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.
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.
It takes more than just hard work to score well enough on the LSAT to get into law school. I'm just sayin'...
Oh yes. You can throw in the 'quit speaking like you are white' episodes.
Or better yet, the many beatings received for destroying class curves. I must admit I did it out of spite though. I make it a habit to tell my profs not to bother with curves on the first day of class. No point in letting anyone get their hopes up. :)
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.
Just a WILD idea I just had but perhaps she has better things to do than sit and click refresh and wait for replies and that's why she's not back? Maybe?
Oh yes. You can throw in the 'quit speaking like you are white' episodes.
Or better yet, the many beatings received for destroying class curves. I must admit I did it out of spite though. I make it a habit to tell my profs not to bother with curves on the first day of class. No point in letting anyone get their hopes up. :)
Just a WILD idea I just had but perhaps she has better things to do than sit and click refresh and wait for replies and that's why she's not back? Maybe?
Ok. I had to sit and read through this thread and it is making me really mad, not defensive, but really mad and a little sad to be honest.
If some of you grew up with different roots you would be offended as to the OP comments as well.
I honestly don't think the OP was trying to insult anyone. I think that she grew up with a lot of the same kinds of people I did. People who have money and only live one way grow up knowing the same people from the same old groups. I actually had a friend of mine ask me once, "Have you ever seen an African-American?" Ignorant beyond belief!!! My "bearing" was from high class. The difference is my grandparents and parents never believed in a class system. We would go every Christmas Eve to a homeless shelter and help pass out food. We lived in a modest house in a middle class neighborhood. I went to public school. I am becoming a nurse because I want to help PEOPLE. PEOPLE from all walks of life. It doesn't matter if they are young or old, rich or poor, EVERYONE has something to contribute to this life here on earth. No one can help if they were born into money, without money, if their parents were good providers, hard-workers, drug dealers. We just don't control these things. So, for ANYONE, to look down on someone else, regardless of their "bearing" is plain, old, simple stupidity. You are all adults, I would like to believe, start opening your eyes to what is around you. That is the only way that you are going to make a difference in this world, no matter what job you decide on doing.
For anyone who is reading this, what random acts of kindness have you done recently, not in your job but just in the community. For the good of someone?
"Judge not, that you may not be judged" Matthew 7:1
There may be some misunderstanding of previous posts. They neither condoned the class system nor put down working class people.
I also grew up working class, but I was fortunate to have parents who valued education despite their background. It gave me a huge advantage, but I still had some disadvantages due to my upbringing.
That said, I have worked in a place where I felt much like the OP. The entire atmosphere was just... anti-intellectual to say the least. To the OP, the best I can recommend is to just smile and nod, and don't ever sarcastically refer to anyone as "Tartuffe" because you'll just have to explain yourself and that ruins the joke.
I'm here posting too so there's no need for anyone's blue collar dainties to get in a wad. 
chaxanmom
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It takes more than just hard work to score well enough on the LSAT to get into law school. I'm just sayin'...