My nursing final is in two days and this second-year course is very difficult. I didn't know the right study skills early on in the semester and didn't do well on the first two tests. I did better on the last one. I need a 79 or better on the final to pass the course or I'm out of nursing school till at least the summer. In nursing school (which is much harder than college), that's far from a sure thing.

I'm 36, with a wife and two kids. We are financially struggling. I've had a lot of adversity in my life, but if I can pass this course and one more after it, I'll be graduating in April and taking the NCLEX a month later to become an RN. For my family, my wife, my kids and my parents and parents-in-law, who have been so wonderfully supportive, please pray for me as I study. I need to pass. I know I'll be a compassionate, insightful and caring nurse -- I just need to get there. Thank you.