Got The Bad Pop Up And Passed Nclex 2021

So, I took the NCLEX. You know, the Everest of nursing exams? The one that decides if you're actually allowed to touch a stethoscope and call yourself a nurse?

I prepped, I studied, I practically lived on flashcards and lukewarm coffee. My brain felt like a scrambled egg made of medical terminology.

The Day of Reckoning

Test day arrived like a monster truck rally in my stomach. My nerves were doing gymnastics.

I sat down, stared at the screen, and plunged in. Questions flew at me like tiny, medical ninjas.

It felt like a weird game show where the prize was my future career. My palms were so sweaty I could have watered a small garden.

The Infamous Pop-Up

The computer stopped after what felt like a century. I clicked submit, and BAM! There it was: the dreaded "bad pop-up."

My heart did a triple backflip. "Bad pop-up" is nursing student code for, "Sorry, better luck next time, Nurse Wannabe."

I felt like I'd just been told my dog had run away... and then stepped on a Lego.

Emotional Rollercoaster

I stumbled out of the testing center in a daze. I imagined myself working at a coffee shop, forever doomed to asking, "Would you like room for cream?"

My phone buzzed. It was my mom. I braced myself for the inevitable "I'm so sorry, honey" speech.

Instead, she said, "So, you're going to be a nurse, right? What kind of cake should we get?" Huh?

The Plot Twist

Turns out, the "bad pop-up" isn't always a sentence of doom. It's more like a cryptic riddle wrapped in a stressful enigma.

I cautiously checked the official results (you have to wait a torturous amount of time, by the way). And there it was… PASS!

I actually screamed. Then I cried. Then I ate a whole tub of ice cream. It was a very emotional hour.

The Moral of the Story?

The NCLEX is a beast. But sometimes, even the beasts can be tricked. And sometimes, the internet lies (or at least, severely misleads).

Don't trust the pop-up. Trust the official results. And maybe, just maybe, trust your gut (especially if your gut tells you to eat cake).

So yes, I got the "bad pop-up" and passed the NCLEX in 2021. It’s a story I'll be telling for years, mostly to freak out future nursing students. 😉

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a stethoscope to practice with. And maybe a little more ice cream.