Very Discouraged Pre-Nursing Student

[KayteeGee]

Hello there fellow comrades! I have been peeking on this site from time to time since my decision to become a nurse then was encouraged to join such a resourceful site filled with brilliant minds and beautiful souls. However, this post is not about an introduction it is about being so discouraged after taking the TEAS exam. I am not going to make this a sob story or complain about it but to ask for assistance in gathering the strength in order to retake it.

I had taken the test in May and surprisingly received low scores that could easily make the toughest man cry. With all the hard work I had done in my whole school career; the TEAS instantly made me stick out like a sore thumb within a few hours. I had never been so upset in my entire life and now it got to the point where I am now afraid to retake it.

I am also having a hard time trying to study for it because of being so discouraged. I find myself staring blankly at the TEAS book pages. The material is in front of me so why can't I put it to good use? It is as if my whole system shut down after receiving those scores. It is as if I gave up.

So my question for you out there is: How did you cope with this feeling and how did you overcome it? How did you push yourself to study and make it seem interesting enough to have the material sink in? I am going to retake the TEAS (August 30th) - I had studied with a longtime friend who has a great educational background (master's degree in academics) but still have the doubt.

Thank you so much for reading my concern. I really do wish to post on a more lighter note. Maybe perhaps after August 30th?

[Nursing24/7, LVN]

Hi I'm so sorry that you didn't pass the test! I am just starting out on this journey (will probably spend this whole year working on prereqs and then take the TEAS in the spring/early summer 2012) and I am terrfied because I am a terrible test taker too, so I definitely know how you feel!

My biggest weaknesses are math and science. I have a learning disability with numbers though(kinda like dyslexia with numbers), so that doesn't help either.

Have you always had problems with math and sciences if so, you might want to get tested for a learning disability. I didn't find out about my learning disability until I was in college! Which ****** me off because all those years I was barely passing math and science now it made sense why and what was going on! If only I had known sooner, might have had a little bit better GPA throughout school you know.

In college, I got free tutoring, extended time on my tests and a private room to take my tests in with a proctor because of my disability and I did alot better on tests with those amenities. I went from constantly failing those courses to holding a strong high C, which is saying ALOT for me.

I already plan to get a tutor for my math and science nursing prereqs to get me through and to help me study for my Teas and I'll probably keep a tutor to get me through some of my nursing courses too because I really want to do this, I KNOW i can do this and so can you!

Maybe you should try getting a tutor and maybe taking a little longer to study for the retest? Like give yourself a full 3 months to get all the material down. For example, study english a whole month, reading a couple of weeks, and devote a full two months to just science and math. In other words, spend the most time on the math and science since those were your lowest scores. Don't skip around concentrate and nail down one subject first before moving onto the next subject. I know jumping around with subjects when I am studying is what gets me confused, so maybe that will help you to concentrate on one subject at a time.

Keep your head up, you can do it! :)

When are you going to take the Teas again?