Oh the joys of on-campus learning...I just love sitting in a classroom for 8 hours a day! No wonder I am in an online program! Here's the latest from Day 2:
I can already tell, Hallelujah is going to be a pain in the ass, specifically in mine! In the course of an in-class assignment, I was paired up with my favorite person, lord help me! Our purpose was to read and criticize each other's work. For some one so intent on being heard, she sure didn't have much to say in her assignment! She definitely took the easy way out on this one! As I was delivering my criticism, she was within 18 inches of my face, staring, unblinkingly, into my eyes. Talk about eye-contact overload! When it was her turn to do the same, she had to preach to me about the assignment and how wonderful my work was (thanks, but yuck!). And within a minute she was already preaching to me about how amazing learning is (she's a teacher, she can't help it) and how smart her grandson is and blah blah blah. I definitely stopped listening somewhere around "learning is amazing." I really couldn't get away fast enough, but of course she had to take my hand (in both of hers) and bless me. Heavenly father I have sinned! Forgive my bias, but this just ain't my thing!
As part of the same assignment, I got to work with one of the Foreigners. That was at least a pleasant experience! We were able to work easily and effectively and even achieved the goal of combining, or "synthesizing," our ideas. I really can't say what I got out of working with Hallelujah! What I did get from her later was a bit of "social education." Apparently she just wasn't receiving enough attention from her peers...and was receiving too much attention from the Professor! Since these two have serious personality clashing issues, their interactions have gone from bad to worse to downright painful! Well, Hallelujah is done! Lord help her she is through! She managed to convince herself and others (of her own color) that Professor is racist! OMG is that a reach! I can understand where she is coming from, yes, she is being singled out, but she is the one doing it! Professor has treated the class fairly, griping and snapping at almost every student so far. Hallelujah, however, cannot handle the directions, or lack there of, and keeps making scenes about her discomfort. Seriously, I am sorry that you can't handle a situation without traditional boundaries, but really, playing the racism card? Almost half of our class is of color and no one else is feeling it, or seeing it. When you think every one else is wrong, well then its time to look at yourself and see where the problem really lies. The scary/sad/disturbing part is that Hallelujah is a teacher and/or school administrator! I would flip a lid if my kid came home with the stuff she is spewing. No don't get me wrong, Hallelujah is a wonderful and kind person, she just doesn't get it!
Saturday Morning - this is one is for you! Rico Suave shares your favorite saying, "that's what she said." He's only about 50 and sitting in a doctoral class, and he pops that out of his mouth?!?!? OMG. He just 10x more obnoxious! But at least the class is catching on to his BS! Thank goodness for small miracles!
Please note, I am learning and progressing as a student. I just find time to make some fun observations along the way ;-)
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