I know this may sound rediculous but....

[ERsn]

I can't help but not be excited about meeting my future nursing class mates. I know that sounds strange, I mean, everyone seems so excited about making new friends, but i'm not really looking forward to that. I guess i just figure most people are going to be stuck up and just be a pain in the bum. I know ya'll must think i'm childish but it's just a concern of mine. I guess experiences from past courses in school have left we wary. Has anyone had expereinces with annoying class mates and how do you just not give a hoot?

Thanks :paw:

[ERsn]

Happy New Year everyone!

I'm gonna go eat something

[JB2007, ASN, RN]

Ignore the stupid people that get on your nerves, but do not shut yourself off from potential friendships. I met some of the nicest people while in nursing school. There is a lot of struggles in nursing school and it helps to have one or two people who understand what you are going through.

I am normally not the type of person to rely on other people and I could not have made it through the last semester of nursing school without my nursing school friends. We studied together, worried together, and at times we shared tears together.

[Blackheartednurse]

Of course there will be a lot of drama--it is not avoidable with such a huge number of people in the clasroom,it will happend anyway but I'm sure you will find a couple of awsome people you can hang out it,laugh,cry etc...I met a couple of a lifelong friends and trust me I'm nowhere close to being a social butterfly..but I'm usually nice and friendly toward people and this quality can get you far as far as networking with people...

[CABG patch kid, BSN, RN]

Making friends in nursing school is an interesting dynamic. You will be stuck with the same people for 2-3 years (depending on your program); you are bound to make friends with a few, although if you're anything like me and are slow to make friends, it may be more of a study group thing than actual lasting friendships. I hate to say it, but I have not kept in touch with anyone since graduating 2 years ago, partly because I moved out of the area, partly because I have a hard time making friends now that I'm an adult.

Anyway, a comment to the annoying people: You will get to the point where you will roll your eyes when certain people raise their hand in class LOL. You will get to know your classmate's quirks, especially the annoying ones, to the point where its predictable. I think the funniest thing at my graduation was when our favorite professor poked fun at a few of the "annoying" student's quirks, like the foreign student's never ending questions, or how this certain lady was always a know-it-all. She did it in a very tasteful way and it was hilarious. It was a great way to put a close to it all!!

[fiveofpeep]

I think I had the worst cohort everrr! everyone had very strong (read: egotistical) personalities and there were too many cooks in the kitchen, we had major cliques and gossip, we were mostly young (read:immature), and one semester we had a mass exodus d/t cheating and plagiarism

our reputation preceded us wherever we went. we were the problem group

I remember feeling very isolated and stuck to my little group of very amazing and kind friends.

other cohorts seemed to all get along tho so youll just have to see

[anon695]

It is strongly in your best interest to change your attitude about this. You're going to be in school with these people, spending a LOT of time with them for the next 1-2+ years, and if you go in with this attitude you'll be an outcast right from the start. First impressions are next to impossible to overcome, so if you give off this vibe when you arrive at school, others will receive it and you'll be an outcast for your entire school career. Friends are a good thing to have in any situation - studying, clinical, anything. Plus, nurse friends are great to have once you're looking for a job - "referrals" always get an interview first.

[Dogstar]

No, you don't sound ridiculous, but... Like everything else in life, you just have to separate the wheat from the chaff. BS is pervasive in ALL aspects of human interaction. How to deal with it? Politely blow off those who would affect you with their negative energy ("politely" is key. No need to start little wars, eh?), and embrace those who share your enthusiasm and dedication. Of course this is easier said than done, but there you go.

[Otessa, BSN, RN]

I had a great class of 40-there were only a couple zoinkers. Very supportive of each other.

otessa

[NurseLoveJoy88, ASN, RN]

I loved my nursing school friends. We were like sisters and I saw them more than my family. We studied together, prayed through exams, and just became close. Maybe you will make some nursing school pals yourself.

[pca_85]

Ok, most of the people in my class are nice. There are a few that talk while the teacher is talking, about something way unrelated....their own side conversations. They get under my skin, but I've developed a talent for tuning them out or fidgeting with my pen to avoid saying something smart to them. hope you do as well.

[IHeartPeds87]

Don't walk in with a bad attitude! Always keep an open mind and TRY to see the good in people...you never know, you could end up lifelong friends.

There are going to be good and bad people everywhere you go. Don't have the attitude that everyone is bad before you even meet them...always give people the benefit of the doubt!!

[shoegalRN, RN]

If you think it's bad in nursing school, wait until you become a RN and have to work with some of them.

With that being said, I was a second career student in my nursing school and I hung out with the older students. We become all supporters of each other. While our other classmates were talking about what they were gonna be doing for spring break, we all made plans to break down a studyguide and meet up on a certain day for a study group.

We still keep in touch after graduation.