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Thanks for replying. I suppose I could try finding a study group, but I don't really know how that helps people. Saying the material out loud to myself has always been my best method. As for tutoring, unfortunately 0 students tutor for nursing at my school. And I definitely utilize my instructors, but it's hit and miss. My A&P teacher is very helpful, but one of the professors barely speaks English and my questions are met with log-winded anecdotes that don't address what I asked. Another recommended I "learn the ******* material" to do well on her test

I'm having a real hard time adjusting here. I'm in my second year out of high school, and am currently taking A&P2, Nutrition, Human Development, and Assessments. Last two semesters, I took all gen eds except A&P1, which kicked my butt into gear. I wasn't able to daydream in class, and then learn the material on my own, which was how I got through high school. I ended up with a solid B, but I was very close to the bottom compared to my classmates. This semester, I've been working harder than ever. I'm hanging on every word in lecture, taking notes on the main concepts, and then going and getting a deeper understanding and making notecards/ reading additional sources/ watching videos after class. I'm also looking over everything before lecture. Still, I'm missing a lot of info, it just doesn't seem to make sense to me no matter how it's explained. Other things make lots of sense, but I somehow look over them and am caught off guard on quizzes/tests. AlsoI'mmissing things that I know. I will have the concept down while studying, then just draw a blank or have some illogical thought pattern on tests. I'm honestly at my wits' end on what else I can do. And the problem gets worse because I get so discouraged by it. I did poorly on an A&P quiz this morning, and I wasn't able to focus for my other lectures. How do I put what I can't change behind me so that I can keep learning? Furthermore, I am always comparing myself to my classmates. My class rank in high school was 4/350 in a good school, and all of a sudden I'm getting test scores that rank about 35/50 in my nursing class. This wouldn't be too terrible, except that I know only 35ish people will end up finishing the program. So I'm really just not keeping pace, and I can't imagine what the other students are doing that I'm not. It seems they must just be smarter than me. Anyway, all of this is just really discouraging and only makes my struggles worse. One thing that I really wish I had was someone who had been through the program before to express my concerns to and look for help. So if anyone on here has any helpful words, I would appreciate it.