I hate A&P!!!!!!

[studentdeb]

I'm at the end of my rope with A&P. I have been trying so hard to remain optimistic and that I can learn this stuff. There is so much information, it is driving me crazy. I have a test on Tuesday on the spinal cord, nervous tissue and the brain. The instructor gave us a sheet with all the cranial nerves, their location and function. We have to know all of these as well as everything else under the sun. I can understand having to know what parts of the brain do, but we have to know the structures down to each little detail. Is it just me or does every class need to know every little detail?

I am going crazy and ready to drop out. It's bad enough that I did so poorly on the last three tests and I had hoped it would get easier, but it is getting worse. This class will help me decide whether I want to go on with nursing. My nursing classes are fine compared to this.

I also feel like all I ever do is study and do not spend quality time with the kids and if I was doing good on the tests, maybe it would feel worth the sacrafice, but I'm beginning to wonder.

Thank you for letting me vent! I just don't know what else to do.

[dstudent]

YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE!!!!!

[JennyRN2B]

Wa Hoo!! They accepted my chem. I no longer have to take it in the spring! I can soley focus on A&P! Thanks so much for all of the great tips guys! I have bookmarked those sites and will be purchasing a tape recorder and coloring books! (great tip about photo copying)

Jen

[MidwifeWannaB]

I took both A&P's during the summer, and that was tough. We had a major lecture and lab test every week. I made B's in both of them (which I was happy to accept), but I enjoyed them too. They seemed to make more sense to me than Microbiology, which I'm taking now. I'm making an A in that, but it takes a lot more studying.

Hang in there, it's almost over!

[kavi]

I feel better reading all of this. I'm taking A & P, Microbiology, Chemistry, and Ethics. And every one of them has me pulling out my hair for one reason or another. I already knew basic A & P, but the detail detail detail........yikes. The only good thing is there was a slight overlap in the beginning (molecules).

I found a great mnemonics site that is helping. It's at:

http://www.medicalmnemonics.com/

hope it helps!

[epg_pei]

I could have used that site before my last three tests. Oh well, it's bookmarked now. Thanks!

[Lil'Nurse2Be]

Omg u sound just like me in my first quarter i was ready to quit became fed up and just couldnt get it! Right before 1st quarter finals i dropped 4 points below failing and cried and cried and then cried some more. I worked real hard and managed to get it to an 80% that is passing anything below is failing and Took my final and cried two days intil i found out my results i actually passed with an 80 just by the skin of my teeth! But i did i am not about to graduate in 9 weeks just stick it out it will work out and dont quit!!