I'm devastated.

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Alison Clare Hickman — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:49:40 GMT

Yay, Hondaracing!

Very. Good. Tip!

My personal anthem is Monty Pythons 'Always look on the bright side of life' - - especially the bit where it says ..."Life is full of shit, when you look at it"....but he still carries on whistling and smiling and being a happy goon..(much like me I might add.. ha ha).

Carry on regardless - you CAN do it even if the hill looks like a mountain. It is defo worth the view from the top.

x x x x

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Natalie Rees — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:27:41 GMT

Thanks to all of you for being so supportive :)

You have no idea how much I appreciate it.

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FINNIGAN — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 08:47:09 GMT

Hey, u must not stop... i speak from good experience trust me, i had no qualifications, had to re sit my gcse maths and english before i could get into a college (failed the maths twice paid for my own private tutor), then had to go the ANA route, failed first attempt at exam twice then same again with following year, failed my practicals twice and finally got to my final year and failed 3 times too, i couldnt cope with the exam day nerves, but had a fourth and my final attempt at qualifying had to get special permission from rcvs, i even signed on at the job centre a week before my exam results came thru as i was all prepared to chuck it in, but last april i PASSED i nearly collapsed with the shock of it, i was over the moon, went to my graduation day which was amazing, i have just done the royal canin PHC course and am now a pet health councellor, i run all the nurse clinics at work and am in charge when head nurse not around (which is 90% of the time!) it was the hardest think ive ever done in my life and was ready to throw in the towel many, many times, ive brought my daughter up single handed thru all this too but that was easier!!!, the guys on here may recall my many dispondent threads.... so honey if i can do it you can... keep at it, u will have shit days , but honestly its great when it all comes off, ul be ok, xxxx

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Ceri Boyd — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 23:25:38 GMT

Don't give up! I first enrolled 2008 on degree course, failed level 2 exams first time round, resat & passed, uni lost my portfolio, got a job and went to go from 2nd year as didnt realise then about portfolio, was told I'd have to start again from scratch, had to re-enrol so passed exams meant nothing, just sat and passed 1st year exams and now doing NPL... hard work and really felt like giving up but tbh it's all making me a much better nurse and I can't wait to get through 2nd year and finally qualify! Will be hard earned!

Good luck! Ceri x

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BengalcatRVN — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:05:17 GMT

I know an AMAZING vet nurse who onl passed on her final attempts, I didn't know this till she told me and the VETS used to go to HER for help! An amazing teacher she became for student nurses. She never gave up and thaught me the same.

Keep going! You will get there I am sure!

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Charmaloo88 — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:16:32 GMT

Please please PLEASE don't give up! There is a light at the end of the tunnel this course doesn't last forever!! I hate reading these things because we have such amazing careers ahead of us but you have to jump through hoops for the RCVS first, then the fun begins! Can I help with anything particular subjects that you're struggling with?

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Toni Madden — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:47:40 GMT

I just failed one of my papers, Its horrible! I cried for a week after sitting my exams then cried for 2 days before getting my results. Now I've got my VN 18 assignment to do I cant take any more :(

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Charmaloo88 — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:01:00 GMT

Which hurdle have you fallen at? I think a lot of students have had the wind knocked out of them by recent papers and as a RVN I know all too well how challenging the course is, but as I've said in other posts it forms a highly qualified nurse when you finish. Think of the positives of your job and how great it's going to feel when you change uniforms/get your badge. Hold your head high and think how boring life would be of it were all so easy :)