MASSNURSE09

Yes, it does feel like its kindergarten!!!! and I take no offense becuase thats exactly what the atmosphere is. Im there to learn, I paid just as much as them to be there. Its not that I dont jive or any of that, its just I think its so aweful that a bunch of GROWN women cant support one another, but I guess everyone is not there for the same reason- appparently! Im there to better myslef and fulfill a dream, and if I make new friends, wonderful! Dont get me wrong, I am very self confident-not to the point where I feel I am better than anyone-it just distracts and bothers me when I am in a group with a few of them and they are sidetracked with all of the gossip they create! I think it would make anyone feel like, Are they talking about me? It may not make everyone feel less about themselves, but I think the majority of the people would have that thought run through there mind...but maybe thats just what I think and maybe I am wrong.....Either way great advice came from alot of people, so thanks. I guess if their minds arent on their work, maybe the rest of us wont have to deal with them for to long! But in the meantime, I hope people realize, we are all in this together, because i think it would be aweful for anyone to get hurt by their words and for anyone to fail out of school because they were to busy talking to actually listen and get some work done! Thanks everyone!

Thanks for the input!

Yeah...obviously you dont pick up on your surroundings but i have been around on this planet much to long to go on not noticing a bunch of teeny boppers talking about PEOPLE, not just me-although I dont know. Its the glances from one girl to another that really irks me. I do do my work, I do pay attention and I do try to keep to myself when it comes to my personnal/student life. But I am not gonna be the person who has to have these girls glance and snicker and snare everytime I walk by and laugh and joke at my expense for the next 8 months. I think its really aweful, they talk about anyone for any minute imperfection or for being who themselves. Code words are words that they share with eachother, and I know they do it, Im not paranoid, I have been around them when they were talking about what the word should be for "Stanky" for example....so yes I will continue to do my work and study and pass but I was asking for constructive feedback and am greatful for anyone elses story on how they dealt with it!THANKS

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Yes oh yes, I to have those lovely girls who think that they are better than everyone else(or maybe they dont and thats why they pick on certain people)in some of my classes right now. School has just begun and yes, so have their mouths. Why is it impoosible for a group of girls bettering themselves to be kind to one another? This program means so much to me but I have to hear a bunch of gabby girls being mean....talking in code, so yes, it could be about me and i just dont know!...Its like, why are you here?REALLY? because im sure when you had begun the whole application process, this is not what you thought of when you thought "Nursing School"! I just dont know what to do. I try and stay clear of them while they are gabbing, but there are so many of them, like they are a majority of the class....so theres kne always by. And I even ride to school with one- shes a very nice girl- but who knows, they have there own lingo, so when I am in there work group, i cant tell what is up!!!Its very frustrating! It makes me very self concious!...what should I do?(and no, unless they say my name specific i dont want to become the girl every one picks on because i am the one who stood up and said soemthing- Oh they even talk about eachother, but obviously, anyone who talks about someone to you, is talking about you to someone!!!!