Feeling like a big fat failure

[Loomberk]

Hi I am new here and I need some advice I guess. I am just going back to school at age thirty and I so want to be a nurse. I have started the biology pre requistes and I am so overwhelmed and I am not sure that I can do this. I feel like the program where I am at is designed to make people fail. Why do they make it so hard? I want to believe that the actual program will be better then these prerequistes. I am such a people person and I love helping people. Does anyone have any advice for me? Please help me I feel like a big fat failure. I want to run and hide. I am scared to death here someone please help me.

[1rarejewel]

The best way to become a failure is to think of yourself as one. I am also 30 doing my prereqs and there are just as many over 30 as under in my classes. Just evaluate what you can handle, be honest with yourself and go from there. There is nothing wrong with feeling overwhelmed, it happens...that's part of life. I'm currently taking 5 classes, have 4 children, my husband is deployed until next year and it gets rough. I get behind, but when the deadlines come, I kick it into high gear and get it done. If there's anything you don't understand, ask your teacher or get a tutor. Biology is not the easiest subject for me. But I have had most of my science classes and noticed that it was the hardest for me to relate to. I don't like chemistry, but I got through it, and because A&P actually deals with the human body, it comes much easier to me. Don't be discouraged...that'll just start a negative chain of thoughts, which will lead to a negative chain of actions. If your GPA is in jeopardy, you may want to drop the class and take it again because with the competitive nature of most nursing programs, you want to give yourself the best possible chance. Keep working at it, we all need more caring people to care for us....don't give up...you have support...you just can't see our faces, that's all!!!