Hard to celebrate your awesome test grade!

[ames86]

Do any of you find it hard to be super excited over an awesome test grade when most of your class failed?

Am in my 3rd semester and in ob class. I find it very simple to understand and I find the test super easy compared to some the med-surg test I have taken. It seems that most of my class finds the test difficult. The last test we took I made an A on it and was super excited for that grade, till I learned that most of the class failed that very test. I feel like I shouldn't celebrate my success when others are failing out. We have taken 2 test so far and I currently have an A average.:) A lot of the people in my class have failed both test and are worried they are going to fail. So when people ask me how I did on a test I feel like I can't say I got an A in my super excited voice because that would be insensitive. I always just say I passed.

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

That's all you need to say. If someone presses you, say that you don't like to share your grades with anyone but your mom. :)

(... and your friends on AN. Congratulations!)

:flwrhrts:

[SwansonRN]

I had the same problem (although I guess it's not actually a problem compared to fear of failing out) when I was in school. I always just said I passed and then sort of directed the conversation towards them to let them vent.

[Pink Magnolia, BSN, RN]

You should be very proud of yourself! Go you for passing :) but I would just tell people you "passed". Celebrate with family and friends not in the nursing program or find someone who passed too! You know how people are. If you brag about it to other students and they failed, they may get upset and resentful towards you. Not because they don't like you, but because they failed and you passed. They are mad at themselves for failing because obviously if you passed...it was possible for them to do so too! Keep up the good work! Don't feel bad for passing because you earned it!

[Stephalump]

Don't say it in your super excited voice. Say it in a normal voice and then celebrate when you get home!

[i♥words]

Yep, I stick with saying "I passed" instead of gushing about my actual letter grade or percentage.

[springchick1, ADN, RN]

I have one girl who ask me every single test! My response is usually, "I could have done better". Because unless I've mad a 100, there is always room for improvement. With my study group, we usually email after class after the test and share are grades. We like to discuss which ones we missed and why. I don't mind sharing with them, I just don't feel like sharing with everyone. Be proud of your grade! You worked hard for it!