I Pit My F-ing Algebra Class

The BBQ Pit
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Yes, you. Each and every one of you. If there is a newspaper headline this Friday that reads “Algebra class slain via a calculator up the ass”, remember - it was your fault.

Why?

You. People. Never. Shut. Up!

Last I heard, a school was for- get this- LEARNING. Yeah! Remember that? Not only that, but this is a private school, so you’re PAYING to learn here. Right?

Apparently not, to judge by my classmates. They’re apparently paying to talk. All the fucking time.

Today was the last straw. We were going over a worksheet that I’d had some problems with- nothing major, but I did need help. It proceeded something like this:

Teacher: Does anyone have any questions?
::People talk.::
Teacher: Ok, then. Moving on…
Girl: Wait! I have a question!
Me: I guess your ears don’t work when your mouth is moving.
Girl: About #24…
::Teacher explains. People continue talking. I wait patiently so I can ask my question… People CONTINUE talking.::
Teacher: Well, I guess no one’s paying attention… Yes, she said that. Let’s move on…

So she just asked the question, and then ignored the answer. This is not a one-time occurance; this happens EVERY SINGLE FRIGGING DAY we have this class (3X a week).

As well, this class contains:

-Boombox boy, who… yeah, makes noises like a boombox… I know there’s a better name for this. Oh well.

-the dreaded C (name removed for the sake of the stupid) who is so shallow you couldn’t drown an ant.

-Rude boy, who is outright rude, and apparently, if he stops talking, he’ll DIE.

Not to mention that they complain about EVERYTHING - homework, tests (no matter HOW far they knew in advance - pop quizzes are TERRIBLE just because I have to listen to them whine…)

I’ll stop now. If I don’t, I may end up breaking my keyboard. ::snarl::

(Apologies for the length.)

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Tell the teacher (after class) that just because x people are talking, doesn’t mean that class number - x don’t care either…and tell her to knock of that passive aggressive behavior crap in class; that is a total disservice to the class number - x who want to learn something…send x students out the door or tell them to shut the hell up. I’m pretty sure that class number - x - 1 students would agree with you.

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Heh, this happens all the time in my Art History class. Teacher makes a big production of people talking, as it is her pet peeve. She has kicked people out of class for it. Now, people talk and she rather loudly stops class and asks the offenders if they have a question. They say no sheepishly, and 5 minutes later they are talking again. It isn’t an isolated pair either, the moron that sits beside me constantly tries to engage me in conversation during lecture. I tell him to shut up constantly but he apparently doesn’t get the hint.

I blame it on being a Gen Ed class. Full of immature, young people getting their useless Associate of Arts degree. They don’t care about the class as long as they get a C.

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If he/she understand that, he/she probably doesn’t need help in Algebra. Well done though, Yeticus Rex.