Ephalon5515

Thank you for the Advice! Much appreciated! I'm going to see how the first exam goes, and take it from there. The drop date isn't until October, so I have a little bit of time to figure things out

Think of a cho-choo train. Starts off very slow and just gets faster and faster and FASTER(Harder!) You will be busy soon enough and be wishing you had time on your hands! I felt just like you and wish now that every semester was like 1! Good-Luck! You will be just fine (With a hearty work load in no time!!)

So, I am currently in my 3rd semester of a 2yr RN program and I CANNOT focus this time around. Usually I am very prepared and have an idea of what is going on. I feel so far behind and we haven't even had our first exam! I even failed the math remediation (and at the beginning of the program, I was the one explaining to everyone about the math who didn't understand it) I have a DUI** and not having a license is really reeking havoc on getting to and from school,study groups, clinical and everything school related. I have lost complete contact with my family, I am struggling financially, and I am overall very stressed/unhappy about life. I have thought about taking a semester off to save my sanity. Also, if I take this semester off, extending my graduation date will put me after I get my license back, so i will have a license for my pre-ceptor-ship (which will be very beneficial and less stressing). So the question is, "Do i stick it out and just try to do this semester? or "Do I drop out for the semester, re-gain my sanity a bit, work as much as possible, and start in January with a clear-er mind-set?" I need your help Nurses, and fellow Students! Please and thank-you!! -Erin ** I have already done my research and talked to the boards about having a DUI. Before people say "You cannot get a license with a DUI", i talked to them directly and they said although it wont be as easy as someone without one, you can, just that you may need to go to a few volunteer meetings.**