The things your teachers say...

[jaymeparker88]

First thing you need to know is that my instructor is very modest and naive...

My instructor was asking what we were doing for our Christmas break. When we asked her what she was doing she informed us that she was taking her niece to see Santa at the mall. We asked if she was gonna sit in Santa's lap and ask for a gift too. She said, "Yes, I feel HO HO HOish." Everyone in the classroom fell on the floor laughing. She had no idea why we were laughing. After she repeated the statement to herself it became clear why it was so funny. It was definitely a "Remember When."

[commonsense]

Me: Why is my clinical grade so low

Instructor: You just need to do better

Me: What specifically do I need to improve upon

Instructor: You just need to do better

Me: Can you give me a specific example of something I did poorly?

Instructor: You just need to improve

I wish i was joking

[Not_A_Hat_Person, RN]

My first semester, I had a lab instructor who was unintelligible. She was from West Africa (possibly Gambia or Senegal), had a thick accent, spoke very quickly, and spoke through her nose. Every conversation was like a comedy routine.

Her: Nougetzeepeelsforjonsonreeshard.

Me: You want me to do something for Mr. Richard?

Her: Zerevorjonsonreeshard!

Me: You want me to do something for Mr. Johnson?

Her: Jusluuknnzeebukforjonsonreeshardspeels!!!

Me: You want me to find a book?

[Not_A_Hat_Person, RN]

My maternity and pediatrics semester included Culture Day, when students got into groups and presented an issue pertaining to maternity or pediatrics in a culture. My group did childbirth in Nepal. We also had to bring culturally appropriate snacks (really). Culture Day was on the syllabus, mentioned on day 1, and emphasized throughout the semester. It was a Big Deal.

About a week before Culture Day, during yet another reminder, one professor mentioned offhand "You realize you're not getting graded for Culture Day, right?" No, we didn't know that. We were working hard, polishing our presentations and finding snacks, and we weren't getting graded?! We were not happy.

[Turd Ferguson]

My maternity and pediatrics semester included Culture Day, when students got into groups and presented an issue pertaining to maternity or pediatrics in a culture. My group did childbirth in Nepal. We also had to bring culturally appropriate snacks (really). Culture Day was on the syllabus, mentioned on day 1, and emphasized throughout the semester. It was a Big Deal.

About a week before Culture Day, during yet another reminder, one professor mentioned offhand "You realize you're not getting graded for Culture Day, right?" No, we didn't know that. We were working hard, polishing our presentations and finding snacks, and we weren't getting graded?! We were not happy.

Once I was doing work for a similar assignment (don't want to describe it for fear of recognition), I was getting some work done (involving ribbon, paint, and stickers...) at church on Wednesday night before the meal in the fellowship hall. One lady asked me what I was doing, I described it. She said "I thought you were in college...", to which I said "Yeah, me too".

Oh well, such is nursing school.

[brillohead, ADN, RN]

Once I was doing work for a similar assignment (don't want to describe it for fear of recognition), I was getting some work done (involving ribbon, paint, and stickers...) at church on Wednesday night before the meal in the fellowship hall. One lady asked me what I was doing, I described it. She said "I thought you were in college...", to which I said "Yeah, me too".

Oh well, such is nursing school.

Can ANYONE explain why we have to make a poster in EVERY *******' CLASS??? Seriously, I have never in my life purchased this much posterboard. And it's not like anyone EVER looks at them, even if they tack them up all around the room.