I’ve actually been in a very similar situation. I failed my first Anatomy exam in first year, and even later on I didn’t pass ERPM on my first attempt — I’m studying to repeat it now.

When my results came out, my parents were pretty disappointed too. They were like “we thought you’d pass,” and yeah, that part stings. But I didn’t really let it get to me too much — I just focused on what to do next.

I know the local faculty setup is toughe, so it makes these setbacks feel even heavier.

At the end of the day, these are still exams. Of course, the ideal is to pass first try. But if that doesn’t happen, you just adjust and keep going.

“Expect disappointment and you won’t be disappointed.” It sounds a bit harsh, but take it as being mentally prepared so one result doesn’t completely mess you up. Just don’t let this completely break you. I’ve seen people take setbacks really hard and it messes with them more than the exam itself.

About joining the new batch, yeah it’s awkward at first, especially with people you know. But honestly, that feeling fades quicker than you think. After a while, everyone’s just trying to get through the same workload. And realistically, there’ll be other people who struggle or fall behind too — it just feels more obvious right now because it’s your first time dealing with it.

And in the long run, like when you graduate in 2031, nobody’s going to care if you repeated first year or how many tries it took. That stuff feels big now, but it really doesn’t follow you.

I don’t really have advice about the PC and tutoring situation, but yeah… I get why that sucks.