Failed Pharmacology

203bravo, MSN, APRN · Dec 17, 2013

It's really not that big of a stigma -- in my courses this semester there were a couple of people that were repeating and there will be 2 more that will join us to repeat.. I can assure you that we have not treated these any differently nor did the class ahead of us (the one's they originally started with.)

I happens -- take a deep breath, pick yourself up, and know that you can do it.

smalltownhero · Dec 17, 2013

pull yourself together man!

SageFemmeReveur · Dec 17, 2013

Ok you've thrown your pity party, now have you figured out why you failed? The instructor didn't just randomly assign you a failing grade and everyone else a passing grade. Only you know the answer to what you did or didn't do that led to a less than satisfactory total of points. Failing grades don't creep up and surprise us, as soon as you weren't doing so great you should have sought help. Talk to the instructor. Reflect on your study habits. Reflect on your behavior during class. Reflect on assignment and test scores. Identify your weak areas and figure out what you will do differently to pass next time.

FYI you are not the first person to make these mistakes and you won't be last. I think if you look inside yourself you'll find the real reason this hurts is because you let yourself down and you know that you are capable of achieving a passing grade but didn't put forth the effort.

PurpleLover · Dec 17, 2013

Dang

you can only fail one class, so i understand your worry. My college has a 3 strike rule.

sjalv · Dec 18, 2013

I would also say that it isn't as big of a stigma as you're making it out to be. A few people in our class failed Math for Nurses so they will graduate a semester later than the rest of us, but we have all been supportive of them.

christina731 · Dec 18, 2013

The title pretty much says it all. I failed pharm. I had such a hard and conflicting semester. The class was really tough but I know I'm capable of passing it because I wouldn't have gotten accepted into the program (over 200 people applied and 90 were accepted). I just was really burned out from the summer. I felt like I was drowning this semester. This puts me a year behind. I won't graduate in 2015 but in 2016. I'm 20 years old and I'm really embarrassed. What will my instructors think? My former classmates? Everyone will notice and know. I'm really feeling discouraged. You can only fail one class in my program before they dismiss you from the program. I had even more harder classes to conquer. I hear everything happens for a reason but why did I fail and everyone else passed? I put in hard work I just felt so loaded. I've never failed a class before in my life. I'm just so hurt. [/quote']
You just need to dust yourself off, figure out what you did wrong and make some changes. This is relatively common and is nothing to be embarrassed about. The people you leave behind will hopefully be supportive of you otherwise leave them behind, you don't need the negativity. The next class that you will join will more than likely come to you for advice since you've been there before. Don't worry about your age, you are still so young. There are many people in my program who are double or even triple your age. It was probably just not the right time for you. I'm sure you will be fine as long as you learned something from this *hugs* good luck!!

jead1 · Dec 18, 2013

You just need to dust yourself off, figure out what you did wrong and make some changes. This is relatively common and is nothing to be embarrassed about. The people you leave behind will hopefully be supportive of you otherwise leave them behind, you don't need the negativity. The next class that you will join will more than likely come to you for advice since you've been there before. Don't worry about your age, you are still so young. There are many people in my program who are double or even triple your age. It was probably just not the right time for you. I'm sure you will be fine as long as you learned something from this *hugs* good luck!!

Christina, thank you so much for your positivity. I honestly think it wasn't my time. I was so tired and just needed a break. I learned from this semester and now I know what to do and what not to do. I also know what I'm capable of. I learned soooo much! Not only about how to study but about myself in general. I feel like I just need to take a step back and come back stronger than ever! So many people are disappointed in me as I am in myself but I will come back from this. It's a minor setback for a major comeback! Thank you!!! *hugs*

jead1 · Dec 18, 2013

Ok you've thrown your pity party, now have you figured out why you failed? The instructor didn't just randomly assign you a failing grade and everyone else a passing grade. Only you know the answer to what you did or didn't do that led to a less than satisfactory total of points. Failing grades don't creep up and surprise us, as soon as you weren't doing so great you should have sought help. Talk to the instructor. Reflect on your study habits. Reflect on your behavior during class. Reflect on assignment and test scores. Identify your weak areas and figure out what you will do differently to pass next time.
FYI you are not the first person to make these mistakes and you won't be last. I think if you look inside yourself you'll find the real reason this hurts is because you let yourself down and you know that you are capable of achieving a passing grade but didn't put forth the effort.

I did put forth the effort but there is a such thing as studying too much and studying the wrong material. I wasn't given the grade I received, I know I earned it. I just needed someone to tell me that it's not the end of the world and that I can come back and recover from this. I know I could've done better and yes it hurts but at the same time I feel that everything happens for a reason and that I will learn from this. Thanks for your positivity though. It really helped.

malenurse69, MSN, NP · Dec 18, 2013

Study harder. Thats the obvious. Nothing more than good 'ol hard work. Put your nose to the grindstone and don't let it happen again.

scrub4life · Dec 18, 2013

I did put forth the effort but there is a such thing as studying too much and studying the wrong material. I wasn't given the grade I received I know I earned it. I just needed someone to tell me that it's not the end of the world and that I can come back and recover from this. I know I could've done better and yes it hurts but at the same time I feel that everything happens for a reason and that I will learn from this. Thanks for your positivity though. It really helped.[/quote']
It's not the end of the world. And you can get back and recover from this. We have had people join our class form previous semesters who have gone on and finished with great grades. A break isn't always a bad thing. And I PROMISE you, you aren't the first person to fail a class, there are others who have been right there with you.

lele606 · Dec 18, 2013

Don't be discouraged for too long...reflect back and try and figure out what you did or didn't do but don't stress over it too much anymore. Things do happen for a reason and you can't worry about why someone else passed and you didn't cause everyone is different & we all have different paths. You won't be the first or last person to fail the most important thing is that you don't give up and keep trying. Just cause you failed at something doesn't make you a failure!