[kddani]

gphi- I FEEL YOUR PAIN!

Just started law school last week. Already have determined who the class idiot and the class ass are in my section (law classes are broken down into sections, it's hard to describe how it works, but our smallest section breakdown is about 27 people).

Anyway, the class idiot is the one who's just absurdly annoying. Doesn't really talk in class, but afterwards, etc.

The class ass is the hand-rasier. He's in his upper 20's and is just insanely annoying and tries to act smart, always trying to interject. Thankfully a couple profs have shot him down already. I think in his case it's some lack of social skills because he does other things that just suck! In our first class of the morning, most people get there a little early to look over their outlines, etc. He turns on his MP3s everyday on his laptop. Now, not softly, so only he can hear them. Nope, full blast. And it's HORRIBLE music. Some Marvin Gaye imitation music. Just crap. Everyone stares at him! No one's spoken up yet cause they don't want to ruffle anyone's feathers, but I will tomorrow if he does it again. Just so rude- one day I was the only one there so I had on my MP3s. He walks in, and as a courtesy I turn off my music. A few more kids come then he turns on his! ARGH!

Sorry.... had to rant....

Anyway, I do find that a lot of times it is older students who speak up a lot... maybe they are excited to be back in school, but in my undergrad experience it never got any better as the semester went on.