Irritating Classmates

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I know we've all seen the threads about those classmates that makes us want to stick a knife in our head, but I'm at wits end at this point. We're only halfway through the program, but the amount of noise, drama, and childishness from some of them is giving me headaches.

There's the girl that has a question every three minutes who also has the family member who has had every known disease. She's also the one who has always says, "Ok, I thought the book said _________ so on the test what's the answer going to be?"

There are the two girls that think they're cool and in some kind of reality show but actually come across as spoiled, overly needy brats like the trash you'd see on Jersey Shore. They're the loud ones that always have to comment in manners such as "WOW, OMG, or WOAH." They actually say the letters O, M, G.

Finally, there's the girl who thinks we're all a close knit group who is seemingly unaware of the cliques and factions going on. She's our designated classleader who doesn't lead. I'm not sure why a school program needs a student leader, but that's an issue I can't change I suppose.

I've been yelled at, cursed out, spit on, and fought with, but the amount of drama that I mentioned above is far worse than anything I ever experienced from drunks and crackheads on the streets. I know people are diverse, but I can't even stand going to class anymore because it all needs to be reigned in.

Today in class people were freaking out because in the syllabus it said we were covering Neuro in chp 45 but it was really in chp 46 and people just had a cow about that. Shuuuuuut up and go in the back of the book and find the correct chapter.

:lol2: This sounds so much like my classmates! If the teacher accidentally says the wrong page number or something that is an obvious (to me) mistake, a few of my classmates must immediately point it out and bring it to attention, because oh my goodness, even though we just spent ten minutes talking about the right page number, she just now made a mistake and said the wrong page number, so was that whole previous conversation a myth? Sometimes they really scare me.

Specializes in Pediatrics, ICU, ED.

We have every type of person in my program mentioned on the this thread. I seriously have learned to tune these people out and do my own thing. I can't believe how people still act like they are in high school with their cliques, backstabbing, jealousy, and gossiping. I pray to God that these people stay far far away from me and can't until I graduate.

I totally hear you!!!

Wish I had someone in my class that's like you...everyones either " cliquey" or completely oblivious to the animosity. PM sometime if you need to vent.

I have about 4 obnoxious students in the class - one guy and 3 women. I just sit there cringing in embarassment for them - that is, when I'm not ready to stuff a sock in their mouths. Nursing school seems very "Micky Mouse" next to normal university classes. In all the coursework I've taken (for a previous career), I've never seen this kind of behavior in any university setting. Thinking it's due to some the people in the class being small potato, not much on the ball types who aren't used to anything beyond their own limited worlds. Anyway, these classmates yell answers out, yap, etc in class. AKA the class loudmouths. Ironically, those of us who are more controlled in class are actually the top students of the class. Then we have the instructors. One is excellent, but one seems to be practicing psychobabble on the class. Upshot is: strikes me that these people have very little going for them so they're over compensating. Leave your insecurities at the door, folks. Let's act like professionals - whether students or instructors.

I sometimes wonder why a lot of the students in my class bother to come to class... they sit and yap so much you feel like you're sitting in Starbucks instead of Histology... Or the sign in sheet gets passed around the class and stops somewhere in the middle because they don't bother passing it on... And no matter how often the professors tell them to go out if they want to chat they just carry on... arrrrgggghhhh!!!!!

:lol2: This sounds so much like my classmates! If the teacher accidentally says the wrong page number or something that is an obvious (to me) mistake, a few of my classmates must immediately point it out and bring it to attention, because oh my goodness, even though we just spent ten minutes talking about the right page number, she just now made a mistake and said the wrong page number, so was that whole previous conversation a myth? Sometimes they really scare me.

This happens all the time. Do people have any common sense. I cannot believe some of these people are going to be working with people and their health. In one class the teacher made a mistake and somewhere in the middle put the date a day off. The class only meets once a week and every freakin time certain people pointed it out and we spend about 15 minutes talking about it. People shut up!:eek:

Specializes in Critical Care (ICU/CVICU).

I have a classmate that sits behind me that I swear I would PAY to slap her! She is sooooo irritating! EVERY SINGLE TIME the instructor asks someone else a question, she always has to answer it. (And I sit in front of her, so I have to hear her LOUD whispers) There is not a time where we practice NCLEX questions, where she doesn't answer everybody else's assigned question. Damn, give someone else the chance to think and answer the question. When we get tests back and a student asks the professor for the rationale for a certain test question, she will proceed to reply "that was such an easy question" or " Hello? The book says so" or "hello, everyone knows that was wrong, NCLEX isn't real life". She (and a few other students) will actually interrupt the teacher and hound the asker, telling her why he/she is wrong. Oh my good Lord SHUT UP and let the PROFESSOR talk!!!!! She clearly wanted ONLY the professor's rationale, not the classmates'. She is so unbelievably rude. I have turned around and looked at her with disgust several times over the years. And she still doesn't shut it! We obviously don't like eachother lol

I have a classmate that sits behind me that I swear I would PAY to slap her! She is sooooo irritating! EVERY SINGLE TIME the instructor asks someone else a question, she always has to answer it. (And I sit in front of her, so I have to hear her LOUD whispers) There is not a time where we practice NCLEX questions, where she doesn't answer everybody else's assigned question. Damn, give someone else the chance to think and answer the question. When we get tests back and a student asks the professor for the rationale for a certain test question, she will proceed to reply "that was such an easy question" or " Hello? The book says so" or "hello, everyone knows that was wrong, NCLEX isn't real life". She (and a few other students) will actually interrupt the teacher and hound the asker, telling her why he/she is wrong. Oh my good Lord SHUT UP and let the PROFESSOR talk!!!!! She clearly wanted ONLY the professor's rationale, not the classmates'. She is so unbelievably rude. I have turned around and looked at her with disgust several times over the years. And she still doesn't shut it! We obviously don't like eachother lol

You mean you looked at her with disgust and she didn't immediately see just how wrong she's been and beg your forgiveness? Astounding!!!! I'm sure that someone, who means nothing to me at all, looking at me with disgust would make me rethink all my life's biggest choices...:rolleyes:

I haven't read the whole thread, but I wonder if one of the posts speaks about this annoying classmate that turns around and looks at her when she answers questions in class.

Sheesh, life is far to short folks...

Specializes in Geriatrics.

I may be petty, but I have to say the thing that annoys me the most about my classmates are the two that always chew gum in class and snap it every 10 seconds. I tend to get easily distracted, and every little *snap* draws my focus away from lecture.

Specializes in Critical Care (ICU/CVICU).
You mean you looked at her with disgust and she didn't immediately see just how wrong she's been and beg your forgiveness? Astounding!!!! I'm sure that someone, who means nothing to me at all, looking at me with disgust would make me rethink all my life's biggest choices...:rolleyes:

I haven't read the whole thread, but I wonder if one of the posts speaks about this annoying classmate that turns around and looks at her when she answers questions in class.

Sheesh, life is far to short folks...

CuriousMe, what exactly is your point?? This thread is simply a get your frustrations out thread. Are people not entitled to expressing some emotion? You have already told us not to let people get to us...we got it and appreciate your opinion. Did you expect people to automatically stop the vents and talk about peace and sunshine? No, because this is a vent thread! So out of all posts after that, why pick on mine in particular? I have noticed in other threads (including mine) that you tend to be the "Debbie Downer" in people's posts. If you feel that I, as well as other people who are posting things that are ridiculously immature or silly, you have the choice to not read these posts. Since you say 'Life is far too Short' to worry about others, why do you continue to waste your *precious time* in playing 'police' with people's posts or continuing to try to convince people to stop feeling a certain way about annoying people? (And if the girl chooses to see me as annoying as well, that's fine....she should be allowed to vent without someone saying how petty they are being. At least I'm not cutting into someone else's learning...unlike her)

If you can live life never letting people get to you, kudos to you! But the rest of us have had to deal with obnoxious classmates and we should be allowed to vent in peace.

CuriousMe, what exactly is your point?? This thread is simply a get your frustrations out thread. Are people not entitled to expressing some emotion? You have already told us not to let people get to us...we got it and appreciate your opinion. Did you expect people to automatically stop the vents and talk about peace and sunshine? No, because this is a vent thread! So out of all posts after that, why pick on mine in particular? I have noticed in other threads (including mine) that you tend to be the "Debbie Downer" in people's posts. If you feel that I, as well as other people who are posting things that are ridiculously immature or silly, you have the choice to not read these posts. Since you say 'Life is far too Short' to worry about others, why do you continue to waste your *precious time* in playing 'police' with people's posts or continuing to try to convince people to stop feeling a certain way about annoying people? (And if the girl chooses to see me as annoying as well, that's fine....she should be allowed to vent without someone saying how petty they are being. At least I'm not cutting into someone else's learning...unlike her)

If you can live life never letting people get to you, kudos to you! But the rest of us have had to deal with obnoxious classmates and we should be allowed to vent in peace.

Yup, you got it exactly right, just a "Debbie Downer," who only likes posts about "peace and sunshine" very insightful. :rolleyes:

Thanks for informing me of my choices...you left one out, I can choose to reply, and you can chose not to read it.

Have a great day.

Specializes in Critical Care (ICU/CVICU).
Yup, you got it exactly right, just a "Debbie Downer," who only likes posts about "peace and sunshine" very insightful. :rolleyes:

Thanks for informing me of my choices...you left one out, I can choose to reply, and you can chose not to read it.

Have a great day.

Thanks, I do plan on having a great day. Anyways... moving on.... Thanks OP for opening this thread. For the fact that there is 14 pages worth of frustrations being expressed, it's great to know we all (my bad, MOST of us) have the same problems no matter where we are!

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