A's and B's...but I feel like a failure....

zaydonima · Oct 6, 2009

A's and B's...but I feel like a failure....

Right now I'm taking Sociology and Public Speaking. I have an A- in Sociology and a B+ in Public Speaking. For some reason I feel like if I don't have all A's in my classes I'm never gonna make the cut in nursing school because I'm not smart enough. This is the best I have EVER done in school in my life, but I never feel like I'm doing good enough. I've really been beating myself up about pulling up my Public Speaking grade. I'm just scared to death, nursing is all I've ever wanted to do and if I don't make it, I don't know what I'm gonna do with my life.

Dear letgo,

I understand the pressure your putting yourself under because I tend to do the same thing. The pressure of the competition these days is pretty intense. I'm also a pre-nursing student. I would really encourage you to just do your best ( I know that sounds lame). You seem like your really committed to your studies as am I, and its difficult after working so hard to not have a perfect outcome. If its really bothering you I would ask your professors if theres anything you can do to improve. Those are excellent grades and something to be proud of. Something I wonder about often these days is whether we will be able to go home at the end of our nursing shifts in the future knowing that we've done the best we could for our patients... I think if we want to keep our sanity the answer has to be yes. Try not to be so hard on yourself. Keep working hard, and good luck with your studies.

MDCupcake

eholt19351 · Oct 6, 2009

don't beat yourself up over it! you are gonna be FINE! i got a C in sociology, a B in English and a B in general psych because i was young, and did not care about my schooling. I guess i "grew up" a bit and got my priorities together and guess what? i'm in my first semester of the BSN program @ CSU Los Angeles! I got A's in Physiology, anatomy, Micro, chem, pharmacology, and human development... had ZERO volunteer or work experience and got an 86.1% on my TEAS test. I also got accepted to a community college program, and waitlisted at 2 other CSU's. Don't be discouraged, you are gonna do great!

Diver Dude · Oct 6, 2009

Keep up the good work. You will get in a program... it may not be the CSU program like the above poster, but perserverence will pay off. Take advantage of all the resources around you.

Best

Steve

45whenimdone · Oct 6, 2009

I heard that they look at your core science classes the most. so as long as you can get an A in those courses, I think your A and B will be fine. really. I also think they don't want you to get any C's. Dont' beat yourself up over it. those are GREAT grades!!!!!

work&play · Oct 6, 2009

Just relax and you'll do just fine. I'm retaking (mine are 14 years old) all the science course and in my physiology class the students whom are stressed out do the worse.

I try to relax most of the time becuse I don't want all the extra stress hormones flowing in my body, and I'm doing fine. I got an "A" on my first mid-term.