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so im in my second semester of nursing school. i got through my first but barely, i really had to work my ass off just to get a passing grade. it seems like many others in my class dont really study or care and do so much better than me. anyways i about done my 2nd semester and its been rough. i had my 1st exposure of clinicals too and my experience really was not good at all. my teacher did not teach us what so ever. most of my day i just spent walking around hoping someone will tell us something to do. i wiped ppls butts alot cleaned up crap and changed put the trash. i really hated it all semester. i thought we were going to be giving out meds and catheters etc. i didnt even get to really touch a pt except for take their blood pressure. ive been depressed all semester. im failing three classes too. one class i need like a 97 on the final just to pass. ive never failed a class before much less 3. i also had a boyfriend who ive been with since the start but he just left me mid semester so ive been depressed about that too. i talked to my advisor and he said that i can just come back and repeat the classes i fail. im failing pharm, health assessment, and foundations of nursing. these are all really important classes. i think my lack of motivation went downhill with my crappy clinical experience and boyfriend drama. i started out the semester really well. i was passing everything doing great and then my grades just started dropping one by one. i dont know what to do. i was really excited about nursing school and now i feel like im dumb and cant do it. i kinda wish this semester never happened and just want to start over. i know if i really try and give these classes another round ill do great. i had a hard time trying to manage time with clinicals and studying. i think my time management sucks which worries me for future semesters. i guess im just trying to get advice am i cut out for this. should i quit ive invested a yr but i dont want to i was all excited about being a nurse and now i feel like such a loser b/c im failing and everything.

So Im in my second semester of nursing school. I got through my first but barely, I really had to work my ass off just to get a passing grade. It seems like many others in my class dont really study or care and do so much better than me. Anyways I about done my 2nd semester and its been rough. I had my 1st exposure of clinicals too and my experience really was not good at all. My teacher did not teach us what so ever. Most of my day I just spent walking around hoping someone will tell us something to do. I wiped ppls butts alot cleaned up crap and changed put the trash. I really hated it all semester. I thought we were going to be giving out meds and catheters etc. I didnt even get to really touch a pt except for take their blood pressure. Ive been depressed all semester. Im failing three classes too. One class I need like a 97 on the final just to pass. Ive never failed a class before much less 3. I also had a boyfriend who ive been with since the start but he just left me mid semester so ive been depressed about that too. I talked to my advisor and he said that I can just come back and repeat the classes I fail. Im failing pharm, health assessment, and foundations of nursing. These are all really important classes. I think my lack of motivation went downhill with my crappy clinical experience and boyfriend drama. I started out the semester really well. I was passing everything doing great and then my grades just started dropping one by one. I dont know what to do. I was really excited about nursing school and now I feel like Im dumb and cant do it. I kinda wish this semester never happened and just want to start over. I know if I really try and give these classes another round Ill do great. I had a hard time trying to manage time with clinicals and studying. I think my time management sucks which worries me for future semesters. I guess im just trying to get advice am i cut out for this. should i quit Ive invested a yr but i dont want to i was all excited about being a nurse and now i feel like such a loser b/c Im failing and everything.

Im not sleeping well at all. I actually almost fell asleep during the test today but I had to study and I had no time to study well this week b/c of clinicals or maybe I just have idea of what im doing and how to manage time. I feel like im always cramming studying only a couple days before but im just trying to survive day by day. Im taking health assessment and a lab for that. Foundations, lab for that and clinicals, pharm and patho as well. This is the normal schedule that we all take. Its alot I feel like my heads spinning. If theres a test theres also a lab practical and a case study in patho due. Im trying to balance everything out but its hard. Lately ive been just highlighting in my textbook and writing out stuff to learn it if i have time. I used to make flashcards to learn but I find myself having no time and spending all this time making them and then the day b4 the test comes and I got a huge pile of note cards to learn. I dont know what to do anymore.

So im in my second semester of nursing school. I survived my 1st semester in which I barely made it. Ive always been an A student and well this was the first time in my life I made straight Cs. This semester Im really struggling trying to study with clinicals. Ive also been crying alot. I dot go out on the weekends really but last semester I just kind crawled in my little hole and studied 24-7 I got really depressed. I find myself studying really really hard only to make a C. Lately Ive been studying and havent even made the C. I havent seen my boyfriend in like 2-3 wks. I had clinicals this wk it was a really bad week I got yelled at alot and I saw some really depressing pts this week it kinda got me down i guess. I had a test today but I didnt get any time to study. My boyfriend is a paramedic and he works all these crazy hrs so its hard to find time. He was finally off yes. so I decided to go see him especially after the day I had at the hospital. I found out I made a 55 on my test Im really upset. I made an 82 on the 1st one but I only have one more test and the comprehensive final left. Im freaking out I need a 77 and now i feel like im gonna fail this class. Any advice? Is my grade hopeless now. How do yall manage boyfriend school work etc. i feel like im going crazy!

I actually bought that book towards the end too. I know what you are talking about. I read most of it but I didnt have time to read the whole book. I had the flu all over the break so I was really struggling to study but I did what I could. I hate to be negative about LSU but something needs to be done about this class its totallly ridiculous!

So I found out I failed the phys final it was expected i failed every test anyway. Still I think the reality sunk in that I really failed the class. Im so upset I cant sleep. Now I have to take this stupid man over again. Ive been counting all the sleep I lost over this class the whole semester all for nothing!

SO I failed another phys test..I looked at my grade sheet and just wanted to die. Its over I mean I failed every test Im gonna have to repeat this class. I spent all week studying too didnt even start Anatomy until today. I feel like a failure. The worst part is if i did repeat his class I still wouldnt pass. I felt like I learned nothing in phys this semester just someone screwing with my head and making me cry everyday. Ive never even made a C in a class this just blows my mind. Phys at LSU sucks!

I passed Fundamentals made an 82! I was so excited now back to my sad state of physiology. This class sucks!

Thanks for the advice. I have talked to her and she just basically told me that all I needed to do was pass the next two tests. Easier than done, I too failed the first test and made a C on my paper she was my grader. I keep going over in my head how many I think I got wrong and its driving me crazy. If I failed this one too I dont know what Im going to do. Right now im right at a 77 so im like freaking out. Im so glad the semester is almost done at this rate im right with you I just want to get that passing grade. I think I need to sleep more but I just cant seem to make myself especially once Wednesday hits and I know the test is in 2 days. This test on friday is our last test and then the final. I have yet to pass one of his tests. I came pretty close on one of them but I think my only hope for that class is the final exam. I just have to keep studying and stop worrying about the results its driving me crazy. I would never quit though I know someone I made really good friends with leave too its sad but I just cant make that happen to me. I cant seem to enjoy doing anything because school is always on my mind and its all I talk about. I feel like Ive gained so much weight too it disgusts me lol. Maybe my time management skills suck I dunno I feel so unorganized too. My room is so messy too I havent been able to clean it since well I dont even remember. Ok I think im done complaining lol

Thanks for the advice. Its hard to think positive when you are not used to failing. Ive never even made a C in my life lol this is terrible. Im sorry to hear about the TEAS test. I remember when I took my test I was so nervous I thought it was all over from there. YOU CANT GIVE UP EITHER. Whats that line that alot of ppl say if i can do this anyone can. Its true though. You are right about the quitting thing though. Ive never stuck anything out in my life because things always came easy to me for the most part especially in school. Ive thought of quitting but I just tell myself then What would I do nothing and just sit at home and feel sorry for myself. When you hit rock bottom you gotta get up somehow especially when its something you really want in life. Ill always tell myself everyday if i dont succeed this semester I will next semester. I would hate to take a class over but if I dont then I would be quitting and I cant do that. So go take that TEAS test again and study harder you will pass it the second time.

So im in my first semester of nursing school. Things have not been going too well. Im failing one class horribly and im borderline on another. I just took a test for that class the other day studied my heart out and felt like I failed. Im so nervous all the time. I cry everyday and I cant sleep. Im always studying till like 4am and still feeling like I cant get anything done. By the time the weekend comes im so tired and just cry. I like what Im studying and im glad to be here im just scared to fail and my test anxiety is so bad. Is this normal what should I do?

Hey Im in my first semester at LSU now. As for the waiting list I had no problem getting in on the first try but I know it takes awhile for some ppl. As for the school, its not exactly what I expected. Its reallly hard more than I ever imagined. The professors arent very helpful. You kind of just have to learn things on your own and get through it. Anatomy has been a really great experience though. The professors in that course are really helpful and the cadavar lab is interesting. Im telling you this because I wish someone would have told me beforehand. Ive cried everyday. My anxiety has increased greatly since I started. Physiology will be your worst class. We are about to go into finals and there are still numerous people like myself with an F average. Your intro to nursing class will also be no joke. You must study for that class it can creep up on you and screw you over. This will be your worst semester from what I hear. Ive hated just about every minute of it but you find a way to get through the day. On a positive note, Ive met some really great people so even though all you do is study atleast you are not alone. Remember to take time for yourself becasue this place can drive you crazy. If you fail a class you can repeat it the next semester. Ive never failed anything in my life so im pretty torn up about it. I dont mean to scare you It really is a great school you just have to fight to keep your spot and never give up thats all I hear. Good luck and if you have any more questions feel free to ask.