Since when is 17 hours of class worth 10 credits?

Welcome to Nursing School, my friends - 17 hours of class time, plus the visits to clinics, older adult exercise classes, etc. - 10 measly credits. And nothing says humiliation quite as fast as not being able to keep up with the seniors in aerobics :)

Oh, and the grading scale? Another slice of heaven - 77% is a failing grade.

A = 96-100

A- = 93-95

B+ = 91-92

B = 88-90

B- = 86-87

C+ = 84-85

C = 80-83

C- = 78-79 ( and that's the bottom if you want to stay in the program!)

I was relieved to have 87% average at midterm in Pharmacology - then I realized that I'm barely clinging to a B- (deflation of the elation: immediate).

So the A average I worked hard to obtain PRIOR to starting this semester, probably not too likely to remain. Oh well, C- = RN (our new mantra).