I'm going to try to keep this short, lol. I am really struggling with the first real science class for nursing. I previously took Intro to Anatomy and Physiology when I was going to school for Physical Therapy Assisting, but then decided against that a couple of years ago before I applied to the program. I did fine in that class, but I am now in Bio 181 and am failing. I graduated high school in 2005 and ever since then I wanted to go to nursing school. I took this same class I am in now when I was 17 and failed it, but I stopped going after 3 weeks and didn't really try. Anyway, all I ever hear is how hard nursing is so I decided it wasn't for me bc I didn't think I could do it. Fast forward to this year and I told myself I COULD do it. But now I am in this same class, even in the same exact classroom as when I first took it, and I am failing. I have to admit I haven't given it my best. I felt dumb from the beginning bc it seemed that everyone in my class knew so much more than me. The professor is INTENSE. He's nice and means well, but he's very strict and his tests are insanely hard. So I blamed my F (45%) on not studying bc I was already feeling like I couldn't pass this class. The second test was yesterday and I spent most of Monday studying and I still failed! I got a 50%, only 5% better than the test I didn't study for. Since it's Summer school, the tests are tons of chapters. Now there's only one test left and tomorrow is the last day to drop the class. I don't know whether I should give it a try or just drop the class. I wanted to be done with my pre-reqs by December, but in order for that to happen I need to pass this class now. I feel so ashamed that I let my anxiety get the best of me and prevent me from really trying in this class. I had a defeated mentality from the beginning bc I saw how much more everyone else knew and I just felt stupid. Instead of trying twice as hard, I didn't try at all. I don't know why this is so hard for me. I'm starting to doubt whether I can be a nurse after all. I know the schooling is intense and I thought I could handle it, but now I'm not so sure. Should my first science class be this hard or am I just not cut out for nursing?
Jennie.K
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