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Am I reading correctly though that you have a 100% in each class? I took 2 sciences at once and it wasn't a big deal. Nursing is a science major. Bachelor of SCIENCE in Nursing.
Yes, you work your butt off in nursing school. More so than the prereqs. But, truly right now, I'd give anything to be back in nursing school as that is nothing compared to the job itself.
NotMyProblem MSN, ASN, BSN, MSN, LPN, RN
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If the sciences do not come easy for him, then it's in his best interests to not take two together. It's not a "new thing"; more like a common sense thing....to put it bluntly with no intent whatsoever to offend anyone. This is not saying that it can't be done because he did it....but at what cost? Stress? Rethinking his chosen career path? It's easier just to separate the two courses.
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Yeah, I have 100 in everything and I'm not lying. On every english exam and quiz I have scored a 100 on. For chemistry, I have gotten an A on every exam but because I did extra credit it brought my grade from a 98 to a 100. I also have an A for lab. For Psych, I have gotten an 100 on every exam but also have done extra credit that brought my grade to a 106%. For anatomy, I got an A on every exam and practical and haven't gotten a grade less than a 95 and have a 99.5 average in that class. Because now I have such a high grade for anatomy I luckily don't have to take the final.
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If the sciences do not come easy for him, then it's in his best interests to not take two together. It's not a "new thing"; more like a common sense thing....to put it bluntly with no intent whatsoever to offend anyone. This is not saying that it can't be done because he did it....but at what cost? Stress? Rethinking his chosen career path? It's easier just to separate the two courses.
I took both of them because I wanted to get the courses out of the way so I wouldn't be behind a year to apply to the program. I was willing to sacrifice 16 weeks of my time if it meant to apply a semester earlier but it hasn't necessarily been a walk in the park since the semester has began. I'm one of those annoying type-A perfectionist-type people, so it's in my nature.
NotMyProblem MSN, ASN, BSN, MSN, LPN, RN
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I took both of them because I wanted to get the courses out of the way so I wouldn't be behind a year to apply to the program. I was willing to sacrifice 16 weeks of my time if it meant to apply a semester earlier but it hasn't necessarily been a walk in the park since the semester has began. I'm one of those annoying type-A perfectionist-type people, so it's in my nature.
I definitely can understand self-imposed deadlines. Word of caution: be careful what you ask for..
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I definitely can understand self-imposed deadlines. Word of caution: be careful what you ask for..
Yeah I've learned that haha. Lots of people at my school take one science course for fall and spring semester, then take the chem classes over the summer so they apply in the fall of their sophomore year. Sometimes I wish I did that to make things easier but what's done is done.
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If becoming a nurse is your goal, then you'll put in the time and effort to achieve your goal. If you want an easier time as a student, then you'll choose a major that doesn't challenge you in the same way and you'll have to rethink your career goals. What do you want to be when you grow up? You obviously have the mental capacity for success.
You also may want to rethink the pressures *you're putting on yourself*. I can empathize with your desire for academic success, as someone who always pushed for straight As. But you can still earn those straight As, that 4.0, without all the extra credit if your assignment and test scores earn you an A. Why does earning that A with 106% versus 98% make more sense to you when you're running yourself into the ground and burning yourself out?
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If becoming a nurse is your goal, then you'll put in the time and effort to achieve your goal. If you want an easier time as a student, then you'll choose a major that doesn't challenge you in the same way and you'll have to rethink your career goals. What do you want to be when you grow up? You obviously have the mental capacity for success.You also may want to rethink the pressures *you're putting on yourself*. I can empathize with your desire for academic success, as someone who always pushed for straight As. But you can still earn those straight As, that 4.0, without all the extra credit if your assignment and test scores earn you an A. Why does earning that A with 106% versus 98% make more sense to you when you're running yourself into the ground and burning yourself out?
I did it because I realize I'm competing with those who have earned A's in their pre-requisite courses who spaced out their pre-reqs. It's not uncommon at my school where people space them out and take them over the summer and they all tell me they get A's that way, but I really just wanted to get the courses out of the way and not have to waste my summer studying chemistry. I think I also heard that it looks better on your transcript if you take them all in one semester but I am not sure how true that is.
Lastly, I did extra credit because it gives me hope for finals week lol. For Chem, I can get a 0 on the cumulative final and have a B average, all because I got A's on all the exams and did extra credit, factor in the lab grade as well, so it just makes things a little less stressful when finals come around
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I did extra credit because it gives me hope for finals week lol. For Chem, I can get a 0 on the cumulative final and have a B average, all because I got A's on all the exams and did extra credit, factor in the lab grade as well, so it just makes things a little less stressful when finals come around
Oh, OK, as long as you're less stressed.
NotMyProblem MSN, ASN, BSN, MSN, LPN, RN
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You should have listened when you heard that it was not recommended to take two sciences together. I received my ASN 6 years ago. During that pursuit, I always took a class that I viewed as a no-brainer in conjunction with one that was difficult for me so that I would not feel as you do now.
Finish out this semester and lighten your load next semester. What you're experiencing now has nothing whatsoever to do with nursing. You screwed over yourself by biting off more than you could chew.
Even nursing teaches us that in order to best care for the patients, we must know our limitations.