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Thanks for the advice; I like the idea of doing my best, but at the same time not having to be perfect. It sounds like doing my best now, even if that doesn't mean straight A's, is the best idea so that if I do decide to continue my education I will be able to do so. Thinking about this from a patient perspective helps a lot too, who wouldn't rather be cared for by someone who did their best in school. I also want to give the best care possible and the only way to do that is to continue to put my best foot forward now, no matter what my future plans are. Thanks again.

I am in my first semester of nursing school. I really pushed myself to do well in my pre-nursing classes to be able to get into the program and now that I am in the program, I do not feel like I am pushing myself as hard as I was before. My professors stressed, on the first day of class, that grades only matter for graduate schools and ever since then, I cannot get past this feeling of "all I have to do is meet the program requirements to pass" and not strive for an A like I had been doing in my pre-nursing classes. I feel like I am not giving my classes my all, but I also do not feel the same motivation to strive for an A like I used to. Are my professors correct, that grades only matter if you want to go to graduate school? Does anyone have any suggestions on how to change my attitude towards my grades? Is there any other way, besides graduate school, that I can further my nursing education? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.