Why is the Middle of the Semester Always the Worst?

[jpeters84]

I am in the middle of midterms, the middle of my semester and I'm at the end of my rope. I have given everything that I have and I have nothing left. I am worn out physically, mentally, and emotionally. Do you ever have those weeks where you feel like no one gets you, like no matter how hard you try you're not getting into the rhythm of nursing school and finding your place? I still, after all this time, don't get the ******* NCLEX questions. I studied my heart out for a midterm only to be deeply dissappointed with my grade. Then I have a clinical instructor that I really look up to and I really want her to see that I am a good nursing student but I think she thinks I'm not that great and I think that she doesn't like me. I know that I really shouldn't care but I do. I am completely demoralized and I have to pick myself up and brush myself off and get back to it because I have another huge midterm this week that I need to do well in. I hate to just complain and ***** but I'm just having a really hard couple of weeks and just kinda needed to lay it all out there...

[RNDreamer]

It's the middle of the semester and the end of the semester just won't come quick enough. I'm tired and the summer is taking too long to get here.

[Starfish1]

yeah I agree, everything is right in the middle of the semester, assignments, tests quizzes, huge moster care plans. My spring break will not be a break- it'll go by without me even knowing because I have toooooo much to do to enjoy time off!

we'll get through it!

[missjennmb]

sorry you're having a rough time Our classes are in 7 week increments so we have a final, what seems like every time we finally get the hang of the class. Its really tough. We lose students at every quarter's end and after the last group we lost, people are falling apart all over the place. One of our students cries every time anyone talks about grades/tests/next semester, and the rest of us are all cranky and stressed as well. But you'll get through it. Just take a deep breath, crack open a book, and keep chuggin along.

Yesterday, I dragged my husband out of the house and we took a really long walk with our kids and I realized I had not been outdoors in months. It really rejuvinated me. I'm thinking I need to find a way to study outdoors.

[FLmomof5]

The sunshine component could be a factor.

Normally, I find that I have plenty of energy during the summer and almost none in the winter. (It's called SAD - seasonal affectiveness disorder.) I joke with everyone that I have solar panels in my scalp and I cannot function without sunlight! (Which is why I once turned down a very lucrative job offer because it was in the Seattle area where sunshine is an unknown quantity! LOL)

We all push ourselves, but you might find a benefit is taking a break from the studying at least one day/wk. There was a reason why the Jewish/Christian tradition teaches that you need a day of rest!

[deftonez188]

You aren't alone, I too feel this way - at the current point int he semester you aren't close to any kind of break. If you've been in NS since last Fall, you're prolly as burnt as I am (the surface of the sun burnt )

Take breaks more often, that's all I can suggest. After all, Resident Evil 5 comes out shortly :bowingpur

[NurseLoveJoy88, ASN, RN]

I felt like this at the beggining of last week. I was so anxious, nervous and stressed. After I finished two major assignments I decided to take the rest of saturday and all of sunday off to just relax, and I feel so rejuvenated. I must admit I did feel guilty for going to the movies but I haven't been since the semester started again and it felt nice to relax. Now its a whole new week and I'm going to try to have a whole new attitude, this too shall pass.

[Sand_Dollar, BSN]

Oh man... I thought it was just me and pre-reqs (this semester and last). Now you're tell me its in NS school too. crap.