this weekend is my grandmothers anniversary. my entire family is going to be there. i have an exam on monday, and the next monday after that i have finals. i will lose fri, sat, and sun just driving to san fransisco.
i have a borderline grade. if i fail the final i have to wait a year and retake the entire semester.... that means a whole extra year of clinicals etc.. should i take that chance?
i have nothing to fall back on. i'm too stressed out to be partying and having fun.
what should i do? i hate this situation! what would you do?
I've missed thanksgiving away with the folks & plenty of parties to study for an exam. Only because I know that I cannot study during family gatherings. In the end it was worth it because I will be graduating soon. If you know you can steal time away to study then go but if not-- stay.
I'd stay home and study, especially since you said your grade is borderline. I doubt your grandmother would want you set back a year in your life as you said you'd be if you don't pass.
you should go party and go visit your grandmother. Because honestly who are you trying to fool. If you have to ask a forum for advice what to do in this situation, instead of being proactive and take action to ensure your future success. Then you should probably go party, fail the class, and find yourself a good CNA program.
Life is to short. Make a cd and listen to it on the way to the party. Leave the party early, but GO. Grandma will not be around forever and that class will be.
I'd go see my grandma!! If I don't know it by now, I don't know it! And that kind of anniversary happens only once...and she's your grandma...you can take your books and review your materials before bed, as someone else suggested.
O yea....good luck!! And happy anniversary to your grandma!
Grandma!! Study in every spare second you have from now until then. A little extra in the morning, a little extra in the evening, skip fave show to study, etc. See if others will drive so you can study.
Once you are there you can work in some study time as well. Excuse yourself for a few hours each day and study. They will understand you need to study each day and appreciate you being there. You might really come to regret it one day if you aren't present.
Absolutely stay home and study! Write your GM a nice long letter enclosed in a big beautiful card. There is no way I would want you to risk your education coming to my BD if I was your GM. She will treasure and re-read your letter for a very long time time to come.
At this small window of time out of your life your education absolutely must come first and foremost over everything else. The only exception I would make to that would be a funeral for immediate family only. If you're NOT busy at school then do attend family things if you can, but if there's a choice to be made, school must come first.
Go to the party! I once skipped my grandparent's 50th anniversary (don't remember the circumstances) and I regret it to this day. They are still around and have now been married 65 years. But, I will always regret not making their 50th. That was the last time ALL my family were together. My favorite uncle died of heart attack soon after and my aunt was killed in a car accident. There will always be another test, but events like this are once in a lifetime!
this weekend is my grandmothers anniversary. my entire family is going to be there. i have an exam on monday, and the next monday after that i have finals. i will lose fri, sat, and sun just driving to san fransisco.
i have a borderline grade. if i fail the final i have to wait a year and retake the entire semester.... that means a whole extra year of clinicals etc.. should i take that chance?
i have nothing to fall back on. i'm too stressed out to be partying and having fun.
what should i do? i hate this situation! what would you do?
Definitely go ! School will always be there, you're grandma won't. My A&P instructor once told me this when my dad was ill. He was right, my dad is gone, but the school is still there.
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SuesquatchRN, BSN, RN
10,263 Posts
Grandma. Hands down.