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Disappointed in myself, could use some pointers...

Hi, everybody!

I just finished up a semester and I am really upset with myself because I made a C. I know, C = RN. But I really tried to get an A this semester. I studied extra, I changed up my habits, I even tried teaching others. But I still got a freakin' C.

To help you see this from my perspective, I was the kid everybody hated because I just showed up and got A's. I did my homework in class, I didn't study, and if I made less than a 98 on a test, the teacher made a mistake when writing it. My genetic make-up just allowed me to do well in a school environment. (Sorry if this sounds arrogant, but I was just good at school.)

Fast forward 20ish years and now I feel like an idiot. My grades go up and down. Well, mostly down. I failed a test for the first time in my life. (And that's saying something, considering I've spent over 20 years in school all together.) My self-esteem is mostly based on my intelligence, and that really hurt me. I have tried everything I know how to do to raise my grades. I talked with my teacher, my advisor, my fellow students, changed how I study, and added study time. All of that and I actually got WORSE grades.

So, I guess what I want is to whine a little (which is helping me feel better, BTW). And get some pointers on how to either get better grades or how to accept that I am not going to make A's.

I will take any advice and suggestions at this point. Criticism is welcome, too, if anyone deems it necessary.

Thanks to everyone in advance!

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    OMG what a sweet thank you....it was like the Oscars!

    Good luck. Have a rest and recharge.

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    That may be a dumb saying but I don't think the op needs to hear that. She sounds like a good student who is or was struggling with one class.

    I think you just need to get past this and let it go, so you got a C big deal. You passed so just go on to teh next semester and try to figure out how to study better. One thing I started trying to do because I can't read through all the material, is just try to focus on the many power-points and what I do is make up my own practice questions or tests.

    And I agree with you. It's directed towards the ones who get a C and build on it with the mindset of "well it doesn't really matter as long as I get a 42 on the final to get a C in the class, it's ok." Or the ones who say "I don't care about Med/Surg, I'm only working ICU and L&D when I graduate..so a C won't matter.

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    Quick update:

    Thanks to everyone for all of your advice! I finally got an A this semester. By one tenth of a point, LOL!!

    To MidnightAzalea, thank you again for suggesting adult ADD. I went to my PCP and he gave me some test. Apparently I scored pretty high, because he put me on meds immediately. Although getting used to taking meds has been hard, I am now able to study and I can focus a lot more while I am taking tests. So, THANK YOU!!!

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