Should I Give Up?

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So story time...I got accepted into a LVN program Fall 2020 and I sadly had to withdraw because of Med-Surg 1 I wasn't going to pass so I made the decision to withdraw so I wouldn't have a F on my transcript. Leaving the program had me depressed and had me feeling like such a failure. Fast forward 3 months later and I decided I wanted to give nursing school another shot. I paid for my TEAS exam and studied everyday for 2 months straight, got a tutor and bought ATI study materials. I took the test today and I scored a 58 overall(Reading:70,English:45,Science:61.7 and Math 45.8) I feel defeated, sad and so lost. I feel like nursing isn't for me. Has anyone experienced something similar but had a happy ending ? Nursing is all I know. I don't have a backup plan. Please help I need advice ?

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OK so judging from your reading and English scores I would say you need to improve on that. Have you taken any English pre reqs? Have you tested out at the college? Take an English assessment  and go from there. Reading comprehension is extremely important because if you don't fully understand what your reading then how can you learn it or anything else? Work on your English and math first then everything will come together. I know nothing about you but, a quick story about me. Since I was 11 yrs old I couldn't focus in school everything was just a "wave" of time fast forward to my 30's I finally get good health insurance and see a psychiatrist she diagnosed me with ADHD. I hadn't even heard of this before. I started taking the medication and it has changed my life! I can a read a chapter of a book and actually pay attention now! I can remember people names ! I am productive and get things done now! I then went to LVN school and aced it . Don't give up work hard and be determined you can do this! 

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2 minutes ago, oldie said:

OK so judging from your reading and English scores I would say you need to improve on that. Have you taken any English pre reqs? Have you tested out at the college? Take an English assessment  and go from there. Reading comprehension is extremely important because if you don't fully understand what your reading then how can you learn it or anything else? Work on your English and math first then everything will come together. I know nothing about you but, a quick story about me. Since I was 11 yrs old I couldn't focus in school everything was just a "wave" of time fast forward to my 30's I finally get good health insurance and see a psychiatrist she diagnosed me with ADHD. I hadn't even heard of this before. I started taking the medication and it has changed my life! I can a read a chapter of a book and actually pay attention now! I can remember people names ! I am productive and get things done now! I then went to LVN school and aced it . Don't give up work hard and be determined you can do this! 

I feel like I might have testing anxiety cause even in high school and college I've had a problem with test taking..I will check with my doctor to see if she diagnoses me with anything that could be affecting my ability to focus..I've took all of my prequities for nursing school besides ap2 (which I start next week). Im not planning to retake that test anytime soon I'm going to take your advice and really take more time to study (I only studied for my TEAS in 2 months) I am hoping this upcoming Summer I will see better TEAS results! Thank you so much for your advice 

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