Argh? Argh.
Jul. 7th, 2025 10:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
soc_puppetFirst Intro to Sociology class was today!
The professor is an out nonbinary person and very assertive about it. And very assertive about a lot of things. Like no screens in the classroom, yes this includes laptops, but also don't turn in anything handwritten, that will get an automatic zero. Also, remember that deep breathing exercise we did to start class? Now you know that you are always in control! Even if you have some sort of anxiety thing, you are still in control, because you can control your breathing! Also they have a pet peeve about loud yawning, this means you, random student who just yawned. Also also they don't do the compliment sandwich method of feedback because it takes too much time.
...Yeah. I promptly dropped the class, with plenty of time for a full refund, because I really, really don't think this teaching style would mesh well with my ADHD. And that's not even getting into the extremely punishing course schedule.
Sadly, they are also the only professor who teaches LTBTQ+ Studies, which I am currently registered for in the fall semester; I plan to meet with my academic advisor ASAP and switch that class to something else, because no, thank you, actually? No, thank you.
The professor is an out nonbinary person and very assertive about it. And very assertive about a lot of things. Like no screens in the classroom, yes this includes laptops, but also don't turn in anything handwritten, that will get an automatic zero. Also, remember that deep breathing exercise we did to start class? Now you know that you are always in control! Even if you have some sort of anxiety thing, you are still in control, because you can control your breathing! Also they have a pet peeve about loud yawning, this means you, random student who just yawned. Also also they don't do the compliment sandwich method of feedback because it takes too much time.
...Yeah. I promptly dropped the class, with plenty of time for a full refund, because I really, really don't think this teaching style would mesh well with my ADHD. And that's not even getting into the extremely punishing course schedule.
Sadly, they are also the only professor who teaches LTBTQ+ Studies, which I am currently registered for in the fall semester; I plan to meet with my academic advisor ASAP and switch that class to something else, because no, thank you, actually? No, thank you.
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Date: 2025-07-08 07:55 am (UTC)It sucks that you had to do this! I can fully understand it; I'd rather spend my time in class learning rather than making sure I do what the teacher expects of me, after all. It is also a pity that you'll be missing LGBTQ+ Studies. I don't suppose you could follow anything similar? In any case, well done and best of luck getting your classes switched!
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Date: 2025-07-09 03:43 am (UTC)I met with my advisor and we narrowed down some other options, so provided I go through with those, I'm still on track to get my Associate's Degree in December!
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Date: 2025-07-09 07:51 am (UTC)It's been a wise decision, I'd say! And that's good to hear; I hope you find an option that's some fun, too.
Yikes!
Date: 2025-07-08 10:48 pm (UTC)Someone becomes a teacher so they can bully their students?
Good call on the drop.
Re: Yikes!
Date: 2025-07-09 03:42 am (UTC)I might've been able to do it, but not without tanking either my work-life balance or my mental health.