a great weekend!
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Ever watch "The Office"? Dwight does some karate moves with rock music. You should try that too!