Started my first week of classes...

[ko115]

I'm so overwhelmed. I feel like I'm already drowning in assignments and studying that I can't even focus on what to complete first! Though I am a fairly organized individual, I feel so unorganized and just all over the place. I'll be in my room studying, and before I know it, my mind is going a mile a minute and I am then trying to complete 5 things at once. I know this is the first week, and knew I was in for a big challenge - but I literally sat in my classroom today and asked myself, "Can you really do this!?"

I'm sure others have felt this way but I will ask this anyway.... has anyone felt this way their first week!? How can you possibly fit everything that you have to do in a 24 hour period, and what did you do to help manage the tough course load?

My problem is time management, which, thankfully I have realized now vs. 6 weeks from now. I am putting things down in a priority list as far as when assignments are due and what I need to complete by what time. I feel like I have no time for reading after my assignments, though.

I can honestly say I am terrified. I don't even want to go to sleep because I feel like I am wasting valuable study time.

Sorry. I just needed to get that all out.

[ashleym91]

I'm going through the same exact situation. I started classes a couple weeks ago and so far I had my first exam, had clinical once, and have a lab practicum coming up. I was so extremely stressed out before my first exam because it was all new information and my exam was on 12 chapters! I felt exactly how you felt and I felt like even though I was managing my time correctly I wasn't taking advantage of my time because during the time I was studying I wasn't retaining enough information because I was focused on NOT being able to memorize everything. After my first exam I felt completely relieved but before I knew it I had my first clinical day to be worried about, than my first lab practicum coming up to worry about, than on top of all of that a RESEARCH PAPER coming up and my topic is due in two weeks!... and once all of those are over my 2nd exam is going to sneak up! It's okay girl stick in there! I feel your stress and pain. Are you working? I think it is normal to have doubts and I think it is normal to be stressed. If you weren't overwhelmed than that would be that you do not care about nursing school. I think you need to just relax and do a little bit each day and stick to your time management. It will be okay!