Not Studying & Passing NS

[Future-NurseRedHeart]

Hi, everyone. I'm almost done with my 1st semester, I joined my classmates on an FB group and I realized everyone studies so much more than me. They have a bunch of note cards, study 5 hours a day, and do group study. I don't really do much at all, I study like 3 hours before a test and I get A's and B's, and everyone else gets C's and D's. I really can't study for long because I'm so easily distracted and I have chronic fatigue. I know I should be happy that I'm doing well with not much work, but I'm worried that I'm somehow doing something wrong. It feels weird to me that it's coming so easy to me but not for the people who try. Is this going to be bad for me in the next semesters when I really will need to study, or does it not get much harder? Should I break the habit even though I'm doing well?

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

Eh, I once took a test hungover (or possibly still drunk) on the morning after my 21st birthday that I hadn't studied for at all and still passed it whereas some of my class failed it. I didn't study much at all in nursing school and didn't graduate with honors but still ended up with about a 3.5 GPA. I had spent my whole elementary school/high school career trying to get straight As and, by college, I didn't really care about grades anymore. I didn't really find nursing school to be that difficult.

[AceOfHearts<3]

I did an accelerated program too and the first semester was a piece of cake for me. I had to study more for the others, but I didn't study as much as some of my other classmates (and others studied less than me).

I agree with a PP that sometimes people who study a lot are studying poorly or the wrong way. I would review weekly with a friend and she was frustrated that we'd study the same stuff, but I would have super high A's and she'd barely pass an exam at times. During our weekly review one week we discussed how we study at home and what we focus on. I found that she was studying wrong and focusing on the wrong things too- so I went through step by step how I studied, what I focused on, and my reasoning on what to focus on. Her grades immediately improved.

[Froggybelly]

Some people go through nursing school without studying at all and do fine. Others must study a lot in order to retain the information. I would just continue to do whatever is working and steer clear of the humble bragging. As a CNA, you've been exposed to a lot more than someone who is new to healthcare. The others will definitely catch up once the pace and focus changes. You may feel like you're falling behind at that point, but it's just a focal shift. Everyone who is going to make it will start at square one once they graduate.

[Workitinurfava, BSN, RN]

Try to clear out negative clutter (if you have any) in your life and go for it. I am back in school now to pursue something else (MD) and am doing better than ever. I will soon be taking calculus. In the past I would have never been able to take it. I know that in the past I was affected by family issues which have now been resolved. There were a lot of people in my family trying to stop me from being successful, so they created drama all of the time, tried to occupy my time, even blamed me for not being available when I couldn't be and then when I could be, saying they didn't want to meet up. Just plain craziness.

[wannabeny]

Everyone learns differently. Don't worry about how much you are or aren't studying; you obviously seem to be understanding the material and can apply it, so don't go fiddling with a system that works for you. Those guidelines they give you are just that; guidelines. Meant to give you an idea of what you should commit to studying. Some people study more or less than that.

Good luck to you :)

[nflores78]

LMAO!

[nflores78]

Eh, I once took a test hungover (or possibly still drunk) on the morning after my 21st birthday that I hadn't studied for at all and still passed it whereas some of my class failed it. I didn't study much at all in nursing school and didn't graduate with honors but still ended up with about a 3.5 GPA. I had spent my whole elementary school/high school career trying to get straight As and, by college, I didn't really care about grades anymore. I didn't really find nursing school to be that difficult.

this was funny!

[Wannabenurseneko]

I can relate to this as this happened in some of the classes I take not math related like science , I feel weird about it because others have to spend a long time while I don't have to try that hard . But it did make me one of the most sort after people to study or just ask for help in class .