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I've had that schedule too! Crazy! What is perplexing me this semester (first semester of nursing school) is that I'm in lab from 8-2 one day per week and get one (1!) credit for it!? And I am in another class called "nursing applications" for well over two hours per week and it is a one hour credit. I just don't get it...
The 1 credit isn't bad if you get a grade for it... what bites is if you only get a P/F for it! No credit towards your GPA with that even if you pull an A. I really do not like that concept. My first semester nursing lab was 5 credits and only P/F... urgh!
I hate not having it count towards by GPA but I love the stress that P/F takes off of me. Out of 14 credits last semester, 4 of mine were P/F (I had two 1 credit labs and one 2 credit lab). Even though they were labs, we had theory tests, too. During weeks where I'd have two or three tests in my graded classes and one or two in my P/F classes, I'd prioritize the graded classes and usually lose all motivation to study for the P/F tests. Of course, without the stress, I'd do great on the P/F tests. The lab tests were much more straight forward (i.e. not NCLEX style).
I'm about to make a t-shirt with this, seriously! A&P lecture + lab, Biology II lecture + lab, and Fundamental Micro Lab... goodbye, social life! Made the decision to retake the TEAS at the end of the month (86.7% just doesn't feel high enough...).Anyone else feel like you're constantly saying this to people? I love labs, but three in one day is intense! I felt like a zombie when I was looking at slides today in Anatomy... it was 5PM and I'd been in class since 8. I just keep telling myself it'll all be worth it!
Congrats!!! on managing such a load, however, once you walk to get your diploma follow by getting your license, trust me it's all worth it
breezy7, BSN, RN
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I'm about to make a t-shirt with this, seriously! A&P lecture + lab, Biology II lecture + lab, and Fundamental Micro Lab... goodbye, social life! Made the decision to retake the TEAS at the end of the month (86.7% just doesn't feel high enough...).
Anyone else feel like you're constantly saying this to people? I love labs, but three in one day is intense! I felt like a zombie when I was looking at slides today in Anatomy... it was 5PM and I'd been in class since 8. I just keep telling myself it'll all be worth it!