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It is very depressing. I felt like i was stuck and I could not move forward with life if this was not completed. I was accepting that i could be an LPN forever and that I didn't need to be an RN. I had to fight hard to get myself out of that and get my head right again. It is hard but don't give up, your time will come :)

When I took the exam the first time I didn't study at all. I just wanted to get it done and over with, and did a cram session two days prior. So after I graduated I signed up to take the exam 2 weeks after graduation. Bad idea. So when I failed with 265 questions i was devastated. But the next time I was a little more prepared. I used Saunders NCLEX RN to prepare and no other resources. I was lacking motivation at this point and had a hard time focusing on studying. I did the best I could to stay motivated, it was hard after failing once. So when I though I was ready I took the exam again, and again I failed with 265 questions. I wanted to give up and never take it again, but my husband would not allow it. He continued to motivate me and encourage me daily. So after 3 months since I took the exam I decided to finally give it one more try. So I bought Kaplan and started that program. It was best decision I ever made. It really trains you on how to break down each question. I studied and did the Kaplan program for 3 more months. When the program was over I knew it was time to take the exam again. I was very nervous because this time I really gave it everything and studied so hard!! I studied for 3 hours a day those entire 3 months. Kaplan provides so many questions to practice, it felt like I never ran out of questions to take. All i used was Kaplan. I scheduled by exam. Two days prior I got super nervous and rescheduled for 5 days later. Funny thing is during the last two exams I prayed so hard everyday, and have been disappointed so I stopped praying until this exam day. I went in sat down and started by exam. I was so happy when the computer shut off at 75 questions, but was also sick to my stomach because I though maybe this time I sucked really bad. Why wouldn't i think that? I already failed twice. If you are in the same situation as I am please do not give up. Yes it sucks, and it breaks you down but keep going and keep trying.