OK I wasn't nervous until my sister and Dad calls me telling me to not get my feelings hurt by snobbish people, and that college life is different etc etc.

I was actually quite ok with it. Now I am nervous as all get out. Anyone have any pep talks handy?? My class starts at 1:30pm today. At least I am already 4 chapters ahead...yeah I am a dork lol. I know that if I don't read ahead I will fall behind. My husband has gotten a kick out of me because I have even typed up all the exercises in my book so that I can use them to study. (I have only typed up chapters 1 - 4) lol.

Oh dear god I am rambling. :faint:

How did your first day go?

It went really well! I tend to keep to myself so I ended up just trying to focus on what the teacher was saying.

Only bad part was this one lady sitting next to me, she was complaining about how hard the course was, and kept on about it. I just kept nodding my head, trying to pay attention to the professor. I finally got her to stop talking after I started ignoring her. Then of all the things to do, she started tapping her pencil relentlessly.

I wanted to grab the pencil and yell "Listen, I am already having a time paying attention, and all this talking and tapping pencils is EXTREMELY distracting."

But I didn't, I just hyperfocused as hard as I could on the teacher so all I saw was her talking.

Other than that...it went great lol.

If you find that you have to sit next to this woman, and she starts complaining, turn to her, put your finger on your lips and go "Shhhh." She's rude and distracting you.

lol I might have to do that. I swear I was going to go nuts listening to that pencil tap relentlessly. Its like chinese water torture. You want to make the drops stop but can't.

I mean, I did feel sorry for her a bit in the beginning, but it became real clear why she failed this class before. Heck, its been ten years since I have attempted college, and I even know that you MUST pay attention and show up. If you don't its heck trying to catch up.

Ha! Reminds me of this guy I had in my Chem class who would tap his foot... Drove me NUTS.

Oh I know what you mean! You know how sometimes you are so restless that your foot starts shaking, or you start bouncing your foot fast?? She did that before she started tapping the pencil, and it was shaking the whole table.

Who knows, she might have not been able to sit still. I suspect my husband has a faint hyperactive side because he does that as well.

But nevertheless, it drives me nuts too lol.

Oh, I constantly move my feet in triangles. I know the woman might be ADD or unable to control herself, but maybe she isn't aware of how distracting (and rude) she's being. Drat, now I feel unsympathetic to her plight. Perhaps I'm being discriminatory, and denying her her rights.

But I still think she ought to stop talking while your professor or others are talking. But that's probably because I'm a teacher.

Well, if you don't care whether this woman glares at you for the rest of the semester, you could ask her solicitously if she has ADD or other condition which makes it difficult for her to stop talking. And then, she will either tell you in astonished relief that she does, or be offended and tell you that she doesn't.

I am just digging this hole deeper, aren't I?

Sometimes I find myself tapping away at school without even realising, I tell people that it's ok to ask me to stop because it's distracting and I don't mind.

Maybe you could do the same with this lady?

It was better today. I felt two inches tall after speaking with her today. I got to class early and sat down next to her again (I have to sit up close to the front so I can read the board and focus). And she was telling me how her fiance is being sent to Iraq later this month, and stuff. I am figuring she's nervous and is lonely and anxious. So I talked back with her before class started and this time she went (for the most part) quiet when the teacher talked. (The teacher also asked if everyone would be quiet when she talked as well). My suspicions were comfirmed. She actually felt better when she released a little of that anxiousness through talking.

Plus after class, we got to talking about the upcoming tests and I offered her blank copies of my study sheets to help her out. (She had explained to me that she tried taking this course before and had to drop the class because it was so hard).

I just know I don't have any time left over in my day to have a bunch of friends and I don't want her getting close to me only to get her feelings hurt because my schedule is so hectic that I can't take time to flourish a friendship. With three kids, a husband, and all the household responsibilities along with college now, all my time is literally gone. Speaking of which I am running on empty (no sleep) lol so I best get in the bed so I can wake up in 5 hours.

Peridot, it very well may be she might be hyperactive as where I am inattentive and that's where we clashed that first day. Her way of dealing with it was being fidgity, where mine was doing all I could to focus on the teacher so I didn't get lost lol. And plus I don't think I could ever come out and ask someone if they have ADD. I'd be likely to get smacked lol. Heck I am doing everything I can so people don't notice I have it lol. I think I have walked into the Learning Services office 3 times and walked right back out, telling myself I can do this without any additional help. I know I may be shooting myself in the foot, but I am putting faith into my medication and my determination that I can do it without extra help.

Boone, I would do that, but I worry so much about hurting peoples feelings. I know, I am weird.

Good to hear you worked it out Scuter! I had a cute little cheerleader emoticon but I cannot post my images here in this forum :( so please visualise a little cheerleader just for you!

Good to hear you worked it out Scuter! I had a cute little cheerleader emoticon but I cannot post my images here in this forum :( so please visualise a little cheerleader just for you!*smiles* Thanks Crazy. :D

Scuter Puter,

What a generous, insightful response to your talking lady. And I'm glad your prof said something; I was wondering why she hadn't.

Yes, I can see that you might have a problem with your classmate needing more that you can spare. But I'm sure you'll handle if tactfully.

Don't worry so much about appearing ADD or doing it all yourself, please. We all need someone we can lean on, to quote that great philosopher Mick Jagger. And Learning Services is there to help and may be very useful.

*smiles* thanks Peridot for the vote of confidence. All I can do is try right? =D

Only bad part was this one lady sitting next to me, she was complaining about how hard the course was, and kept on about it. I just kept nodding my head, trying to pay attention to the professor.
I can't stand that! I have had people like that before... I usually say "I think it's pretty easy. Maybe you should stop thinking it's hard and being negative, start thinking it's challenging."

Or I word it a lot more bluntly/harshly (even a "that's because you're a moron") and find a new seat... it's a lot easier to burn the bridge right away than try and walk across it (Not giving advice, thats just how I work)

Well mouth meet foot.

We got to talking today before the test, and she was telling me about her daughter having ADHD, and having to take special courses.

I told her about my daughter getting treated and how I am recieving treatment. She said "Wow, you are ADHD? I would have never had guessed. I am it as well!"

Come to find out, she doesn't take any medication, as well as she is a "hyper" as I am a "inattentive". =D

Small world after all. Now, if anyone wants to kick my tail after being aggrivated in the beginning, I give permission lol.

how is everything going ? how is the college scene? How are you study skill, I am working on mine. i found a good site called www.inspiration.com (http://www.inspiration.com)

It help with mapping out your notes... I love it/.

Its going great! I finished last semester with a 4.0 avg in Medical terminology! And I had to remember alot of stuff in that class =D

This semester I am taking College Algebra online. (Since my husband is about to go out with ankle surgery) So far so good but its only the 3rd day into it.

My study skills need a bit of improvement, but considering 4 people are literally depending on me every waking moment (2 year old, 6year old, 8 year old, and 30 year old) I can only study when I get a break lol.

I will check out that link definately.

This time around I believe I am going to take online courses from now on if I can. That lady I sat next to started to try to copy from my tests, then told me a few days later that she tried to kill herself and such. I can't handle that added stress, so this time around I decided to do online. I am a hermit anyways lol.