exhausted and crying NWR mini vent

JaniV123 · December 2014

this is just a mini vent

tomorrow is my last exam of the semester, I have studied all the material but I still feel like I dont know everyhting. I want to get a good grade.

I am home alone, FI is back in our hometown until tomorrow, and is hanging with some friends so I he cant console me right now.

ANd I still have so many questions to go over. I am sitting here going over them and crying my eyes out because I feel super stressed out and like I am going to fail. And I am worried.

Thanks for reading this nonsense

lc07 · December 2014

It's been a long time since I've been in school but if I remember correctly this is the time you take a break and walk away from the material. Even if it's only for 20 minutes. When you're worked up, you aren't going to retain information well. Do something to de-stress and come back to the material afterwards.

phira · December 2014

Definitely take a break.

I don't have much other advice. At this stage in the game, you just need to give your brain enough breaks. You KNOW things. I promise!

JaniV123 · December 2014

Yeah I guess I could take a mini break and take a shower or something.

i feel so down really, and lonely. thanks for the moral support.

bethsmiles · December 2014

I agree with @Phira - you need a break! You can't absorb anything in this state anyway. Grab a glass of wine, draw a bath, and let yourself relax. When you go back to the material you will feel so much better once you've let yourself breathe for a minute.

theartistformerlyknownas · December 2014

Take a break. Have a drink (just one). Go to bed. Get up early, make yourself some waffles, skim the material before you leave for the exam. My tried and true method!

JaniV123 · December 2014

@lolo883 love the new pics in your siggie.

I am not the best at waking up early especially if I am so exhausted (last 5 nights I havent slept well)

@bethsmiles I dont have a tub, I do have enough wine for 1 glass, I hadnt thought of that. I will pour it up.

Maybe take a warm shower after or during and put on some music.

[Deleted User] · December 2014

Break time!

theartistformerlyknownas · December 2014

JaniV123 said:

@lolo883 love the new pics in your siggie.
I am not the best at waking up early especially if I am so exhausted (last 5 nights I havent slept well)

@bethsmiles I dont have a tub, I do have enough wine for 1 glass, I hadnt thought of that. I will pour it up.

Maybe take a warm shower after or during and put on some music.

Thanks!

huskypuppy14 · December 2014

What subject is it?

Is your class graded on a curve or a straight grade?

I agree with everyone else that you need to take a break.

levioosa · December 2014

Break and wine time. Also, hugs.

I totally feel you on the finals thing. I worked for seven hours on a final on Sunday and I'm still not done with it. My lab partner and I were texting each other like, "WTF IS THIS. Fuck this shitty class." The teacher has been shitty all semester long, and then he just posted a bunch of questions he had never gone over before. The worst part is that each question is multiple parts long, but a question that is multiple parts (and a shit ton of work) is worth exactly the same amount of points as a T/F question. Dude, seriously? If you're going to make me do a question with parts A-J, then you damn well better make it worth more.

You are going to do great. You know this stuff, you're just psyching yourself out by stressing. Take a break, poor yourself a baby glass of wine and watch a half hour trashy, mindless TV show. Then hop in the shower for ten minutes and just let yourself breathe. After that, you can get back to studying like a beast. Make that final your bitch!

wrigleyville · December 2014

(Sympathizing, not teasing you)

manillabar · December 2014

I can tell you that I totally know exactly how you feel! I've cried many a night before an exam during med school because there's just so much to know within any section and no matter how much you've gone through it seems like there is always just so much more left. All I can say is that breaks are crucial. Take them! do absolutely nothing medically related for a little bit and try to relax. Also, always get enough sleep. The temptation is to stay up and pull all-nighters but the better rested you are, the better you'll be able to reason your way through the questions, and the better you'll recall all the studying you've already done.

Also, don't let wrong answers to questions discourage you either! I learn better from getting a question wrong than getting one right, so I used to try (the key word there is try lol) to remind myself that every question I get wrong before the test is one I'll get right during the test

You can do this! You made it to med school, and you will make it through med school!

Feel free to PM me any time you wanna vent. I'll say a little prayer for you tonight.

JaniV123 · December 2014

@huskypuppy14 its a straight grade and its physiology.

thanks @levioosa & @wrigleyville

@manillabar Yeah I always try to sleep at least 4-5 hours, if not I cant function. I just took a shower and washed my hair and I feel a little less overwhelmed. I think I am going to go over the 2 questionbanks one last time before bed with the wine by my side. and thanks for the offer, I deff will PM you if I need to

thanks ladies, I got really emotional reading all the supportive comments, made me happy.

kmbay84 · December 2014

I feel you @JaniV123! Finals, or rather any tests in general, are so stressful to say the least! I agree that it would be good to take a break. I think the shower thing is a good idea. It always helps to center myself. Like the others have said, taking a break will give you a chance to gather your thoughts and then you could better retain the information.

I am in my finals week as well and it sucks! My first finals for a Master's program and it's intense! I am sure it's nothing like med school, so kudos to you, but it's still a nightmare. I have a neuroscience final later this week and a final copy of a paper due Thursday night, so I guess it's not terrible, but definitely not fun. You can do this! Like the others have said, you made it into med school, you know this stuff and you got it! Sending warm wishes your way!

JaniV123 · December 2014

finally got done withthe question banks. now I am going to drink a glass of water and go to bed. Thanks again ladies

@kmbay84 same to you best of luck on your finals! (I take neuro starting mid feb to may)

larrygaga · December 2014

Good luck today!!! Relax, you will do better than you think!

novella1186 · December 2014

Good luck and try not to stress too much! You can do it!

JaniV123 · December 2014

thanks all, its finally over haha

I think it went better than I expected but we'll see.

Thanks everyone!

levioosa · December 2014

JaniV123 said:

thanks all, its finally over haha

I think it went better than I expected but we'll see.

Thanks everyone!

I hope you're logging off to take a fat nap and relax right now, because you need it!

Tonight is celebration margarita time!

ETA: I'll be joining you because I am three hours from being done with my finals and I'm soooo ready for a giant salt-rimmed margarita.

sal2015 · December 2014

Take a break! I know it's hard to make yourself do that. I had trouble with that in college and grad school and just would get so worked up and stressed out. There's only so much you can fit in without letting your brain refresh itself at least a little. Eat comfort foods, cuddle up, listen to some music that makes you happy (if you can study with music on) and study!

pinkcow13 · December 2014

Yay!!!! I'm sure you did awesome!

JaniV123 · December 2014

levioosa said:

JaniV123 said:

thanks all, its finally over haha

I think it went better than I expected but we'll see.

Thanks everyone!

I hope you're logging off to take a fat nap and relax right now, because you need it!

Tonight is celebration margarita time!

ETA: I'll be joining you because I am three hours from being done with my finals and I'm soooo ready for a giant salt-rimmed margarita.

I didnt nap, I am sooo ready to go to bed though. When I got home, I archived all the semester documents, tidied up the apartment, and packed to come home to my hometown. I then got to see MOH and bump and felt my godson move.

Now I am watching property brothers at home waiting for FI to get off work, so I can go to bed.

Tomorrow is cake tasting day and drinking day. With how tired I am I wont be able to handle alcohol haha.

Again thanks for teh support and cheering me up everyone. And CHEERS to you being done with finals as well!!

kmbay84 · December 2014

Congratulations!! I am sure you did great! I bet it feels so good!

I am in the middle of finals and so stressed out myself. It's hard to keep up motivation when I am just ready to be done. I am actually so stressing out right now and can't wait until it is done!

Congrats again!

sophhabobopha · December 2014

I had my last one today also. I'm sure you did well!

manillabar · December 2014

Cheers! congrats

enjoy a well deserved break

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