Clinical drama-question about personal property

[chiasmus100]

Just wondering, I am in a clinical group for the summer for clinical 3 days. There is a clique of girls in this clinical group. I went into the break room at the end of clinical and one of them was hitting my bag. My bag is a trendy bag which a lot of ppl carry. When I saw the girl hitting it I picked up the bag and said "That's mine" then sat at the table. The girl said "Oh I thought it was Kate's" (Kate is her friend who is in the click and has a bag similar to mine, since it is a trendy bag. Kate was standing there however.

I am worried about the safety of my personal possessions at this time since I have clinical with this group 3 days a week (its only the third week of school). Should

I let this slide or bring it up to the course coordinator? I am graduating next semester and don't want to make any waves. But, there is palpable tension between me and this group, so I don't want to let it go then have it blow up.

Thank you.

[chiasmus100]

It is a longchamp bag she was smacking the back really really hard to see how sturdy it was! She was saying "How sturdy(or some similar word) is this bag" This girl is a former athlete in high school. I was shocked she was hitting it so hard. This girl has so much animosity for me. I used to try to be civil towards her, now I just ignore her and her friends unless they disrespect me then I make a comment back. These girls are like very cheap looking (her friend carries a similar bag though it is very obviously fake) and none of them are going onto graduate school (since they are just barely passing), so they don't really get me upset. But, she is hitting my bag! How can I ignore that. Who knows what else she may decide to do.

There were other issues which took place in the first semester that made this girl dislike me.

I don't have a few weeks left! I work with them until August. They are in my clinical group for 3 clinicals all summer long!!!!

[ellaballet]

Ohh. I was picturing her punching and kicking the bag just for the hell of it. Longchamps look similar and I can see why she'd think it is her friends - even if you say they look different to someone who isn't into fashion they might not be able to notice the difference. It sounds like you feel pretty strongly that you need to do something about the situation.If you did bring it up to the school, her saying she thought it was her friends bag is a pretty valid defense, the school will probably tell you just to leave the bag at home and the girl and her friends could just get nastier. I'm sorry these girls are upsetting you though!

And PS - There are plenty of sweet girls out there that carry fake bags and don't plan on going to grad school .

[LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN]

What is their ability to go to grad school have anything to to with the fact that you are all in your last clinicals for the program???

If you continue to engage in such "tensions" YOU may be the one out of the running for graduate school.

[chiasmus100]

What is their ability to go to grad school have anything to to with the fact that you are all in your last clinicals for the program???

If you continue to engage in such "tensions" YOU may be the one out of the running for graduate school.

What is motivating me to finish is graduate school. Their grades aren't that good and they hate school (Based upon what I have heard them say to each other about grades and hating school). That its the semester before last (and the last semester is allegedly cake) only means I am so close to finishing and I don't want to jeopardize it now.

[chiasmus100]

Can you guys please give me tips on how to get through this with a catty clique? What to do...

[wooh, BSN, RN]

Can you guys please give me tips on how to get through this with a catty clique? What to do...

What the hell kind of advice do you want? We need to eat lunch. If you actually want advice, then don't respond to advice given like this:

Because I need to eat lunch???? What the hell kind of advice is that.

[LadyFree28, BSN, LPN, RN]

What is motivating me to finish is graduate school. Their grades aren't that good and they hate school (Based upon what I have heard them say to each other about grades and hating school). That its the semester before last (and the last semester is allegedly cake) only means I am so close to finishing and I don't want to jeopardize it now.

So, if you are motivated, they WHY pray tell, are you concerned about them??? Sounds pretty catty to me to talk about their grades and how they are "not doing well"; kind of a mutual "cattiness" factor in each interaction...

My advice: run your own race, and pick your battles.

The end.

[Everline]

I hate to say this, but the way you are posting here makes it seem quite possible that YOU might be a big part of the problem going on between you and the "catty clique". I don't know why or how things got so bad with these classmates. But you will probably need to look inside yourself and your own behavior. You can't change them. Work on how you are handling things. It's probably time to try a very different approach with them. For starters, you might be careful about how your decision to look down on them might be showing in your tone of voice, body language or other indicators. People pick up on those things and react accordingly. Just a suggestion.

[StudentOfHealing]

Because I need to eat lunch???? What the hell kind of advice is that.

WOW - how unbelivevly rude of you.

You sought advice and advice was given. She clearly means you don't have to bring a trendy bag with costly items. Bring a simple good ole back pack or a cheap ole book bag. I can assure you nobody cares about your trendy bag.... meaning nobody goes :GASP: "omg she has such a nice bag". This is a hospital.

Also, talking about their grades just isn't classy. I always tried to help struggling classmates before I graduated ... always! You're victimizing yourself and I have a feeling there's A LOT more to this story.

[Pepper The Cat, BSN, RN]

Well said Everline.

i think there is a lot of cattiness coming from both sides.

[Ruby Vee, BSN]

It is a longchamp bag she was smacking the back really really hard to see how sturdy it was! She was saying "How sturdy(or some similar word) is this bag" This girl is a former athlete in high school. I was shocked she was hitting it so hard. This girl has so much animosity for me. I used to try to be civil towards her, now I just ignore her and her friends unless they disrespect me then I make a comment back. These girls are like very cheap looking (her friend carries a similar bag though it is very obviously fake) and none of them are going onto graduate school (since they are just barely passing), so they don't really get me upset. But, she is hitting my bag! How can I ignore that. Who knows what else she may decide to do.

There were other issues which took place in the first semester that made this girl dislike me.

I don't have a few weeks left! I work with them until August. They are in my clinical group for 3 clinicals all summer long!!!!

I don't understand what these girls being "cheap looking," "carrying an obviously fake bag" or going on to graduate school has to do with anything. It sounds like the OP doesn't like these girls, can't get along with them and is looking for trouble. "I just ignore them unless they disrespect me and then I make a comment back" indicates an inability to get along with others. I'd say the OP has some work to do in that area. About the other girls, I don't know. We only have one side of the story.

[Dranger]

Plastic grocery sack and lunch with a notebook/binder, problem solved. You girls make everyone in school too complicated.

Also, graduate school? Who cares...anyone with a pulse can get into most grad programs.