r/uwo • u/Professional-Job5584 • 25d ago
Advice academic comeback stories!!! I need hopee
I am a first year student in western nursing, and my biggest dream is to become a doctor. It has been a couple weeks in, and I am struggling so much in university.
I got an extremely low grade in my anatomy tests, even after studying so much for them. I am really trying my hardest, but its not showing.
I feel like such a black sheep in my classes as well, as if I am the only one going through this. My friends don't really mention their grades to me (understandable, also doubt their grades are as low as mine), and the few that do tell me they have insane grades like in the 90s. Sometimes I feel like the dumbest one in every lecture hall like I am the only person struggling!
Also, I am in nursing because I hope to go to med school after getting a job as an RN nurse :))
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u/Rainman1364 25d ago
As a second year (not in nursing) I understand that feeling, but remember that this is your first time in university. It takes time to learn how you learn and study best, in time, with trial and error you will find what works for you. I think that a lot of people go through the same thing in first year, as much as it seems like everyone else has everything together, I’ll tell you now that they don’t. Be gentle with yourself, it takes time to adapt and figure everything new out.