Freshman year of college is rough

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I’m a nursing major and honestly it’s rough right now with everything going on. I have a couple medical issues and I was passing almost all of my classes with A’s and B’s except for one. I had a decent grade, with an average C, but as soon as finals came around and all the other grades were put together I guess I wasn’t good enough. As soon as those grades were put in that C had turned into a failing grade and everything people had said about me before had come true. Before I had even had a problem with my grades they had suggested that I changed majors or drop because 2-3 of my teachers had known about my medical issues. To get into nursing though, you have to have A’s and B’s and maybe a C but they prefer the latter. So now that my grade has gone down 1-2% below passing even after acing my final, my only option now is to retake the course or change majors and I can’t withdraw

I just want to know how badly it will effect me.

  • please no rude comments I know I failed one class and I can’t even withdraw.
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Stay strong bud. No matter what happens, your life won’t be decided by this semester. Tough it through as best as you can but keep perspective!

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This is a set back, but learn from it. Figure out how to do better next time and retake the class. You may need to take a class over the summer to keep on schedule with your major (some classes only offered in fall, etc). Do not let one poor grade defeat you.

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Seriously, don’t give up. Plan to retake the course. Figure out how to do better next time. Get some rest and get well over winter break.

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Can you take the class over and get a grade replaced? The mark will be there on the transcript but it doesn’t figure into your GPA. Have you gone over the requirements to be a nurse carefully? I know a lot of it is science and math classes, algebra, biology, chemistry etc. What are your strengths and weaknesses? Can you get a tutor?

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I meant to add this to my other post. Re: Medical issues, could you sign up with DRES? They give you support and extra time to take your exams

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Another vote for retaking the class. Due to your medical issues, does it make sense to pare back your courseload a bit and take an extra semester or year to graduate?

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Is the medical issue likely to resolve soon. I think you should retake the class. There is no shame in that. Nursing is a difficult profession and your classes will be tough. Don’t listen to what people are saying - maybe it’s more what you think they are saying than what they are really saying?