Omg...I passed!! Third attempt was a success!

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Here is my story!!

I graduated the RN program in Decmeber 08, took my boards February 12th only to find out later that I failed with 110 questions. :cry: . I took Kaplan but didn't really prepare that well cause I figured I knew enough to pass but that obviously wasn't the case! I was completely devistated (hence the totally_lost username I created). I cried EVERY SINGLE DAY and had to be put on anti-anxiety medication because I couldn't even function. Well I picked myself up and decided to go for it again. After the 45 days I scheduled it, and on April 2nd found out I failed AGAIN this time with 252 questions :crying2:. I couldn't believe it!!! I studied soooo much that time and just knew I was going to make it, but didn't! I used Kaplan again and was scoring between 60-80% on the practice questions so I didn't understand how I failed! So, I took an entire month off and didn't look at one single question or read any books! I really wanted to give up but there was no way my family and friends would let that happen. This time I bought the Saunders review, along with the Lippincott review book and the flash cards, also my friend who took Kaplan had time left on her subscription so I used that again even though it didn't help the past 2 times, but I figured it wouldn't hurt. After a month off I decided to get back at it, and studied for 2 months straight. I didn't tell a single person that I scheduled it again...not my fiance, friends, family, coworkers...NOBODY! I highly recommend that to everyone else, it takes away so much anxiety when noone has a clew but you! Well anyway, I scheduled my test for July 23rd (yesterday) and found out this morning I PASSED!!!!! I was shaking uncontrollably and still am wondering if the website somehow screwed up and put my name there by mistake, lol!!! I ran out of time on this exam, at 205 questions! I got the last question wrong and knew that I probably failed again. BUT I DIDN'T!!!! :bow: I am still in total shock and just don't know how to feel at this point, I'm just so elated and that's not even a good enough word to describe how I feel!

Another thing that helped me pass this time was the fact that my family and friends NEW I was going to pass, they wouldn't give up on me for anything!!! Although they didn't know when I was taking it again but they all had faith that whenever that was, I would pass and I couldn't let them down yet again!

But more than anything else, more than friends, or family, or faith in myself, I owe it all to God! I prayed so hard everyday and put my total faith in Him and I knew He was going to carry me through this, and He did!! I'm so blessed and I just felt that I had to share this with everyone because lately I didn't have too many positive things to say and now I just feel on top of the world, it's amazing! I wish everyone who has yet to take it the best of luck...DO NOT EVER GIVE UP! No matter how depressed, scared, or angry you might be, just have faith and know that you can do it and with God's help you'll succeed! :wink2: