I am so happy that I found this site. All of your stories have been inspirational to me in helping me overcome my negative feelings towards myself for not passing the NCLEX. I graduated in 2006 and took the NCLEX a month after graduating and failed. I figured I would give myself some time off to let my brain relax after so much studying and not to mention, I felt like such a failure as most of my classmates passed on the first try. Well two years passed and I finally decided to give it another chance, and failed again. By reading these posts, it has helped to realize that I am not the only one out there and there is still a chance. I have decided to start hitting the books with a positive attitude and I know I will pass the test! A special thanks to Lily for sharing your story. I will keep taking the test until I pass! I just wish I didn't wait so long as the material is not fresh in my brain anymore.