Moved to US more than a year ago. Worked 10 years as RN outside home country. Stopped working for 5 years now. Took short Nursing CEU courses like ECG interpretation and Advance Nursing Knowledge Series to refresh my mind and begin the process of review even before I applied to take NCLEX-RN. Bought materials and online course. Started reviewing 2-3 months before my scheduled test. Plays tennis regularly 2-3x a week minimum. Stopped playing 2 days before the test date. Stopped studying a day before. Took the practice tests NCSBN and the ones included in my books. Pretest always horrible scores but was diligent to review my mistakes and see the rationales. Most of all, prayed hard with family and friends that I pass this test if it is God's will for me to go back to Nursing... And to give God all the glory :-) This test that I took last July 22, 2010 was the most challenging and humbling test I took. I cried out to God and trusted His promise to me that He got it ! All He asked of me is study and leave the rest up to Him. I trusted in Him though the test grabbed my self confidence. But the Lord is merciful and faithful. Praise God. Now I am a Florida license RN :-) More course and tests to come but I know God will be there for me. Keep the faith and motivation to study. Exercise helped me de-stress too.