Are You In A Click Or A Loner???

fnimat1 · Jul 30, 2003

For some reason I always end up being in a click...lol. I think I'm just a people person. What I have noticed is that the people who want to be around me think I know the information that we are learning in class. I remember taking A & P 1 and one woman tried to stick to me like glue. After the first day she insisted that we be study partners....I didn't even know this woman....lol. I later found out that she was the type of student that wanted to copy everyone else's notes.....and not take her own....arrrghhhh.

Fatima

AmyLiz · Jul 30, 2003

Well, I've only been back to school now for 2 quarters, but it seems that each time I end up just hanging around one or two other people at a time. I am not on campus much at all (only taking 1-2 classes on campus at a time, and those are usually back to back) since I work a full-time job during the day.

Cliques never really appealed to me. Even when I was in school getting my bachelors (around 10 years ago) I ended up just hanging out with one or two people at a time.

nurse2be in ny · Jul 30, 2003

I read somewhere that nurses tend to be introverted people-it really surprised me at the time because, although I myself am introverted and tend to just hang around w/one or two others, I always thought that everybody else was a "group" person! I don't know how normal it is to click or not click w/other students, but I know that when I start my nursing program, I hope I find a couple people I really like.

bluesky, BSN, RN · Jul 30, 2003

I am in a small program that is dominated by some really distasteful cliques. I have strong friendships with various individuals but I definitely don't fit into any cliques. As someone who is really verbal, assertive and political, I find myself not fitting in very well in my nursing program. I have come from another backround in which people are much more tolerant of differences and being opinionated is welcome. I find the conformism that dominates this campus (University of Maryland) very dissapointing. Is it the same everywhere else?

Lexie

kwagner_51 · Jul 30, 2003

I am sooooo glad to read this subject!!! I thought I was stand-offish, I have almost NO patience for people who whine, complain, get drunk and then want me to feel sorry for them!!

Like most of you, I have a family and this is my last chance to do something with my life. I take my studies very seriously. I tend to stay by myself because I don't want to deal with the jerks, whiners etc.

Sometimes I think it would be nice to have a study partner but I don't want to take a chance and get caught with two girls that drive me up the wall.

One girl whined all the time that she 'can't do this'.[she is 27] The other one [30 yrs. old. had 3 kids, the youngest was 8 mo. old]. I was trying to study O-Chem w/ another friend and she just kept talking. She followed us EVERYWHERE and even followed a math teacher,. The math teacher called her "VELCRO GIRL" because she wouldn't leave us alone!!

I seem to attract the 'oh feel sorry for me' types. I guess its b/c I have empathy for other people.

Sorry this is sooooo long needed to vent and say THANKS!!

Born2BAnurse · Jul 30, 2003

well IM the type of student who doesnt say much... But I do ask a lot of questions and for some reason that irritate some of the students... I try to get as much information that I need to get about what Im learning, what Might be on a test, etc, etc. I notice that a lot of students pair off in groups and basically hangout with the other students

srose · Jul 30, 2003

I'm nursing school, I'm pretty much a loner. There are four or five people in my class I really like, but we're not exactly a clique and dont't really spend time together outside of school. I've never bene a cliquey person, and am more introverted than anything. Plus, I don't really like most of the people in my nursing class :rolleyes:

Born2BAnurse · Jul 30, 2003

Ohh My SROSE you sound just like me... If that is not me to the T. I dont like anyone in my Nursing Class.. I thought maybe somthing was wrong with me... Thanks alot.. :cool:

srose · Jul 30, 2003

Born2BAnurse...glad to hear I'm not alone, being a loner!! I have to confess, I'm not even in a study group, it would drive me crazy. I thought something was wrong with me, but this summer I'm working as a nurse tech and I absolutely love all the people I work with there, so I've concluded that it's not ME, it's my CLASS

:chuckle

Born2BAnurse · Jul 30, 2003

ditto'

bluesky, BSN, RN · Jul 30, 2003

Born2BAnurse! I have the exact same issue with the questions- I mean I go to class to learn and there's this lame ass group that just hates people who ask questions will be really rude when anyone asks questions. I have actually started skipping classes now that's how much I hate it but then my prof calls me to tell me that she's disapointed in my absence because I was making such good contributions. She even went as far as to say that she didn't bump my 89.55 up to an A because of all the classes I missed. I mean it's like these people are still in high school with their juvenile behavior. I have gotten really discouraged and am considering going back and finishing medical school which was where I started.