I know this probably isnt the place for this. However, if I wanted to ask anybody. I would ask the guys That frequent ROK.
I major in construction at a local universtiy. Transferred this year after getting my associates from a community college. I like to joke around in a fun way to liven the mood in class, no personal jokes, no being a douche, not a loud annoying guy.
The class is a soil testing lab, and the teacher is a overweight guy in his late twenties. Guy is dead serious, first year teaching, wont crack a smile, laugh or joke. These are my experiences.
1. First week of lab he told my group to fill our container with soil from the bin. I proceed to scrape soil into the container when he says Stop loudly. He pulls out another container and says use this dirty one. I look at my group, smile, and say "I thought I committed a OSHA violation" just to liven the mood. My group laughs then, about two seconds later. He says to me in a low neutral tone "Not everyone worked out this mourning" and walks away???? At first I didnt know how to take that, so I assumed it was positive. If I have a serious question about a calcualtion equation or aspect of a lab, the majority of the time he will respond "Figure it out", or "I dont know, is it?
2. Throughout the semester every single time me and my buddies have a chat about random things till class starts. He will sit at the front, and every single time I make a statement or opinion. He becomes condescending and finds some small reason as to why he is wrong. If I try to reason with him, he will change the subject and argue until I give up. I've come to a point where I think there is no reasoning with him.
3. Today was alot of what was previously mentioned. It started off with my buddy talking about something he screwed up, and laughing about it. He said if its worth doing its worth doing right. I just replied ya but alot of the time you have to do it wrong in order to get it right. He instantly butts in real serious. Long story short he says thats the kind of person that will accept failure, and therefore never learn from it. I instantly knew if I argued it would be drawn out, therefore no reasoning with him. Somehow he changes the topic around in a way to make fun of me being 20 and still being in a first year class(angry vocal tone). Later in the lecture he explains that going to a career fair this weekend will get bonus points. I simply ask if we have to stay a certain amount of time at fair. He goes into how once again Im trying to get by with the bare minimum, and says the people like me wont last long in the field. At the end of lecture he asks if anyone knows a girl I went to high school with. I just say the I graduated with her. Instantly gets loud and says "You graduated with Her?? He then goes into a rant about how you never reference your high school graduation in college, shakes his head at the quiet class.
I dont let people like this get to me, but now this class is very awkward.
Im not the type to go tell someone about my issue, what would you do?
Thanks
I major in construction at a local universtiy. Transferred this year after getting my associates from a community college. I like to joke around in a fun way to liven the mood in class, no personal jokes, no being a douche, not a loud annoying guy.
The class is a soil testing lab, and the teacher is a overweight guy in his late twenties. Guy is dead serious, first year teaching, wont crack a smile, laugh or joke. These are my experiences.
1. First week of lab he told my group to fill our container with soil from the bin. I proceed to scrape soil into the container when he says Stop loudly. He pulls out another container and says use this dirty one. I look at my group, smile, and say "I thought I committed a OSHA violation" just to liven the mood. My group laughs then, about two seconds later. He says to me in a low neutral tone "Not everyone worked out this mourning" and walks away???? At first I didnt know how to take that, so I assumed it was positive. If I have a serious question about a calcualtion equation or aspect of a lab, the majority of the time he will respond "Figure it out", or "I dont know, is it?
2. Throughout the semester every single time me and my buddies have a chat about random things till class starts. He will sit at the front, and every single time I make a statement or opinion. He becomes condescending and finds some small reason as to why he is wrong. If I try to reason with him, he will change the subject and argue until I give up. I've come to a point where I think there is no reasoning with him.
3. Today was alot of what was previously mentioned. It started off with my buddy talking about something he screwed up, and laughing about it. He said if its worth doing its worth doing right. I just replied ya but alot of the time you have to do it wrong in order to get it right. He instantly butts in real serious. Long story short he says thats the kind of person that will accept failure, and therefore never learn from it. I instantly knew if I argued it would be drawn out, therefore no reasoning with him. Somehow he changes the topic around in a way to make fun of me being 20 and still being in a first year class(angry vocal tone). Later in the lecture he explains that going to a career fair this weekend will get bonus points. I simply ask if we have to stay a certain amount of time at fair. He goes into how once again Im trying to get by with the bare minimum, and says the people like me wont last long in the field. At the end of lecture he asks if anyone knows a girl I went to high school with. I just say the I graduated with her. Instantly gets loud and says "You graduated with Her?? He then goes into a rant about how you never reference your high school graduation in college, shakes his head at the quiet class.
I dont let people like this get to me, but now this class is very awkward.
Im not the type to go tell someone about my issue, what would you do?
Thanks
