:thumbsup:
in my experience, younger students do it just as much as the older ones. it just stands out more in the 40 yearold because you can't kick their ass in the dorm after class
I went to college with a number of pretty cool "older" adults, though.
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Then change the subject to be more accurate... Hopefully our college boy could figure that one out.
Tas.
One guy in my CC Art History class is ex-military and works the graveyard shift to fund his education. :thumbsup:
Oh, ok. I didn't know most older adults were like this in class. In any case, I thought older adults were rejected from colleges/universities because... they were old? They wanted to give a chance to younger people. Or are you guys are talking about general colleges?
This is why I hate community college.
Many times it isn't even the older adults who do that crap
Many times it isn't even the older adults who do that crap
radioouman
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you know, I have learned an awful lot from the people in my classes that are going back to school...
I am impressed that they are taking advantage of this later in life.
GIve them a break.
I am impressed that they are taking advantage of this later in life.
GIve them a break.
Agreeing with the OP, there are a lot of older people in my classes, but only a small handful of them are this kind of pest. They constantly assail the professor with information that is irrelevant, to try and show off their knowledge of the topic. I don't care if you were in industry, SHUT UP and let the prof teach!
PingSpike
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They are pretty annoying, I get what the OP is saying.
My main complaint is their constant ass kissing and excessive questioning drags the hour and 15 minute class out to an hour and a half every damn day, which always resulted in me being late for the next class. Maybe you go to one class a day and can't hold it in until the period is over, but I have other sh|t I gotta do. And the professors...oh they just love it when some middle aged dumbass hangs on their every word, so they just eat this sh|t up. STFU, I'm never going to use MLA format after I get out of here and neither are you so stop dragging this out for all of us. I just want to get in, zone out for 75minutes, and get out.
Yes, we know that you graduated high school and got married at 18 and now you're divorced and can't get a job. But that doesn't explain why the college class experience is like a drawn out orgasm for them. Its taking notes and spitting sh|t back onto a test paper, not "enhancing my intellectual experience" or whatever other horsesh|t the college's continued education marketing department squeezed out of their collective anus directly into your mouth. You'd think if this stuff was so damn enjoyable to them, they would have gone in the first place. God knows they didn't save any money by waiting.
So in conclusion, when the professor says "Any questions?" the answer always is <insert mass silence and obvious attempts to avoid eye contact>.
My main complaint is their constant ass kissing and excessive questioning drags the hour and 15 minute class out to an hour and a half every damn day, which always resulted in me being late for the next class. Maybe you go to one class a day and can't hold it in until the period is over, but I have other sh|t I gotta do. And the professors...oh they just love it when some middle aged dumbass hangs on their every word, so they just eat this sh|t up. STFU, I'm never going to use MLA format after I get out of here and neither are you so stop dragging this out for all of us. I just want to get in, zone out for 75minutes, and get out.
Yes, we know that you graduated high school and got married at 18 and now you're divorced and can't get a job. But that doesn't explain why the college class experience is like a drawn out orgasm for them. Its taking notes and spitting sh|t back onto a test paper, not "enhancing my intellectual experience" or whatever other horsesh|t the college's continued education marketing department squeezed out of their collective anus directly into your mouth. You'd think if this stuff was so damn enjoyable to them, they would have gone in the first place. God knows they didn't save any money by waiting.
So in conclusion, when the professor says "Any questions?" the answer always is <insert mass silence and obvious attempts to avoid eye contact>.
'OMG guys!! Look at the older guy who has the balls to go to school after a long period of time away from such an atmosphere while having to support a family and fund his own education! He asks a lot of questions because he's dumb. It couldn't possibly be because it isn't easy to grasp new information as you get older. He has no right to ask so many questions because he doesn't pay the same tuition I do to be in that class!"
Go fvck yourself OP.
Go fvck yourself OP.
Yeah - There was a few of them in my college classes as well...
not all of them were bad - but there were a few that just couldnt get enough of the professor and hearing them answer their retarded questions...
not all of them were bad - but there were a few that just couldnt get enough of the professor and hearing them answer their retarded questions...
Online PhD? Is that degree worth the paper it will be printed on?
On-topic: As an undergraduate, I had a decent number of older folks taking the class. They generally were out of touch with the subjects and required extra help. Some asked questions that were really basic and slowed down the course. Some were great and we worked with them as if they were our peers in age as well as classes.
As a graduate, the age ranges vary vastly. I won't discuss it because I assume this rant is not directed at that segment of college.
i agree with ryan.. i mean more power to them.. i'm glad you're advancing your education.. maybe getting your first degree, and completing something you didn't have a chance to before, or just for the hell of it.. fine.. but jesus christ, stop being so god damned annoying!! i don't care about your kids.. i just care about newton and his laws... i don't care if you're some professional in the business and have already learned all this stuff.. good.. then go make some money and stfu..
Originally posted by: Ryan
....You know the type I'm talking about - the type who like to get all buddy buddy with the professor, constantly kissing ass, and inevitably start running their mouths about useless stuff like their kids, or their job, or why they're going back to school.
We get it, you're old, and I don't care about how you had 6 kids, or why your job at the local mill sucks.
</weak rant>
*Edit* - This rant is not directed at older adults who go to college, and don't do the above
hey, i agree with you, now if only we could do something about your taste in cars.
Originally posted by: Ryan
*Edit* - This rant is not directed at older adults who go to college, and don't do the above
You saved yourself here. I'm not 30 yet, but I'm going to take some classes to improve my skillz. Some topics in class are my expertise, so I'll challenge the prof (and myself) if the occassion arises.
Those that talk about themselves or keep asking questions when it should be done during office hours... well, yeah, they're annoying.
9.5/10
.5 points deducted for lack of excessive swearing, but otherwise it's an excellent rant. Kudos!
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