This is a mild rant-- and pretty trivial at that. Turn back now if trivial things are not for you. I just biked my ass over 15 miles of hilly terrain to burn off some steam, so what would have been a heated super conductor of anger and disappointment is now an exhausted dribbling of annoyance. But I still feel the need to talk about it. 
So hear me out.
I'm returning to school (college) this fall. I've dabbled in community college classes here and there, but really, the last time I was a part of any serious learning experience was a little over 10 years ago.
This week we're having freshmen orientation. It's mostly student bonding where you get to know your fellow freshmen and classmates. I quickly realized that just about every one of these students is a fresh high school graduate. Year '09 graduation! I was in high school before some of these kids were even in elementary!
I'm finding it hard to "bond" with some of these classmates. It's not like any other college. It's an art and preforming arts college; people who paint and design (me), then act sing and dance go to this college. So the type of student body isn't like a typical college (I should know, I worked at one for 2 years at one time). You've got the social oddities here. But moreso, they're all still children! I can order a beer without a second thought. I can rent a car. Etc.
When I say kids, I mean, they're immature teenagers. Yeah, half of the people reading this are probably teens won't be able to relate to what I'm talking about. But when I talk to them about meaningful things, they glaze over it. They get trivial. We had lunch at this mexican place, and this kid unrelated to our orientation group came in. He had a goofy haircut (eyes completely concealed by hair), and everyone just started whispering talking smack about him behind his back. I left these judgmental days behind me.
I'm not a kid, and I'm not going to regress just to be accepted. But I suppose the part that gets me the most is being disappointed at the quality of student body. I frankly expected more. What upsets me most, is the disappointment. I'll likely mingle with upperclassmen (a little older, a little wiser), but they'll all graduate before me, and I'll be stuck with this bunch in my senior year.
Anyway, thanks for hearing me out. You're a trooper, and deserve a cookie. Maybe I should get upset more often. I feel calm now, and I've burned off over 500 cals doing it.
So hear me out.I'm returning to school (college) this fall. I've dabbled in community college classes here and there, but really, the last time I was a part of any serious learning experience was a little over 10 years ago.
This week we're having freshmen orientation. It's mostly student bonding where you get to know your fellow freshmen and classmates. I quickly realized that just about every one of these students is a fresh high school graduate. Year '09 graduation! I was in high school before some of these kids were even in elementary!
I'm finding it hard to "bond" with some of these classmates. It's not like any other college. It's an art and preforming arts college; people who paint and design (me), then act sing and dance go to this college. So the type of student body isn't like a typical college (I should know, I worked at one for 2 years at one time). You've got the social oddities here. But moreso, they're all still children! I can order a beer without a second thought. I can rent a car. Etc.
When I say kids, I mean, they're immature teenagers. Yeah, half of the people reading this are probably teens won't be able to relate to what I'm talking about. But when I talk to them about meaningful things, they glaze over it. They get trivial. We had lunch at this mexican place, and this kid unrelated to our orientation group came in. He had a goofy haircut (eyes completely concealed by hair), and everyone just started whispering talking smack about him behind his back. I left these judgmental days behind me.
I'm not a kid, and I'm not going to regress just to be accepted. But I suppose the part that gets me the most is being disappointed at the quality of student body. I frankly expected more. What upsets me most, is the disappointment. I'll likely mingle with upperclassmen (a little older, a little wiser), but they'll all graduate before me, and I'll be stuck with this bunch in my senior year.
Anyway, thanks for hearing me out. You're a trooper, and deserve a cookie. Maybe I should get upset more often.
I feel calm now, and I've burned off over 500 cals doing it.
