I am in a two year RN program at a community college. I have a law degree, and I am studying nursing so I can do HealthCare Law or Medical Malpractice. No one at my school knows that I have a law degree (except the administrator), and I don't plan to tell them, because I don't want to answer legal questions for the next two years, or draw attention to myself.
Sadly, I am disappointed with many of my classmates in nursing school. They are very boring to talk to and somewhat blue-collar-ish. I am always friendly towards them, but half of them don't return my friendly gestures because they probably don't understand my nature (I am shy and reserved, but pleasant). My classmates in law school were just so much more interesting, and friendly! I got along great with all of them. I was expecting to really like my nursing classmates too, because I thought most nurses were really nice people. But these people are just working class snobs (they don't like anyone who does not act working class like them).
I probably should have applied to a Masters level Nursing program, in order to find people like myself in nursing school.
I was just wondering if others out there are a "fish out of water" in their nursing programs.
I guess this thread is a good example of the deep emotions related to, I guess, "intellectual status", in our society. This and the closely related "class" topic is really taboo.
Everyone is cutting up the other's words and experiences here on this thread. The topics discussed here is much heavier and permeates society more than we want to admit. And it seems for every experience or emotion shared here, there's a thread vehemently opposing it...nice. Though difficult-obviously-to discuss, I think very important, or else history keeps repeating itself. Peace.
You know, I sat in a class and actually had someone say, as I answered a question, "Well, look at Miss Smarty-pants!"
There are idiots in every group. It's the generalization that gets me aggravated.
As one of a couple of males, and one of two people of my race, and being 20 years older than most of my classmates, I can certainly understand how hard it is to fit in. It's not the fault of the whole group/class/school/city/state, however.
I sit in class every day, hearing teachers explain concepts in a language that I don't even understand, because it's a different culture here. I only speak English, but that isn't the fault of my classmates.
I guess this thread is a good example of the deep emotions related to, I guess, "intellectual status", in our society. This and the closely related "class" topic is really taboo.
For me, it's not about "intellectual status" so much as it is about plain old prejudice and classism.
Her being a lawyer doesn't make her a whit smarter than me, you, or my 8th grade-educated father. How she can believe that it does, and then receive support for her stance, is beyond me.
For me, it's not about "intellectual status" so much as it is about plain old prejudice and classism.
Her being a lawyer doesn't make her a whit smarter than me, you, or my 8th grade-educated father. How she can believe that it does, and then receive support for her stance, is beyond me.
She is saying it goes both ways. People that aren't smart (and I don't mean book smart or wise or street smart, none of that nonsense, just plain old smart, gifted, brilliant, genius smart) are just as likely to be prejudiced as the smart person is.
In fact, I can say based on experience that the less intelligent person is quicker to misinterpret a smart person and call them a snob than the other way around.
'Why do you use those big words?'
'If you are so smart, what are you doing here?'
'You ALWAYS answer.'
'Why do you think you know everything?'
'You must htink you are better than us 'normal' folks...'
Ad Nauseum
It's not one side and after a second look at the OP's post you may just realize it.
OP's meaning 10/10 OP's delivery 2/10
Ultimately though, bad delivery does NOT affect the correctness of the message, just the acceptance.
She is saying it goes both ways. People that aren't smart (and I don't mean book smart or wise or street smart, none of that nonsense, just plain old smart, gifted, brilliant, genius smart) are just as likely to be prejudiced as the smart person is.
If she had, in fact, said THAT, this thread might have gotten a few nods of agreement and it would now be sitting on page 13. However, that is NOT what she said and here we are on post 113.
And did she misspeak and attempt to clear it up?
Naw.
"Well, when dem dummies get sued, they'd best not come to me!!!!!!!!!!"
If she had, in fact, said THAT, this thread might have gotten a few nods of agreement and it would now be sitting on page 13. However, that is NOT what she said and here we are on post 113.
And did she misspeak and attempt to clear it up?
Naw.
"Well, when dem dummies get sued, they'd best not come to me!!!!!!!!!!"
Well since the OP never really clarified herself she left me virtually unimpressed and appears to have been a troll at best. Having planned on being a lawyer my whole life until I decided I wanted a family, I for one know that there are WAY too many law schools and J.D. graduates in this country. Unless she went to a top-10 school, she really needn't have her attitude--and if she went to a top 10 school she would be most likely be making big bucks in corporate law and nowhere near this website. Finally, you have to literally leave your LSAT blank in order not to be able to get into a law school somewhere--so the fact that she allegedly went to one is in and of itself unimpressive, and not "fortuante" as she describes.
If she had, in fact, said THAT, this thread might have gotten a few nods of agreement and it would now be sitting on page 13. However, that is NOT what she said and here we are on post 113.
And did she misspeak and attempt to clear it up?
Naw.
"Well, when dem dummies get sued, they'd best not come to me!!!!!!!!!!"
Maye, at that point, she was feeling attacked and responded defensively. She wouldn't be the first in this thread to have done that.
Sue - No, I was referring to your smartypants story and tying it in to how the 'snobbery' can be a two way street. Or at least I was intending to. :)
That was your story right???
Indeed. In fact, I once had the snot - okay, we'll use the TOS word - kicked out of me in junior high for using the word "prerogative." "YOU CAN'T TALK TO ME LIKE THAT!"
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I guess this thread is a good example of the deep emotions related to, I guess, "intellectual status", in our society. This and the closely related "class" topic is really taboo.
Everyone is cutting up the other's words and experiences here on this thread. The topics discussed here is much heavier and permeates society more than we want to admit. And it seems for every experience or emotion shared here, there's a thread vehemently opposing it...nice. Though difficult-obviously-to discuss, I think very important, or else history keeps repeating itself. Peace.