how intelligent do you need to be?

[prunepie]

hello everyone..i posted something like this a few months ago..but my worry has started up again.. it pretty much pertains to how intelligent do you need to be to go to nursing school and succeed?? i am taking prereqs right now such as psych and sociology getting a's ..but i have yet to take the sciences..which freak me to no end.

i am very hard on myself which can be a blessing and a curse. i have never had an aptitude for math or sciences and i have read that many people have felt the same thing..but done well in school.

i want to go for my np degree..so just passing classes with a C isnt going to cut it and i would hate to begin my career in nursing, not being able to attain my goal of a master np degree.

i would really like to hear how you can figure out if you are literally smart enough to do well in school if you sometimes pull a "big duh..uh what?" when it comes to science and math.

thank you so much in advance xoxo jen

[prunepie]

thank you.

as far as the girl goes who got an A but felt like a cheater...i suppose thats how i feel alot of times..for example i would get an a... but felt like i dont know the material well enough. i guess this is being a perfectionist. and dang it..it has its drawbacks.

i also agree with the other poster who said you must be here in the now. i need to remind myself of that..or i will drive myself nuts. i can imagine for example getting all b's and being mad at myself bc it might not be good enough for a masters np program...when in fact b's imo are great if you try your best.

i do need to stop being over analytical. i think this time before i get accepted to nursing school..that its a blessing to work on these self imposed issues.

i really appreciate all of the feedback. thank you ladies xoxo jenn