Whiny Classmate Rant

[hiddencatRN]

I'm so frustrated with most of my classmates. They seem to expect a lot of handholding and catering to and make a fuss when that doesn't happen and they are expected to take some responsibility for their own learning. We were supposed to have a test today, and half the class pitched a fit because we had one on Monday (on a topic we've been going over for plenty of time), so the teacher extended it until next Monday. This means we're going to wind up having at least one longer test combining two units we still have to cover instead of a short test for each unit.

The last section we went over was really short and took less than two class periods to cover, but apparently everyone still wants as much study time as we had for the really long and detailed units we covered first.

One of the student's reasons for thinking we shouldn't have a test today was that she was ABSENT from two classes last week. She thought this was a totally appropriate reason for the test to be delayed for the whole class.

I'd have more sympathy if the tests were actually hard, but it requires some effort to do poorly on them.

[Princess_M83]

I've noticed in my classes, we have some newly out of high school and some older, that the sense of entitlement isn't limited to those of a certain age. In my class some of the older students are just as bad about expecting free points on a test because a lot of the class missed them (the teacher offers them based on a % of questions missed by most of the class) but if she does not give as many points as they need to get a C or B on the test, they whine. Whereas if they actually studied they would not need the extra points. We are all paying for these courses, why not study and get the grades you deserve and not the ones you want.

[polka-dot, RN]

What cracks me up is when students talk about the grade their teacher "gave them." Ummm...last I checked, you EARNED that grade. I think you hit the nail on the head by saying it's due to a sense of entitlement.

[hiddencatRN, BSN, RN]

I know, I know- don't let them bother me. I've made it nearly through the semester though before needing to complain here about them

This school was my first choice for nursing school, and now I'm worried that their nursing students will be just like this. This class has closed registration to allow nursing students to register for it first, so I know at least a few of my classmates are already in the nursing program.

It does make me feel better to know that there are at least 2 other students in the class who find the whining as appalling as I do- I can tell by the look on their faces.

Thank goodness there are only 5 classes left before the end of the semester.