I failed nursing school- My honest experience as an adult learner.

[@ronniern6120]

Cousin, nursing school is hard. I went at age 18 and even now, 11 years into the field, I say nursing school is one of the hardest things Ive done in my life. I was a good student and found a way to juggle everything and still found myself seeing the tutor 4-5 times per week. 🤣 I went to the tutor so much I became the first peer nursing tutor ever at my college 😂 you were not alone! It's a learning process. It sounds like you were learning what you needed to be a successful student and thats what college in general is! about Here are your flowers ! Well done, you go girl!💐 to all my future nurses, we need you and you got this!!!

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Love this! Thank you

[@Camillefeona]

@@Slimm_Sheedah1 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💕💕💕

[@ThePiscesNurse]

I love your channel especially with me becoming a nurse after 40. I passed my NCLEX last Thursday 🎉

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Lock in cuz💖

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

And congratulations 🎊🎈🎉

[@ThePiscesNurse]

@@Slimm_Sheedah1 Thank you cuz!

[@BeyondBlessed3920]

Congratulations 👏🏾🎉

[@ronniern6120]

Congratulations and welcome sister! We need you out here in these streets!!!

[@rochelleroberts4453]

Thank you so much. I am currently in the LVN/LPN to RN program. This has been the hardest 10 months of my life. I had a break down moment last Monday and I was ready to quit. My mom told me, “You prayed for this and God is not going to bring you this far for you to fail.” Watching you video just gave me confirmation. I have 7 weeks left til graduation. I know that God has me in His hands. Thank you again.

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Your mom was right💖congratulations

[@yailexvalle4388]

Yay!!! You can do this! You are almost there! Congratulations 🎉

[@FloydBrown-i5i]

On July 26, I will be 67 years old. Surprisingly, my brain still works, and regretfully, I wish I had done this when I was younger. You should NOT give up. Even if you have to restart at the LPN stage, then foster yourself to learn all the things that were seen as weaknesses. But please, please do not give up. I have 12 more credit hours and a Civic exam left to do. Please. Even if you have to learn the stuff 1 area at a time. Do not give up!!

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

That’s great advice. Thank you!

[@tanishabarnes4338]

Thank you soooo much! I’m 44. Planning to start nursing school in 2025. I was thinking it was too late for me. I raised 5 kids so I put my dreams on the back burner. Excited for my future.

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

I’m excited for you❤️🎉

[@Camillefeona]

@@tanishabarnes4338 NEVER TOO LATE. 👏 👏👏🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💕💕💕💕💕

[@preciousviolet2813]

Thanks for the encouragement my sister, I'm 56 and now returning to school. 28 yrs as a CNA and I'm grateful for your Chanel ❤

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

You are welcome, thanks for watching 🥰

[@zuritasworld]

I just found your Chanel. And I love what I have watched so far. I failed nursing school last year but I will never give up. I’m back in nursing school now. I WILL be a NURSE!!!!!

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Yes you will!!thanks for being here💖

[@SamiAm9494]

Im almost 40 and i enrolled in an evening LPN program in Feb 2024 due to graduate in Aug 2025. Let me tell you i have cried several times I have almost been kocked out 2 or 3 times but baby im a mom of 3 (14,11, and 1) and they r counting on me to give them a better life and im not giving up!!!

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

And you won’t! You got this!!

[@Camillefeona]

@@SamiAm9494 I’m a mom of a 14 year and 1 year old, doing nursing school as wel💕💕💕💕🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽👏👏

[@cynthiajenkins2163]

I was looking at Ytube and came across you. I am almost 67 years old. For 43 years, I worked as an LPN. My desire is to get my RN degree. I got through the first semester with a 3.75 average. But this was virtual classes. Im registered to take Algebra and Math for the Spring 2025 semester. I pray I can keep going and get my degree before 70 years old. I am going to utilize my resources. The tutoring, extra studying, and so forth. Please keep me in your prayers.

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

I will. You can still do it! Let’s get that confidence up boo💖

[@mommaria1968]

Let's go Cynthia! We got this! woo-hoo!

[@preciousviolet2813]

Cheering for you❤

[@jessicalascase2895]

I'm applying for an LPN program now. I'm 32 with 3 kids, one is a newborn but I want to try to achieve a dream I've always had. Never felt smart enough but I'm taking the chance now. 🙏🏾

[@Camillefeona]

I am 33, married with 2 kids. Starting my LPN program at Galen… we got this!!!!!🙏🏽🙏🏽💕💕

[@jessicalascase2895]

@@CamillefeonaCongrats Hun and good luck with the program!🥰​

[@Camillefeona]

@@jessicalascase2895 you too. Thank you 💕🙏🏽

[@yahyah9975]

You can do it, just put your mind to it ✨💫✨💫

[@jessicalascase2895]

I will! Thank you🥰​@@yahyah9975

[@jarxcistkris8499]

Thank you for sharing ❤ I'm pursuing Nursing myself in 2025 grateful for all the advice. Doing this for my 2 little girls 😊

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

You can do it!

[@veronicastephens5408]

Congrats for not giving up and going back! Love from a fellow RN.

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Heyyy thank you

[@veronicastephens5408]

@@Slimm_Sheedah1 Of course. You're welcome 😊

[@ellew4929]

Thanks for being so transparent. I too was working full time with an hour commute and a child. It wasn’t easy being and adult student-up all night studying,cramming during lunch breaks, and exhausted constantly. So days I was to drained to even cry. I told time off to collect mental and pushed through. I graduated 8/2023 @43. Delayed is not denied. You can do it!

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Wow I know you feel better now cuz!!

[@Hope-pf7ol]

Thanks for the motivational video. I struggled with passing the test to get into nursing school. I’m thinking about going back but I am hesitant after many failed attempts. Congratulations to you!

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

You got this!

[@angelacross7283]

Girl Im so proud of you!!!!!

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Thank you boo🥰

[@noelhall2239]

CUZN, I appreciate you so much for giving his real truth YOUR TRUTH!! I applaud you for not giving up on your dreams and returning back and CLAIMING THAT VICTORY . This nursing journey is not easy by a long shot and as a mature accelerated nursing student it is taking everything out of me . Every time I view one of your videos I instantly become more inspired more determined more motivated to trust the process and stand in it all . Thanks for being brutally honest and being a voice for all of our nursing 40 plus cuZns WE DONT GIVE UP NO MATTER WHAT and let’s not forget when they count us out WE MUST TURN UP A NOTCH 😊

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

You got that right cuz🥰let’s goooo

[@PiaLoveBSNRNCCBTP]

Thanks for sharing 😊

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

YW 🥰🥰

[@yailexvalle4388]

Hiii!!! Same thing happened to me, starting the 3rd semester and I felt just like you said! It was the worse, I cried soooo much and k felt so disappointed and hated every nurse I met (not hated but disliked) and now 7 years later I’m starting my journey all over again! I’m so exited, unfortunately my husband doesn’t support or understand how bad o want to be a nurse! That is my lifelong dream but my kids always tell me to do it for them! It is scary but I have to try and do my best! Your story helped me a lot because you went through the same thing and made it! So proud of you! Thank you so much!

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Oh wow. Yeah that was painful ugh. Congratulations and keep your head focused on school!

[@angelamadewunmi6921]

I’m can relate fr…. Girl I’m going through the same exact thing. I love that you’re talking about this much needed. Thank you 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

I'm so glad!

[@verseholli7619]

The positivity is like fresh air❤

[@Rachellove958]

Loved this 🎉 turned 39 today and I start back at school for early childhood education in January and I’ve been in my head about my age etc 🎉🎉thanks so much

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Happy birthday!! You got this

[@darnelllewis5984]

Great video. Thank you

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

YW ❤️ love

[@emerald7938]

Those people in Florida that were selling fake nursing degrees. I felt so bad because nursing school is challenging and nurses work hard for their degrees. You go girl

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Man listen!! That really makes me angry after what we had to go through ugh

[@GrayRock7]

Being the lone wolf was my number one BIGGEST mistake in the program at 45 yrs old. I failed 3rd semester. I took the summer to do a LOT of soul searching. I can proudly say I’m 2 weeks away from finishing 3rd semester with a great network of friends and one more semester left. Point is you need each other. Thank you for making this video.

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

You are very welcome! I’m happy for you that your doing well

[@TriceyReecy]

This is soooooo me!..I don’t necessarily want to be a nurse..I’m doing a crammed CNA & about to start a program to do Pharmacy.Technician and I’m trying to get my foot in the door in a hospital. People are telling me that I can get in and be trained but they’re not even hearing my applications. I even got registered with the state with my trainee license so far! Keep going CUZIN! We’ re in together 😊

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Yesss. Do what ever it is you like cuz. You know what you want out of life!

[@vickihare8077]

👏👏👏👏👏 You tried! I'm proud of you for trying!

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Thank you🥰

[@Diva156Johnson]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@AnjeelahLaRayne]

I appreciate you, what you shared. Takes alot of guts to share like that. I'm in a BSN after many, many years of having my dream killed by those who should have had my back and it's taken me decades to get up and try again. I feel you. Keep up the good work. Love your channel. And to all the nursing students out there - keep looking for inspiration and keep moving past the negativity. You'll get there!

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Beautifully said, thank you!!💖

[@sophiawisdom5579]

I’m struggling now. Just listen to this story. Congratulations. I’m glad you made it through.

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Thank you! One day at a time

[@Yayenababa-c9u]

Thank you for your inspirational message I really appreciate your encouragement .

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

YW

[@Judy-cm7bh]

Hi shee! for some reason I came across your channel and I am inspired by what you went through and yes being an adult student in nursing and in 40's is something but its just a number and we can do it and you did and congrats.

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Thank you so much💖

[@_realsouthernbelle]

Love your sit down chats! So inspiring and lots of women will benefit from your channel❤️ Maybe you can also share tips/hacks for new nurses and how to deal with burnout/having work-life balance.

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Thank you beautiful ❤️I will work on that

[@annasnow5595]

Thank you so much for this inspirational and inspiring message. I totally appreciate you and I can say that some of the programs I was accepted to, I did not pass. I too went through the stages of grief. I am back to getting my degree of nursing a try after many years of feeling like a failure. Please don’t give up! Research and find the right nursing program for yourself, this can be a private or public school, it doesn’t matter as long as you’re reaching your goals. ❤we can make it Czun’s 😊

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Hey cuz ! That’s great advice❤️

[@ReginaWalsh-d1b]

That was awful how they did that! Try again don't give up! !

[@MarybelMejia-zt6jv]

yay!!! so happy for you !!!🎉🎉🎉❤

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Thank you!

[@JUSTUs-w5k]

Right on time!! I am so there had to take a break back at it 2025. It was A& P 1,2 for me. The workload is exhausting! I have 2 kids and working Single mom . I had to reach out for help.

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

You got this!

[@DeniseTroy-j8c]

Hey cuz lol . I just found ur vids. I can definitely relate bc this is me rn. I was in the ADN in fall of 2023, (over 40). spring 2024 LPN program missed by .4 points and going back to LPN program in January 2025. Nursing is hard for some. It was the test for me. Since ive been out getting prepared by doing practice test. Sometimes I do well and sometimes not. Giving up is not an option rn for me. Thank u for ur encouragement . And maybe that was not my time. Im pushing forth until the fat lady sing. lol. I shall become a nurse!!!

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Yup cuz you got it! On your time nobody else’s! You got this💖

[@CareshaJMarie]

Just gained an subscriber 🙏🏽 Great video 🤍

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

I appreciate that🥰🥰

[@charlinejoseph9077]

I just discovered your channel and I am so glad I found you. I plan to go back to school to start the LPN program and I am so scared. I keep looking for a good school to get into while I’m looking for a new job, it’s exhausting 😢 but I know for sure that I am gonna be a nurse.

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Thank you so much💖💖 you got this

[@sabrinahtillman7105]

I’ll be 40 next month and starting nursing school in the fall. I already have a BS and a Masters in Education, but I am still so confused about how to feel about nursing school because I always hear how challenging it is. During my obtaining my BS, I went thru a painful separation and divorce so I felt so accomplished when I walked out done with a high gpa while raising 3 small children. Now I’m over Teaching and ready to go into my dream field- I am EXCITED but man, I just hope I can do this. I know I can.

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Yes you CAN! and I have faith in you.

[@thenurseadvocate8799]

I was recently dismissed during my last semester 😢 due to missing 2 points on dosage exam. But I am elated to rejoin my program in Spring 25. I am 41, married with adult children that don't live with us, and it was still challenging 🎉🎉.

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Yeah it can be very challenging no matter what! But I’m happy to hear you are back in!

[@ifunanyambelu6734]

Please i have a question, do you have to start from the beginning or you just have to repeat the last semester that you failed ?

[@thenurseadvocate8799]

@ifunanyambelu6734 My program is 3 Semesters, so I have to repeat the last 2. (This Spring and Summer)

[@TriceyReecy]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼KUUUUDDDOOSS to you!

[@CareshaJMarie]

Love your channel 🤍

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Awww thanks boo

[@souljawifee]

Wgu will give you a chance, don't give up.

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

That’s a good option!

[@bloomingaccents]

Try to get a BSN at a University full time, in 1980.... Our NCLEX was 2 days at the convention center for 4 straight hrs with a #2 pencil, no calculator. Our classes were almost all premed classes.

[@angelacross7283]

Lady Bug' , I AM TRYING TO GET IN .. This isnt easy for me,. Failed the entrance exam!

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

No it’s not easy but you can do it!!

[@angelacross7283]

@@Slimm_Sheedah1 Thanks Love🥰

[@pgurung4061]

Kudos to you! My story was different. I was also in nursing school and I had passed all of my classes with B, A, and C. Howerever, my school requires the exist test before we can move on to the next semesters. This exist test that my school made us to take was outside of our course. They made this test mandatory and came with terms; without having us pass this test they wouldn't allow us to continue to the next semester or would not let students take the remaining courses. Even though, student have successfully passed their courses. Later at the end of 2024, my school decided to change/remove this exist exam requirement and told students it was going to be replaced with the existing final exam. We will be evaluated by it. Long story short.... I was also dismiss from school for not passing or meeting the minimum requirement of this exist exam. I was only 10 points off. I was told re-apply again. I applied again but now my school came up with new terms and is telling me, I have to repeat all those classes again prior to taking rest of my class. I have only 3 class left to graduate. They would not allow me to take rest of my classes and would not let me graduate. Just past year I had taken all those courses, which they are telling me to repeat and now I have a 40K debt taking those classes. I am in my mid 40s as well. I never had debt before I had decide to pursue this nursing school. This is something I don't comprehend and it is really mind-boggling. It is just insane!

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Wow that’s horrible, I’m so sorry. I wouldn’t to start over at a new school. Can you do that?

[@pgurung4061]

@@Slimm_Sheedah1 Thank you for your response! That means a lot. I am really heart broken at this point of my life. Also, I am no longer young anymore. I don't know what to think of this whole situation. I wasn't a bed student. I gave my 100% to all of those courses. I had put lot of time, effort and study hard to pass it. I feel like I am being scammed by this school. Don't really know what to start and what not. Never in my life I had imagine that the institution I had once respected, admire , inspired by and felt proud being part of it , one day that same education institution will become a money making industry rather than a real educational institution. Right now I am just trying process this whole situation. Lets see what future holds for me!

[@yomzydee6825]

Hi sis, happy new year to you! I’m 36 and I’m thinking is it possible to get materials to study as though I’m a student prior to me starting. I’m considering the LPN, and this story is encouraging.

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Have you take. Your pre requisites yet? You might want to start looking at biology notes, a&p etc. google first and then if you can’t find anything try the library

[@yomzydee6825]

@ I haven’t taken pre requisites, but here in New Brunswick I can get in with biology. I just moved to Canada a lil bit over a year ago. Did you do LPN or bachelors?

[@shidatruth1515]

Listen…. You spoke to me 😪🫡🫣

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@destinyrivera8139]

Hello, my name is Destinee. I am 22 years old. I recently recently dropped out of the LVN program in August. One point I was like it’s not the end of all it’s gonna be all right but then today as I’ll drive home from work I started crying. I would’ve graduated January. I create a vision board, but all types of books and flashcards to help me on my way. I am a certified nursing assistant but I’m going to be honest with you being a CNA is all cool and all but that’s backbreaking services right there. Right now I’m in the CMA program so this will help me in the pharmacology area that I kind of failed in. I will be doing certain things to help me pass nursing school the next go around. I also register for microbiology for spring 2025 that’s only course I have to take for the RM program. Wish me luck.

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Awww you are still young and will make mistakes. It’s not a no I promise you, just a delay. And you will be great❤️❤️

[@justebbs5832]

Long comment alert! I am turning 48 this week. I have been trying to attend nursing school for years! I was raising kids and could only take one or two classes at a time. I FINALLY got my kids raised and going well so I decided to go back to school. Long story short, I was accepted in an ADN program. I changed my whole life to attend this program. Moved to another city, living with someone at my big age so that I could work part time and attend school. I should be graduating this may, but last semester (my third) semester, I was not successfull on the ATI which brought my overall grade down to 76, 78 is required. I was devastated! To go from deans list to failing, broke me. My instructor called me to her office and offered me the opportunity to retake the class. Im so embarrassed, most of my family doesn't even know I went back to school, but still.... Being in class surrounded by kids, most of whom are younger than my own kids, really did something to me mentally. I felt inadequate, or slow. As I was looking for something to listen to while I do my hair for the 2nd first day of level 3 tomorrow, I came across this video. Im still so sad and anxious about going back tomorrow, but this video gave me so much encouragement. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Awww you are on the right track cuz. We are challenged when we are doing something right! You got this!!

[@melissabrown550]

Nursing school is obviously not linear to actual practice in nursing but the complexity, pressure, amount of work, and the tether between multiple things demanding your attention in nursing school is comparable to what it *feels* like to be a nurse. I've been an RN since I finished my ASN program at 19, now having 15 years in the game. Nursing is HARD, but perfect for the right person. If you love it, didn't mind the stress of school, you will find a rewarding ending

[@byamukamaoliver966]

God will make more people like you .Am I n my 50s and i want to go back

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Make those moves!! You got this

[@harlemsinderellagenevieve717]

How were you able to get back in once you failed out , did you have to retake classes?

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

I went to another program

[@valchrist52]

I just got fired from my New Grad RN Residency. Tomorrow I have an interview with a home health agency. I’ve learned that setbacks happened and God has different plans.

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

That’s so true. I’m sorry that happened but like you said there are better plans ahead.❤️

[@Amfarm19]

I just failed Peds and it crushed my soul! Peds took me thru the trenches! Worse part for me is that it caused my graduation date to be pushed back. Instead of graduating May 2025, it’ll be Dec 2025.

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Yeah peds was a challenge for me as well ughhh! Your still in the running for graduation so that’s good

[@Amfarm19]

@@Slimm_Sheedah1it may have slowed me down but it won’t stop me! ❤

[@madebymicajay4821]

🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@MaryNgorimo]

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@Honeypepper.]

Nice video. So are you a nurse now? You passed the nclex, that's why I'm asking

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Yes I am!

[@Honeypepper.]

@@Slimm_Sheedah1 🙌🙌

[@Itsjustebele]

I’m part of the under 40 crew but I really appreciate this! I’ve been in your shoes and this was the push I needed especially asking for help. 🩷 Thank YOU

[@Slimm_Sheedah1]

Happy it helped