Rude students prevent all from achieving
by Shannon Harrison, managing editor

    I realize that most of us come to school to learn, graduate and go on to better careers.

    However, there is a certain group of people on our campuses who think that school is a playground.

    I find it very annoying when I am sitting in class trying to listen to a video or a lecture, but I can hear only classmates discussing what they want to eat for lunch or what antics their boyfriends have pulled.

    Not only is this disrespectful to the students who are there actually to learn, but also to the teacher.

    Now, I realize these students apparently don’t care whether they pass or fail, but some of us who don’t have mommy and daddy paying our tuition do.

    If there are debates in the class, and the discussion is related to the class, I think that talking is okay. I may debate, but at least I’m passing.

    I’m not asking much except for those who don’t really care to be there to leave. We don’t want you in there probably as badly as you don’t want to be there.

    If for some reason you insist on staying, then please BE QUIET. I don’t care what kind of car you drive or, for that matter, what you did last night.

    Such subjects are something to be discussed outside of class, not during a lecture.

    What really drives me crazy is when those students who can’t seem to shut that hole in their face, finally do stop chatting, they interrupt the class to ask a question that has already been answered or is about to be answered.

    Maybe, just maybe, if these people were paying attention in the first place, they wouldn’t have to disrupt the class with their inquiries.

    Maybe I’m being petty, but this is something that has been bothering me for a while.

    The question is, how do we approach these loud mouths? Do we get involved and tell them to shut-up, or do we get the teacher involved?

    I know that if this is getting on other student’s nerves; the teacher has to be going crazy.

    I believe in whatever way possible, something needs to be said.

    If students would pay more attention, they might pass the class, and others could learn in peace.

    It’s as easy as this: either shut-up or get out so that those of us who would like to get on with our studies can learn.

    Whatever options these talkers choose will make their teachers and their fellow classmates happy. Although they might lose credits by choosing to get out, the other students’ grades should improve.