Thread: Things that make you feel awkward..
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Old 05-07-2011, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06 View Post
Another thing that makes me feel awkward:

Talking to someone about a test/competitive thing/etc. when you did well and they didn't and they mention it.

Person A: Hey, did you hear back from admissions about SPED?
Me: Yeah, I got in.
Person A: Oh cool. Yeah, I got rejected. My GPA wasn't high enough.
Me: Um, oh. That's too bad.

I NEVER know how to answer that.

Or:

Classmate: How'd you do on that exam?
Me: I got a 97.
Classmate: Cool. I got a D.
Me: Ummm.
This.

I've been dealing with a lot of this lately because I've gone on a few interviews and people ask about them but then seem sad. I try not to bring it up with my student teaching buddies but if they ask...
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