Jojii

Thanks for the replies and advice. I will definitely prepare before hand, which is something I haven't always done, but in the sciences it was the only way I made A's. To 2ndyear, I would have to agree with you. I have been able to get away with being disorganized and a moderate procrastinator. I really wish that my instructors would have given me Cs to maybe shock me out of that, but here I am. I suppose the answer I am seeking is really just a combination of willpower discipline, support, and maybe a nice thick 2x4... haha

Hey! My name is Joy (everyone calls me jojii), I'm 19 and I'm going into first quarter of the Nursing program at Everett CC. I did well in my prereqs (3.8), though I'll admit I am a bit unorganized and lazy. I know there are some experienced nursing students and nurses out there, so if anyone would be so kind as to share some of their experiences or advice about starting Nursing school, I'm all ears. The biggest reason for my asking is from analyzing my own habits and seeing some real issues. I'm alot younger than many of the students in my class and I feel like I've not really learned what it means to be a good student. I understand everyone studies differently and retains information in different amounts, but hearing advice from people who have experienced nursing first hand, what they did to prepare, and even what mistakes they made, would help me personally a great deal. I apologize if my question is too open-ended or ambiguous, but I that is about as accurate as how I feel about beginning nursing school.... Cheers and happy holidays - jojii