needs motivation and to vent

[lhayee]

my motivation and excitement went down the tube after last semester...

heres wut my skool does

engl + a&p 1 + a&p 2 + psych

a=30pts b=20pts c=10pts =120

teas............................................100 soo the 50 with total pts closest to 220 get in

i bombed the teas last month so i have to take it again while going to school full time...

my english teacher is very reluctant about giving a's (he's the english program chair-- big mistake taking his class) and it's my second time taking english b/c i got a b. so this is the only time i can retake it to count. i worked hard on my paper and got a 42/50!! nobody got an a on it.... grrrrrrr and we start a new project when we are close to finishing the previous project. i have to have an a.... [sigh]

i taking a&p2.... i think every one knows how hard that class is.

microbiology... i like it but this girl in my lab group thinks she knows everything b/c she took it last semester.

and i'm writing two research papers!! two.

i'm starting to wonder y i'm putting myself thru this, i work really hard and it seems like i'm getting nowhere... and will i ever get into the nursing program and if i'm having a hard time now can i even make it thru the nursing program...

ne advice/tips... how does every one else manage everything...

thanx for letting me vent

[Coriander, BSN, RN]

That's an interesting point system. I've never seen anything like that before. I understand how you could be frustrated with that.

I would suggest scheduling yourself some time for each and every assignment. Perhaps get a TEAS study guide and set aside an hour a day to go through that. If you don't have an hour, then perhaps half an hour. It adds up. :)

With your research papers, take it one at a time, and do a little bit every day. It sounds like you're really going to have to work hard at those (if they're in your English class) to earn your A. Have you talked with your professor to see if he has any input, any suggestions for what you can do to earn your A?

I know it's hard to have a "know it all" in a class, however this student has already gone through part of it. Maybe she'd be able to help you out with little clues about what's coming up, or the best way to do something so it works better for you. Micro's a tough class, and I think every little bit of help can be a good thing. If you don't want to do that, then tune her out and remember the semester will be over sooner than you know it.

All the best.