OK sorry everyone

Ruby Vee, BSN · Apr 13, 2012

sorry about yesterdayi didnt mean to make everyone upset but i was angry and frusterated and sometimes i get bipolar. im not making it up my teacher is mean tho. i was exagerating when i said "40 times" about the phone i dont know how much but i know it wasent that many.
anyhoo, i see everyones was sayin the phone is my "problem" but i think my teacher is old an dosent realize our generation grew up with technology so we can multitask just fine. im payin attention in class an im also writing notes an everyone else dose it too. my sister and i are real close so we stay in touch but it dosent affect my attention. im doing a's in my other classes.
ok so i messed up yesterday an im sorry i made everyone upset. also i wont mess with my phone in class sence you all say its disrespecful. i emailed my teacher about her office times coz im in class all the time an she said i could see her when she eats lunch in the office. i will try t do that tomorrow when i go there.
thanx everyone and sorry.

texting during class, whether it was once or forty times is rude, disrespectful and indicates a lack of attention to the course. whether your teacher is old or not, it's still rude, disrespectful and rather stupid. your teacher already told you about the phone -- you haven't learned.

if you were multi-tasking "just fine," you'd be acing this class, too. since you're not, pay attention.

this post isn't going to go very far in changing anyone's opinion of your immaturity and manners.

NellieOlsen · Apr 13, 2012

Again with this? :yawn:

Thujone · Apr 13, 2012

lolol

Aurora77 · Apr 13, 2012

No one should have to tell you that texting in class is wrong. Who cares if you were born with a cell phone in your hands? Can you really not put it away for an hour?

I don't think you made anyone upset--it's just disbelief that you think what you were doing is OK. If you really want to succeed, put the phone away and study. If you want to fail, keep on texting in class. It's pretty simple.

trb76 · Apr 13, 2012

Admitting you may have been wrong is a very mature thing to do. I have to admit, I am ADDICTED to my phone, it is with me All the time. HOWEVER, it is on silent (NOT vibrate, silent) at all times, and I do not text, or even check my texts except for at break. I understand what you mean about different generations and this being the tech gen, but being an adult, you know when to put down the phone. I am very close with my family as well, and they are close enough to me to respect that I am in class and not to text me during.

You may be correct in you ability to multitask (although with your teacher's noticing your texting, and your grades, I highly doubt it), but think of the others around you. Believe it or not, a student who is tap tap taping on their phone constantly does get distracting.

Best of luck to you and I DO hope that you do well in your classes.

llg, PhD, RN · Apr 13, 2012

Research has shown that a lot of people who think they do fine with multi-tasking really don't. People tend to over-estimate their abilities in that area.

I am happy to see you starting to grow up a little and realize that being disrespectful of those around you is not a good thing. The fact that "all your friends do it" doesn't make it good.

As for you still thinking that the teacher is mean because she won't let you text, you need to get over that. Having such a requirement does not make her mean. And regardless of whether or not you agree with a class requirement, no teacher should have to tell you to stop doing something multiple times. You should change your behavior the 1st time you are told (if not before).

I wish you the best of luck as you go through this growth experience.

Exhaustipated, ADN, BSN · Apr 13, 2012

I agree with everybody else; regardless of how well you think you multitask, texting during class is NEVER acceptable. That has nothing to do with your teacher's age and everything to do with respect.

I also read your other post, and I must say that if the papers you submit to your teacher look anything like your posts here, that could be part of your problem, as well. Not to beat the AN dead horse, but capitalization, spelling and punctuation really do matter. In this age of drive-by posting and texting, cutting corners when writing seems to be the norm. However, that is not so when it comes to schoolwork or business. Sentences begin with capital letters and end with appropriate punctuation. Contractions require apostrophes. Spell check is your friend.

I understand that often people post to AN from their phones and it's difficult to proofread on that tiny screen (Lord knows I make mistakes, too), but please take the time to proofread the papers you submit in school for grades.

Boxer Mama · Apr 13, 2012

I hope you can take my comments to heart and really think about them, as they will probably come off as cold, but you need to take responsibility for your actions and change your behavior. By saying the teacher is just old and does not understand is an excuse for you doing what you want to do. If you want your teacher to take you seriously, as well as your grades, you first need to show her some respect by doing what she asks and nothing less. If your attitude does not change, you will find your clinicals very hard and employment even harder. I can almost guarantee that your fellow nurses will be older than you, some by a lot, and you are going to have to do things their way. Period. If not, you will be shown the front door of the hospital without a second glance. This is a very competitive field and there are dozens of nurses out there who will gladly not touch their phone during their shift and do exactly what they are told without question to have that position.

I do hope your meeting goes well with your teacher and you can make some changes to make this a successful semester, but it is up to you and how you decide to proceed.

RNsRWe, ASN, RN · Apr 13, 2012

I thought that original post on the other thread was a joke, and it did make me chuckle. Then I see here that it might NOT have been a joke?

Ok, Princess, the bottom line is that you need to realize that nursing school isn't about what you want, how you'd like things to be, and how your teacher can best work around your needs. If your instructor says the grass is blue, you will agree, write the note in your book, and ask her what shade of blue it is. And not be texting at any point during this exchange of Grass=Blue information.

If you're getting "like 60 percent" (spelling corrected from original post) on all your papers, you are doing sub-par work, just like your instructor is telling you. It doesn't matter how much time you spend on your papers if you aren't learning the material and giving the instructor the answers she wants. You can't say it "doesn't matter" (spelling corrected again from original post) because obviously it DOES matter. What doesn't matter is what you think of it all.

Actually, your instructor sounds much more agreeable than one I had: if she heard a cell phone ring, you lost five points off your grade. Rings again? Another five. And believe me, she actually did it: the ONE student who forgot to turn the ringer off lost five points off her grade that semester, BANG. I assure you, she was the ONLY student who EVER forgot to turn her ringer off (no one cared if it vibrated, as long as she didn't hear it clatter).

If you have any hope of getting through school, it will be with your cell phone off and your attention turned on.

RNsRWe, ASN, RN · Apr 13, 2012

I had to add, my teenage son read the original post and was certain it was a joke, he said no one could really have meant all that. He and his classmates know enough to turn off their phones and not text in class, and they're freshmen in high school.

I hope he's right.

loriangel14, RN · Apr 13, 2012

You mean yesterdays post was for REAL? And you are still defending your attitude and behaviour? Wow.You think because you are close to your sister you have to be in constant contact?Holy Moly you need to grow up.You think having your phone out, not accepting criticism for poor work, and brushing off requests for meetings acceptable? You are no where near responsible enough to be a nurse.Growing up with technology is no excuse for texting in class.Obviously you didn't grow up with manners and a work ethic.The age of the teacher has nothing to do with your lack of respect.