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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 307203" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p>Argh! I feel your pain. I remember being so frustrated at times when I returned to school. I was a minimum of 10 years older than most students. I remember one "early graduate" who started at age 16. That would lead one to believe she was a terrific learner and intelligent to accelerate to post secondary at her age. I swear after a week I figured the school accelerated her to get her out of the building. Not nice to say or think but I didn't change my thought over the time she was there. Indeed, she was kicked out 2nd year. She "knew" everything. Yet she was wrong more often than not. I remember tutoring for extra money 2nd year. I'd do one on one, but approaching exams I'd be asked to tutor group study sessions to prepare anybody struggling. She didn't sign up. Because she was on academic probation, she was ordered to attend in the hopes she could pass her exams. She pushed and pushed and I had to finally speak up out of respect for the others who HAD signed up that really wanted the help to do well on their exams. I told her if she was there to pass her exams she'd shut up and listen and LEARN. If she was there because the deans office forced her becuase she's failing all of her subjects, she could shut up and listen and LEARN. I then told her if she was there to mess everybody elses studying up to promote her level of failure to the others, that she could shut up and listen. Or not listen. To learn. Or not to learn. I then told her the common denominator in her choices was shut up! </p><p>Not a very classy moment on my behalf but I was thanked by the others afterward. They all passed their courses that semester and she was not back following the break <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p>Sounds like you are more skilled at diplomacy than I am. I admire that. I wish I had more tolerance. </p><p>I'm glad that you are enjoying your classes!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 307203, member: 4264"] Argh! I feel your pain. I remember being so frustrated at times when I returned to school. I was a minimum of 10 years older than most students. I remember one "early graduate" who started at age 16. That would lead one to believe she was a terrific learner and intelligent to accelerate to post secondary at her age. I swear after a week I figured the school accelerated her to get her out of the building. Not nice to say or think but I didn't change my thought over the time she was there. Indeed, she was kicked out 2nd year. She "knew" everything. Yet she was wrong more often than not. I remember tutoring for extra money 2nd year. I'd do one on one, but approaching exams I'd be asked to tutor group study sessions to prepare anybody struggling. She didn't sign up. Because she was on academic probation, she was ordered to attend in the hopes she could pass her exams. She pushed and pushed and I had to finally speak up out of respect for the others who HAD signed up that really wanted the help to do well on their exams. I told her if she was there to pass her exams she'd shut up and listen and LEARN. If she was there because the deans office forced her becuase she's failing all of her subjects, she could shut up and listen and LEARN. I then told her if she was there to mess everybody elses studying up to promote her level of failure to the others, that she could shut up and listen. Or not listen. To learn. Or not to learn. I then told her the common denominator in her choices was shut up! Not a very classy moment on my behalf but I was thanked by the others afterward. They all passed their courses that semester and she was not back following the break ;) Sounds like you are more skilled at diplomacy than I am. I admire that. I wish I had more tolerance. I'm glad that you are enjoying your classes!! :) [/QUOTE]
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