Getting along with classmates??

[toreyjane]

I have a question for people already in the nursing program...I am going to start my first semester in January. I'm nervous for many reasons, one of which is, are we going to get along with each other? As early on as our pre-req's people were already jealous and breaking off into cliques:nono:...It made it all very tense and not fun! I'm not looking forward to spending the next two years of my life with miserable, jealous people...especially when a bunch of women are together, we tend to get a little "catty"...misery loves company and the next thing you know everyone is in turmoil!!!

So, I guess my questions are, how did you rise above it and not get involved?

[vashtee, RN]

If we have any of this sort of stuff going on in my class, I don't notice it... who has time? I have too much work to get done.

[smk1, LPN]

Some people will be obnoxious, but probably most people will be pretty normal. A lot of the competition will end, but not all. Keep your grades to yourself if you don't want drama.

[RNDreamer]

Wow! I get along great with my pre-nursing classmates and hope to have them in my nursing classes. If there is gossip and/or drama, honestly I don't even notice it. I'm so busy being excited that I only have one more semester before starting clinicals.

[neeniebean]

you can either be a product of your environment, or your environment can be a product of you.

there's cliquey, snotty, sweet, smart, slower, easy, difficult people no matter where you are. But just because it exists doesn't mean that you need to be a part of it.

Sure there are some classmates that are annoying, think they know it all, etc... but i'm sure some of them feel that way about me, too. What it all comes down to is respect- i show people the respect that i would want, i kid around and lighten the mood, and most of all- i try to keep in mind that we're all in this together. Give a little slack- nursing students need that.. and remember to be kind- you never know when you're going to wake up from a surgery and see one of your former classmates standing over you.

I wouldn't really spend too much time worrying about cliques- you'll have enough other things to worry about.

[DLS_PMHNP, MSN, RN, NP]

One piece of advice I can from personal experience give you is from the start keep your actual grades to yourself. If someone asks how you did say you passed and leave it at that. A LOT of jealousy issues arise when the handful of students who either don't study or only study enough to get by run around and ask everyone what their grades are and then the next thing you know everyone in class knows exactly what your grades are. I am in no way implying you be ashamed of your actual grades but trust me, it is better left unsaid.

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