How do I stop being overly annoyed with people at school?

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Lynx

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Hey guys. Before I get to the point, I'd like to say that I already know the issue lies with me and not with my class mates, and I've turned here for help because I'm sort of stuck in a loop.

I'm a female first year nursing student in a university class of 95 people (roughly 80% of which are girls) and I am hideously peeved with some of my class mates. More specifically a handful of girls who talk a lot. They interrupt the professors with dumb questions every lesson (because they didn't listen in the first place), they rant for hours on end about ethics this and empathy that, while at the same time they hate on doctors because apparently all of them, quote, "think of themselves as gods". And now that it's almost time for our first big test, people are throwing panicky hissy fits about it. Did I mention these girls never ever stop talking?

To pile on even more, I'm not good at socializing with girls my own age (half of them give me the classic head-to-toe stare whenever I enter a room), I've almost always preferred the simpler company of boys, of which there are few in my chosen profession.

I know that the chatty Cathys and gossip girls will never go away - in ten years they'll still be talking smack on the coffee break - so the only thing I can do is practice patience. And care less, I suppose.

Hand me your best tips, folks! I'm desperate.
 

ERaptor

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Wow, 95 People are a LOT. I have pretty much the same problem like you, my apprenticeship as a Computeer Technician includes 2 days school per week. And i ave 2 particularly annoying guys in my class, who interrupt the prof regularly, talk all the time and generally seem like they want to win some kind of stupidity contest noone else seems to be aware of. Anyway, i can think of a few options:

- Try to just dont give a fu*k. You mentioned it above, and while it sounds lame, its by far the easiest option. Eventually you will be done with university and never have to see any of them again. Concering the "Head to toe-stare" (i find that hillarious btw, suggest them to cast for the next highschool musical, i hear they _love_ female stereotypes), as long as you're not bothered by that emotionally and it doesnt affect your study, you'll get used to it. It took me a while to be indifferent towards sh*t like that in my school, but eventually it worked.

- Talk to your Prof. This could be utterly useless tough, and depending on the age group of your class, you may get some backlash for it too. I would only attempt this if your Prof. seems to be a cool guy. In my experience tough, these guys have way too much students to care about stuff like this.

- Get comfy with some other students. It helps a lot if you can get along with even a few of your Classmates. It may be a bit difficult if you're awkward with strangers, like me. But it really helps in the long run. If you have your own group of friends in the class, you'll barely notice the stupids anymore.
 

Ryleh

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This seems to be the case no matter what level of education you progress to. I'm in a masters program and there are still those kind of people in my class.

If anything I just reflect on their behavior because it makes me feel better about who I am and what I'm doing. Store it away for the next time you feel stupid or like a horrible person so you can remind yourself that you're a well above average human being.
 

teisjm

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If idoits keep interrupting your class, with stuff they're not supposed to, ask your teacher to do something.
If they're doing it when you're not required to pay attention (outside of lectures) plug some music in your ears and ignore them.
 

Abomination

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Report to your dean. Demand a refund for your tuition fees and time wasted attending a disruptive class. Watch standards rise. Get a solicitor involved.

You're paying for a service and people the university has the power to reject are disrupting your service.

Failing that, I fear you've chosen a profession that attracts a certain type of women... women "interested" in other peoples' lives. Many can be very polite and great to deal with... many can be daggers in your back the moment you're out of earshot.
 

Super_John

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Just try to think about something good and concentrate more not on other people, but on self-improving