The Drop Effect

Stop guessing. Start knowing. In this powerful teaching episode, Prof. Darline Riggs introduces the A-P-E Method—Analyze, Prioritize, Evaluate—a systematic approach to conquering those tricky analysis-level NCLEX questions where all four answers look correct. This isn't theory from a textbook; it's a strategy developed through years of test development experience and doctoral research. If you've e...

What do you do when survival means carrying rocks to school? In this deeply personal testimony episode, Prof. Darline Riggs shares what it was like to flee Haiti at 9 years old, arrive in Miami speaking no English, and face relentless bullying simply for being Haitian. From learning to fight back to learning to forgive, this is the story of how pain became purpose—and how the very things that were...

Fear is real—but it doesn't get the final word. In this teaching episode, Prof. Darline Riggs shares how to transform NCLEX anxiety into faith-fueled confidence. Learn why God has not given you a spirit of fear, how to use the NCLEX blueprint as your guide, and when you're truly ready to sit for the exam. Whether you're preparing for your first attempt or bouncing back from a setback, this episode...

Episode 1: Why I Am The Drop What happens when rejection becomes the foundation for purpose? In this premiere episode, Prof. Darline Riggs shares the deeply personal story behind Be The Drop Foundation and The Drop Effect podcast. Born in Haiti to a mother who never wanted her, given away at two months old, and handed to a woman who had every reason to reject her—Darline's story could have ended b...