jlopez28

Thank you so much!

I'm taking the TEAs test in a few days and I'm starting to feel nervous. I gave myself a month to study but I'm starting to feel like that wasn't enough time. I'm good with the reading and english sections. The math and the science sections have me a little worried. I plan on retaking the TEAs in September which gives me a couple months to study. Since its summer break I do want to relax and not worry about school as much but I also want to do well on this exam if I retake in September. I did purchase the study manual and the 2 practice assessments on the ati testing website. I would go through the study manual, read and do the practice questions at the end of each section. But I felt like it wasn't enough. When I took my science classes in college, I studied pretty much every day for hours and pass the class with a B or C. I did okay in my math courses. I did very well in my english classes. When I studied for the science classes in college I would sometimes make flashcards and charts. I also would rewrite my notes. I do have trouble focusing and staying still which sometimes interferes with my studying. Sometimes sitting down and reading can be difficult for me. For people who recently took the test and passed with a good score: - How much time did you give your self to studying before you took the test? - Did you study every day? How many hours a day did you study? How many times a week did you study? - Do you have any tips on how to study? - I also heard about a book called Secrets of the TEAs V Exam that you can buy at Barnes & Noble or Amazon. Has anyone bought this book before? If so, did it help? I read a lot of good reviews about this book. - Any websites that would help with studying too? Thank you very much to anyone who responds to this post. I really appreciate it!

I know what you mean by seeing people you graduated with graduating from college with the degree. It is discouraging but everyone goes at a different pace. I know what you are feeling. I also noticed how my gpa dropped after failing a class and it can be scary. Does your school offer any resources like websites or apps you can use to study?

Sorry, I was typing this on my phone and autocorrect happened. In the first paragraph I said "I didn't good in my science courses in high school." It should say "I did good in my science courses in high school."

I'm a nursing student. I graduated high school in 2012. I work as a CNA for a little over 3 years, 2 years in a nursing home and a little over a year in a hospital. At the school I'm attending, when you fail/withdraw from A&P 1, A&P 2 or microbiology you lose a certain amount of points that you need to get into the nursing program. I took A&P1 twice. I withdrew from the class the first time I took because I was failing and for another reason. So I already lost 3 points. I also took microbiology and failed it because I didn't think it was that hard and lost 4 points. I had a rough start and its my fault for not trying that hard. I didn't think these classes would be that difficult because I didn't good in my science courses in high school. So I talked to my advisor and she said I still have a good chance getting into the nursing program. At this point I was getting discouraged and was thinking about dropping out of school because I was struggling a lot in these science courses in college. I honestly don't see myself doing anything else. I knew I wanted to be a nurse and I loved working in healthcare. I took A&P 1 a second time and worked my butt off. I cut back on hours at work and I got rid of distractions. I studied every single day. I went to the tutoring every day and met with the anatomy tutor and she was a HUGE help. If your school offers free tutoring I would definitely take advantage of it if I were you. For lecture, my professor gave us a PowerPoint book and that's what he tested us on. He didn't test us on anything that was not in that book. I would rewrite my notes in a tablet because that helped me memorize. I also did made charts which would make studying easier and was easy to read when you put 3 pages of notes in one chart on one piece of paper. I would also read it out loud. For our lab exams, I was in the medical model room every day and went over the models at least twice. I printed off the PowerPoints of the medical models and would go over those when I wasn't in the medical model room. I ended up passing A&P 1 with C which I was very happy with and proud of myself because I worked really hard. I took A&P 2 the following semester, first time taking it. I took it with chemistry (I HATE chemistry) and taking two sciences and two labs was tough. The nursing program at my school doesn't look at your chemistry grade it was just a required course. But I did it and chemistry ended up being the hardest class I have taken at my school. I passed A&P 2 with a B which my advisor was happy about and so was I. A&P 2 lecture and lab was actually much easier than A&P 1. I'm taking microbiology now for the second time and I do want an A but I'll be happy with a B. I'm so sorry for such a long post! But I was kinda in the same position you are in. I'm very passionate about nursing and I LOVE taking care of people. Even though it can be discouraging failing an important class but all you can do is think positive and be confident. That's what I did and now I get to apply for the nursing program this summer. Don't give up! Even though it can be hard at times think positive and be confident! I know you can do it!