#winter finals

I officially passed Med-Surg 2 with a B! It’s my first B so far in the program, but I’m happy it ended up being one of my actual nursing courses and that I was able to keep straight A’s as an underclassman. In high school, I was consistently in honor and AP courses, alongside community college courses, so maintaining A’s was a struggle. I still ended up in the first decile of my class, Ranked #7, with mostly A’s and a few B’s to show for it.

This was a very challenging class for me, but it was necessary in order to get me into the critical thinking mindset of a nurse and how to recognize my priorities. I hope that this class benefits me during the NCLEX, but we’ll see in 2024!

I was really worried about my performance in this class, as I had several life-changing events in the last six months that genuinely made me reconsider nursing and had me thinking about dropping out/switching my career path. I was worried about being deferred a semester if I earned less than a C+ (requirement to pass a nursing course in my program), so I was really proud of myself to maintain a B at the very least.

On the plus side, it doesn’t dent my GPA too harshly, so I get to keep my scholarship and Dean’s List award!

I cared more about my grade in the class instead of learning and applying the material. I ended up getting COVID soon after Halloweekend, and I had a nervous breakdown about my performance in this class. On the plus side, I passed, and I managed to make it this far.

I officially have three semesters left to go! Two semesters of clinicals, and one semester of preceptorship/passing the exit exam. Sooner or later, I’ll be taking the NCLEX and applying to new-grad positions.

My junior year is already halfway complete. I hope that the next semester will be fulfilling, exciting, challenging, and better for me overall.