College Lab Sighting

[PepperElf]

It's the same kid who tried starting the political talk in class... the one who wanted to get the "last word" in.

Today in lab the teacher went around to each student to discuss what we're planning on putting on our story-boards for our flash project, and to discuss our grades on the "home page" assignment.

(personal note... that kid prolly had a better grade on it than i did. i got a 0 cos i uploaded the wrong file. thankfully it didn't tank my grade at all... and i know what i did wrong, didn't even try arguing)


the kid tried.

The class is too hard
The curriculum is only teaching people how to use dreamweaver & software
The class is macintosh based.
He doesn't have a mac at home.
The deadlines are too close
He doesn't have the time to spend in lab to work on it
He has to drive 30 minutes to get here.
The curriculum is bad
He doesn't feel comfortable with the Mac or the level of the class.


The entire lab could hear him, could hear him *raising his voice* (almost shouting) at the teacher. I was trying to ignore him (and failing) so I could concentrate on doing the storyboard and Lab 3, both are due tomorrow.

The teacher pointed out to him that he KNEW he didn't have the pre-requisites for the class and he CHOSE to stay in it. (Very true, first day she said it to everyone... that you can take the class without the pre-reqs but that she doesn't recommend it)

He wouldn't hear any of it. Kept going back to his list, raising his voice.

i managed to ignore him for a couple of minutes here... but not for long

A few minutes later she was helping another student.
The kid started complaining again about something at the teacher.

"I'll be with you in a couple of minutes," she said.

He kept on talking to her anyway.

Again I got to ignore him... actually think he left or something...but

Yeah he came back.


This time he was yelling that an employee "PUT HIS HANDS ON ME!!!!! HE APOLOGIZED BUT I DON'T WANT TO TAKE THAT FROM ANYONE!!!!"

The lab assistant (helpful friendly guy) was shocked and told him to call security. I think he was a little overwhelmed not knowing what to do for the kid.

The kid complained again that, "Well he's running away now! I can't go after him to defend myself!" Then he stormed out again.

The Lab assistant still sounded worried...

Teacher: You told him to call security?
Lab assistant: Yes
Teacher: Then don't even worry about it.


personally... no i dont think anyone assaulted the kid. i could be wrong but i think someone who worked there probably did something like touching his shoulder while trying to tell him to calm down and stop yelling or whatever.

i could be wrong... but after todays series of outbreaks... i don't think anyone's gonna want to talk to him. (and believe me i wanted to tell him to shut up)

He's jsut so full of anger and blaming everyone and everything else for his problems... he pretty much seems out of control.

[JoitheArtist]

Give this URL to the teacher STAT: www.rateyourstudents.blogspot.com

Geez, what a freaking moron...students amaze me sometimes...

[WhiteRose]

you know, the classes I couldn't handle i either withdrew from or failed...or a bit of both...but i never blamed the teacher or the curriculum...and i certainly didn't throw a fit. this dude needs to grow a pair and stop acting like a baby!

[mikoyan29]

In the near future:
SDP- Sucky Dude's Professor
SDM - Sucky Dude's Mom

SDP - Hello, this is Dr. Fink
SDM - Do you have a Sucky Dude in your class.
SDP - Hmmm...Sucky Dude, why yes, I do.
SDM - Well, he said you're failing him...You can't fail him. He's a precious child.
SDP - A precious child? what is he, like 8?
SDM - Well, no he's in college. You can't fail him. It will ruin him. He's never failed before.
SDP - Well there's a first time for everything. Good day.

[PepperElf]

Epic update

Well... it might be quieter in class from now on....

Today, before class, one of the other students asked the kid what had happened yesterday. I'm sure she read my face when I was thinking, "O gawd..." but I said nothing and tried to not even look in his direction.

Kid's story... apparently he was so angry yesterday he was thrusting through doors... and he shocked one of the guests. (We have a small convention on campus at the moment). I'm thinking the guest must have put his hands up in shock & defense.. and that's when he "touched" the kid.

Kid: *chuckling about how the man was looking for some place to hide from him*

And again the list... everything wrong with the class, the teacher, blah blah blah
That he's going to talk to the teacher's supervisor about her... he doesn't care if she's the department head, he'll talk to her boss...

And we haven't even started class yet.

We had about 30 minutes of lecture and then we hit the lab.

And again the kid starts in on complaining about everything.

Now I'm trying to ignore him. The one thing I have against the teacher is that her printed instructions are very awkwardly written. They take some concentration... I'm barely started on the day's lab - we have to do the lab and start work on our flash projects.... and already Kid is talking about something with a loud voice.


The only sympathy I have for him is ... he claims he thinks his dad has swine flu. If that's true then I do hope his dad gets better.

Teacher: If you think you're sick, then don't come in.
Kid: I'll come in anyway. I don't care if I get others sick!

Some girl (not in our class): *joking voice* If you get me sick I'll kill you.

Kid: *GLEE!!!* DID YOU SEE THAT??? SHE THREATENED MY LIFE!!!
Girl: *apologizes*
Kid: I DON'T CARE!!!!111!!! *still gleeful* I WANT TO TALK TO THE DEAN! I WANT HER EXPELLED!!!!!!!!!!!

And I'm not kidding about the glee - I swear he was HAPPY that he had someone that he felt he could legally attack. And yes, he really wanted her expelled for it.

on and freakin on.

In my opinion he started threatening HER... all about how his dad is a cop, how she's going to pay for what she said, etc.

One guy even said what I was thinking... The teacher basically told him to stay out of it, and Kid tried engaging the guy in raised-voice conversation too.

Kid took off for something but then came back, still going on and on and fucking on. I literally started plugging my ears, trying to concentrate on the assignment. But it didn't work well... started wishing i had my good headphones cos they block a lot of noise

By rights he can talk to the VP & they tell him... So he gets her name and goes off to bitch about her.

Girl: *looks worried and very contrite*
Teacher (2 of them actually): You might get spoken to but no, you shouldn't be kicked out for that. *and basically i think they'll speak up for her if it comes to that*

Teacher: *to everyone there... basically to behave in class and not attack others and to stick to the course material etc*

It quiets down - mostly because Kid isn't in class. Work goes on... Kid comes back.

Teacher: Any questions? (meaning the coursework)
Kid: Yeah, you'll be my witness to that right?
Teacher: We'll talk about this outside.

They were gone at least 10-15 minutes, if not longer. I have a pretty good idea of what was said... but all I know is that I was on the other side of the lab and could hear her yelling at him, and hear him trying to raise his voice. I think a few other teachers got involved too.

Inside the class the students were like... "WTF? what is his problem?" and basically agreed that he came to school today looking for a fight and that he has mental issues.


I, for the most part, just kept my mouth mostly shut throughout ALL of it. I did look at one woman who had headphones and lamented, that I wished I'd brought mine. But that was all I said about it.

I already had a feeling that he was just an angerbomb waiting to explode and didn't want to be someone he noticed.


Oh but... after the "meeting" with the teacher... he left and did not come back.

I don't know if he's been kicked out of class. It's a possibility because of his attitude... but knowing how the teacher is... it's not something she'd tell us.

Just have to wait until Monday to find out.

[PepperElf]

looks like it's going to be quiet from now on
i don't know what happened to the Kid - he's still in class, but took off right as lab started.

maybe he's getting 1-on-1 tutoring at one of the offices or something.
all i care is that i got my work done a lot faster when i didn't have to listen to him whining.

[RayvenQ]

Kid: *GLEE!!!* DID YOU SEE THAT??? SHE THREATENED MY LIFE!!!
Girl: *apologizes*
Kid: I DON'T CARE!!!!111!!! *still gleeful* I WANT TO TALK TO THE DEAN! I WANT HER EXPELLED!!!!!!!!!!!

And you said your dad had swine flu, so by threatening to come in when you are unwell, you're threatening the health of EVERY SINGLE STUDENT & TEACHER HERE.

There was a kid in my high school who liked to bully people, that is until the dya I bellowed at him to sit down, shut up or I'd knock his teeth out.

and I did, sorta.

See, his idea of getting back at me for embarassing him was to blindside me by climbing on a table and jumping on me to attack me, thankfully I spotted him out of the corner of my eye just before he jumped, so what did I do?........I sidestepped

He ended up mashing his face into another table and.....losing a couple of teeth. Looking down at him I said to him "Told you you'd lose your teeth."

[edible_hat]

I can't go after him to defend myself!

If you have to "go after him" it's not self defense.

[PepperElf]

well to be honest... i decided to do the Dog Whisperer approach... not sure if i mentioned this one before.


Mom watches this show. She said the guy in the show has the mentality that when dealing with dogs, "the human is the alpha". The way to show that is to understand that "The Alpha does not look at the pack"... that when a dog starts acting up you refuse to look at it. She says he's gotten angry dogs to turn docile in minutes.

She tested it out one day at the graveyard when a friendly dog came out to sniff around and play... had us all ignore the dog and he got bored and wandered off within a few minutes.


Yes I'm using the same strategy with the Kid.

[edible_hat]

Yes I'm using the same strategy with the Kid.

It won't work. Dogs are smart enough to realise it when they're being dicks.