At my wit's end...

[jasonsgirl4eves]

For starters, I'm a newbie to the site so I hope I'm posting this in the right place. I..am just at my wits end.

how do you all deal with obnoxious people at school!??!?!?!?!?! I'm so fed up. It's not my fault if I get the answers to the questions right and they don't. They act like it's my fault that they're stupid. Ugh...talk to me.

[MiladyMalarkey, ASN, BSN]

You're in school to get educated, who cares what others think of you-your education and future career is your focus not drama. With that said, stay humble, I'm not suggesting to not participate in class by any means or to not stand up for yourself when mistreated, but just remember, no one likes a "know-it-all" or someone who acts like they have a "superiority complex". If they don't like you, so be it, focus on you, you do your thing they will do theirs-ignore them. In life people are not going to like you, you can't change that, move on and do you to the best of your ability. When you're a nurse one day you will face this every day and not just with your coworkers, but bosses, your patients and in your every day to day interactions with others. Grow and learn from this. I sincerely wish you the best of luck.

[Stephalump]

In my experience, truly kind and humble people don't throw the "stupid" around as a label quite so freely. Red flags, everywhere. Watch your attitude, or nursing school will be a truly awful experience for you.

Good luck to you, OP.

[OCNRN63, RN]

Woah, woah. Like chill. We aren't even in the program yet! Um, I'm pretty sure I've looked in the mirror today...that doesn't even apply here. They're just mad that whenever somebody can't answer the question, I have the answer. I'm not trying to be a showoff or anything...I'm just completely confused at their hatred of me. Its like this group of drama mamas up near the back. I can hear them being stupid throughout the whole class...

and You're quite welcome pmabraham! :)

Don't worry too much about it. If/When you get into a nursing program, you will no longer be the big fish in a small pond. In all likelihood, there will probably several classmates in your cohort who are smarter than you, and some of them will probably think you're not the brightest bulb in the chandelier.

If I were you, I would work on developing a kinder attitude toward your classmates. Nursing school is hard, even harder still when you have no friends. I can guarantee you that your classmates and the staff nurses in your clinical rotations will sense your attitude.

[Don2014]

There are going to be difficult people everywhere you go, even more if you work in a large hospital. Try to think of it as not just "school" but an opportunity to develop a professional attitude that you will use every day when confronted by unfriendly people.

[Don2014]

. Nursing school is hard, even harder still when you have no friends. I can guarantee you that your classmates and the staff nurses in your clinical rotations will sense your attitude.

I would not have made it through school alone. I stuck with a small group of 5 friends (who were all smarter than myself) who studied together and graduated with honors. The negative people will find people with similar attitudes.

[RunBabyRN]

There are going to be difficult people everywhere you go, even more if you work in a large hospital. Try to think of it as not just "school" but an opportunity to develop a professional attitude that you will use every day when confronted by unfriendly people.

Or, for that matter, "stupid" people. You'll encounter these people in every single line of work, and nursing is no exception. People who believe the only way to lose weight is to eat nothing but bacon and eggs, and are your patient because they have cholelithiasis. Or the person with terminal peritonitis because they had a Big Gulp on their way home from their gastric bypass. Or the person you're discharging who genuinely doesn't get why they need to change their diet with their new diabetes diagnosis. You don't get to roll your eyes at these people while you're treating them, or make them feel stupid. You need to be able to break things down to their level without being condescending.

The world is full of "stupid" people. You need to learn to play well with others. It's just a reality of the world. But I agree that if and when you DO get into nursing school, there will always be someone who is smarter than you in some area. Keeping a "holier than thou" attitude won't help in any arena in life.

[cracklingkraken, ASN, RN]

Even though tone is hard to convey via the internet, it is clear that there is some condescending attitude that you are conveying about your peers. And it seems that you have a lot of maturing to do. However, in response to your original post, it seems that your classmates are not the only ones at fault in this story. I humbly admit that I am a bit more on the intelligent side with all the extra studying I like to do, but I quickly learned that knowing the right answers aren't everything. If you attend nursing school, you will need to build strong relationships with your peers and instructors. Be a little more humble because having the know-it-all attitude is going to come back and bite you hard.

[phuretrotr]

stu-pid

ˈst(y)o͞opid/

adjective

adjective: stupid; comparative adjective: stupider; superlative adjective: stupidest

• 1.
  lacking intelligence or common sense.
  "I was stupid enough to think she was perfect"
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  [TD=class: lr_dct_nyms_ttl]synonyms:[/TD]
  [TD]unintelligent, ignorant, dense, foolish, dull-witted, slow, simpleminded,vacuous, vapid, idiotic, imbecile, obtuse, doltish;[/TD]
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  [TR]
  [TD=class: lr_dct_nyms_ttl]antonyms:[/TD]
  [TD]intelligent, sensible[/TD]
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Stupid, has many different meanings and synonyms as you can see above. I have bolded some synonyms of stupid that you might relate to.

Don't be the pot calling the kettle black.

[duskyjewel]

Woah, woah. Like chill.

My sixteen and thirteen year olds don't even talk like this. Actually come to think of it, neither do my 11, 10, or 6 year olds. If they did I would tell them to knock it off because it makes them sound so illiterate.

[lovenotwar14]

I just keep my head down and focus on me.

[Carpediem1012, BSN, RN]

"Stupid is as stupid does".....