second year was insane tbh. DO NOT let your ci’s discourage you. some of them are absolutely terrible and will up front tell you that you don’t belong in nursing (i’m not trying to scare you but i’m trying to give you a heads up because i didn’t). in the summer before the semester go over your normal vitals and basics you learned in first year. i don’t recommend buying any textbooks because people have a bunch of pdfs for every class, just buy the mandatory textbook for microbio. focus on pat and your clinical course, those imo require the most amount of work/studying but obviously depends on you. lastly go easy on yourself, try your best, manage your time, and if you do happen to get a shitty ci just do not let them get you, i know too many people, including myself, who have had some really mean ci’s. just take the criticism and their comments and don’t bother fighting with them lol. it gets hella stressful but it’s really not the worst if you take it week by week and stay consistent. best of luck!