Nursing School

So as most of you know, I am now currently in nursing school.  I remember thinking on the second day of class, I can't wait until this is over...as I sat there getting completely overwhelmed.  We're over half way through this semester now.  To sum it all up... it has honestly been an emotional roller coaster.  I have this number in my head... 80%.  I need an 80% on all my test averages to be able to automatically move on to the RN program at Weber State.  So, as you can imagine, there is a lot of pressure to do well.  It started out really rough... getting 3 test scores in the 70s... Then I started studying with my teacher, and bought some more books that she likes to pull questions from.  It helped tremendously.  My scores were gradually going up with each test, so that's what was giving me hope that I was fixing my mistakes on studying more efficiently.  My scores are are high enough now.  This class I'm talking about is called Lifespan.  My other classes are Fundamentals of Nursing and Introduction to nursing.  I enjoy everything that I'm learning.  Clinicals have been wonderful, wandering around the hospitals and following nurses around.  I'm learning a lot.  However, it always seems like I'm in a time crisis.  I really have no time for anything else.  However, I am no longer working on Saturdays, so that has freed up some time to study.  I already miss my job, and even more, the residents that I had so much fun with over the past 8 months.  They will always have a special place in my heart.