I need some motivation!! (last semester student here)

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Hey all! it's my last semester... and I'm losing motivation. It's getting harder and harder. My instructors are going 300% speed...and it's just overwhelming. I feel like I'm in first semester all over again. My stress level is off the roof, and right now all I could think of is GRADUATING. I have a couple more weeks to go before my clinical begins..and then my preceptorship beings right after that. Even the smart students in my class are feeling the stress. I know that I can make it!! but having failed a quiz here and there (While having only 1 rewrite life line left) really brought me down.

With that said, my biggest problem is the fact that I can't stop playing video games. I'm 19 years old and sadly, I'm still stuck in the "high school mode". I've already deleted all games off my computer and stored my PS3 away. I know it's silly for me to be saying this. I'm an adult now.. I just turned 19.

I really need some tips and tricks to get through this!! I don't want to let my family and friends down by telling them I failed.

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Not to mention, my midterm is 1 week away and I have yet to start studying for it because of all these quizzes I'm having every day. I really need help with the endocrine system, nervous & cardiovascular system. I can't seem to get my head around these for some reason.

I have a feeling that if I go nerd-mode and stop goin out on friday nights (going to parties) and what not will also help. It sucks not having a social life.. but I've come to accept that this is only for my own good... what are your thoughts? It feels weird for me to be asking this as a third semester student and most of you are probably wondering, "Shouldn't he already know what to do by now?" and the truth is... only NOW have I realized how hard things are getting. I don't want to slip and repeat all over again!!

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bumppp

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would you want to be your own nurse? personally, I would want someone taking care of me who is totally engaged, passionate, and knowledgeable about patient care. maybe your sentiments about NS are telling you something. think about it...

that said, it sounds like you already know what you have to do. forget having a social life, texting and games for now. there'll be plenty of time for that later on.

and do wrap your "head around" the endocrine, CV, and nervous systems - because if you don't, then you will be telling your family and friends that you couldn't handle it.

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I never study..........EVER. I made it this whole way with a B in every class, nothing lower than an 85. I found that I could read the stupid chapters over and over, and nothing I studied was on the test, so I over thunk the ?s and got them wrong. You have to figure out how to be a really good guess taker really. You just go by Maslows Hierarchy of Needs, heres a hint: its always gonna be airway.

I do alot of my practice ATI too, its good help, and I always score a level II level III. Do those over and over and over again, while it may not be as fun as the SIMS or getting drunk it will help you in the long run. Hang in theres these next couple of months, than you can get as sloshed and veg out in front of the TV all day if you want....that is as long as you passed NCLEX. GOODDDDD LUUUCCCCKKK!!!!!

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