Study Superstitions

RunBabyRN · Mar 20, 2014

I don't have a "tradition" or "superstition," but I do find I do better if I leave the house to study. Otherwise, I joke it's the best way to get my house cleaned. :)

motay68 · Mar 20, 2014

I have to have noise. I need the radio blaring. Quiet in my house equals one of the kids doing something really bad. If it's to quite I can't concentrate and keep waiting to hear an explosion

pixiestudent2 · Mar 20, 2014

I wear my favorite band tee to every test... I didn't wear it today because I forgot to wash it.. But I still got a 91!!! :)

Everline · Mar 20, 2014

My daughter made me a bracelet that I wear to every exam. It's like a good luck charm, I guess. It's more comforting than anything else.

USMCRN2015 · Mar 20, 2014

I have to have noise. I need the radio blaring. Quiet in my house equals one of the kids doing something really bad. If it's to quite I can't concentrate and keep waiting to hear an explosion

I agree! I need noise or my thoughts start invading studying. Funny how that works!

allnurses Guide · Mar 21, 2014

My daughter made me a bracelet that I wear to every exam. It's like a good luck charm, I guess. It's more comforting than anything else.

Hmmm... my daughter gave me her Jonas Brothers pencil. This was a while ago, okay? :sarcastic:I found it amusing, but some people thought I was... weird.

I'm not sure how lucky it was but I had to use it for every test.

Pink Magnolia, BSN, RN · Mar 21, 2014

I have to listen to the song Oceans before every test! It lifts my spirit and gives me hope:)

BusiestBSN · Mar 21, 2014

I guess my go to is....listening to rap music while studying - preferably something fast & aggressive.

Mind you, if stereotyped, I would look like the last person to listen to this genre. But we all have our quirks.

Pink Magnolia, BSN, RN · Mar 21, 2014

I guess my go to is....listening to rap music while studying - preferably something fast & aggressive.
Mind you, if stereotyped, I would look like the last person to listen to this genre. But we all have our quirks.

You could so make up some nursing raps to the beat! lol

wannabenurse88 · Mar 21, 2014

I have to listen to the song Oceans before every test! It lifts my spirit and gives me hope:)

Hillsong?

oknc · Mar 21, 2014

Ah, superstitions....

The noise thing was a must for me but it wasn't really a superstition thing. I had a rule for the night before consisting of being showered and in bed to guarantee at least 8 hours (during school i lived off of 4 hours/night on average).

The superstitious stuff was the day of the test. My classmates would even joke to me about my "rituals."

My outfit had to be jeans, a white gap tee, with my north face fleece pullover with running shoes. oh, and I had to wear a pair of pearl earrings, but not just any pair.... nope, they had to be the ones my husband gave me.

What we brought into the testing room had to be in a clear zip-lock bag. All the contents of the bag then had to be neatly place on the table around me. These items were: my luck brand of mechanical pencil x3; tic-tacs which also held 2 Excedrin tablets; a pack of gum; my lucky hat; a stress ball; carmex lip balm; a bottle of water; a set of keys that had my favorite picture as a key chain; and last but not least- NOT KIDDING- MY HUSBAND'S NEAR EMPTY BOTTLE OF MENS AQUA DI GIO (um, yeah. looking back now, I was totally nuts. but at the time the cologne thing started the husband was oversees and he's always smelled lucky to me...lol.).

Looking back now, it's no wonder why my friends in class gave me a hard time. :geek: