Exhausted

Yeah my first nursing classes day yesterday was rough. Up at 5am to walk dogs then leave at 8:15am for school, then didn't leave school until 8:15pm. My eyes felt tired at 6! I almost panicked thinking "how will I be a nurse with 12 hour shifts!!!!!?????" But things will look different after you get a nap or rest. Always give yourself some time in your schedule in the week for a walk or exercise or watching a movie and everything will be seen in a better perspective and won't seem as overwhelming.

And you know what? I sweat over my gen eds last year. And they don't really matter. I mean that 13 page paper I wrote for music appreciation that I thought was so demanding and I put so much effort in...eh. I didn't need to be upset about it. You can put hard work in something without being stressed..just say this isn't going to kill you and try your best is all.

I remember that feeling well! You are so not alone in your experience.

You can learn to work smarter. Your campus probably has a learning center that teaches how to read textbooks, take notes, and other study skills. Study groups, where you are able to talk out loud about the material, can speed the learning process. There are many ways up out of the quagmire.

Best to start learning and practicing them now because no matter how tough the prereqs are, nursing school will be worse.

I have read some of your other posts and it seems like you are just worrying too much. Don't sabotage yourself and take it one day at a time. Deep breath...