You could be right–there are people who continue to act like this throughout their lives.
You could be wrong–there may be some context here you’re missing.
Do they have any power over you other than whatever power you may give them? If not, you’re good to go. In my experience (granted that may not mean much) people who behave like this don’t generally make it so long as “making it” is up to them. It’s an expression of immaturity and immaturity isn’t conducive to success.
I’ll be a nerd and say it’s “homing in on”. Like a pigeon!
I meant to say “major in,” not “teach.” My mistake.
I went to grad school for economics and I saw some shit said and done by both professors and students that would have made that smile look like something out of Miss Manners.
Hi Abner, can you give me some examples of what professors and students did that you found to be rude? I’m just curious what people did.
Hi HipGnosis,
Yes, I was very clear with my group members about what songs I had chosen for the project (days before the presentation), but it was up to them whether or not they wanted to listen to the songs before we presented, which obviously I do not think they did. We had very little time in class to meet to talk about it, and we didn’t find it necessary to meet outside of class since we could all post our slides on a Google doc and see what the others were posting. One girl was also rarely in class so we only got to meet with her once for about 10 minutes, so it was really up to her to post her part of the project (which she did not do until the day before the presentation) so basically my point is, it was kind of hard to review each others’ work when we barely worked together in person and they both waited too long to post their slides.
From a Soc graduate to a Soc major: You think too much.
It’s inherent in the discipline and makes you particularly suitable for the field, which is the whole point of Symbolic Interaction and its subdisciplines.
But it can also go too far and drive you nuts. This is probably one of those cases.
As you continue with your pursuit, keep in mind two things:
Wrestling with #1 bugged me through my junior and senior years, and overanalyzing things throughout my college years cost me jobs and relationships. Lots of opportunities faded before I was done analyzing.
Relax. Move on. Good luck with the major/degree/career.
–G!
Do not attribute to malice
What is better explained
by sheer stupidity.
…–Confucius
Relax, Ziggy, people aren’t out to get you.
Most people barely know you exist.:smack:
…–The Shrink in a Ziggy cartoon
Hi DrFidelius,
We were the 1st group to present and I’m guessing we won’t get our grades until everyone presents which will be a couple weeks away. If you’re still interested I will let you know what my grade is later though.
Hi Grestarian,
Thanks for the good advice! And I agree with everyone who is saying that it’s best to shrug it off and not worry about it because it’s not a big deal, and I usually do that when stuff like this happens. But this time I just thought, hey why not ask people online how they would react (just out of curiosity really). But thanks!
Hi Frylock,
Thanks for the advice!
I wish I had learned that lesson in High School! I was so worried about what people thought of me. And you know what they were thinking? What did I think of them!
As for the song, I was transferring a song I like to digital, and one of my friends heard it, and mocked me (it is a pretty sappy song, but I like it). I told him, in my best Frank N Furter impression, “I didn’t record it for YOU!”
Students ganging up on that one student who kept asking question after question regarding matter that he/she should have picked up in 101, or even in high school, telling him/her to shut up.
Students audibly groaning when a professor would make a certain point.
Students doing this
pretty much every class in the middle of the lecture.
Professors calling other professors, some in the same department, hacks, cranks and full of shit.
That’s bizarre that they would be blowing raspberries during class. What is the point of that?
One of life’s certainties; jerkfaces gonna jerkface.
I’m going to have one tiny rant here that isn’t aimed specifically at the OP but college students in general; a job in your degree field will not be anything like a class in that field. Your expertise will mean about as much as your ability to work well w/ others who may be wrongheaded, snide, awful, and have B.O. The job is unlikely to be about being right every time and more likely to be about an end result w/ a few $$$ on it. You will find you need to go along to get along and getting used to it sooner than later will be a benefit to you.
Here ya go, dropped your monocle.