How to ignore stupid students/teacher

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I am mature student in college ( smaller city in England)where i started this year. i am 32 now and i feel somethimes unconfortable among others.i was expecting diversity of mature students but most are around 20-24 and just one guy is a bit older than me.i try to connect with some students but the main problem is there are two english girls who did rude coments,laughing and staring at me all the time.i told to one lector as i couldnt concentrate,one of them pushed me with her arm it was enough i could tolerate. main teacher discused with all about bullying is not accetable and then it was ok but now they still have that immature behaviour. then i realised one of teacher is ridicule me infront of them,make silly coments on my adress so i and them could hear.then it makes them even more powerful and act that way.i am a foreigner and mature so i am minority. other students are scared of this two girls and they belong to other group of foreigner of indians they speak their language and dont seem to bother much what i say, they r just kids...few times i realised this teacher smells of alcohol and last day befor holidays he was drunk.he asking me sometimes strange things like if i like to drink and what..he is skilled and doing his job as he should, he explain everything so its not my business if he likes to drink. but hes straight talking,asking personal questions of some students,and soft on his fav students(dont worry if you bring it a bit late, i still give you pass) i know its common on many schools, but i just cant stand this.i spend about 11 hours with him a week. when i am not there this three people pick up on somebody else, sometimes on the older guy.this guy is african-english and he would be happy if it was me who is picked on rather than him, so he s not respecting me either-i feel so negative energy of him,its a pity cos i though i could be friend with him when hes close to my age. but hes distancing from 'foreigner'.i try to ignore this things, but cant change college and move to big city where is diversity of people,there is only 1 with this subject in other city closer to London but it would be lost year/money and time if i go there, and might be the same. how to ignore this things? i can ignore it but it afect my concentration and am not that good as i should be. i have real passion for it, but my mind is ditracting. do you think i should talk to councelor? can he help me?

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  • Ldizzy1234
    11 years ago

    Don't pay so much attention to the students around you. Especially if they're just goofing off. You're really there to learn, not to play games with 20 yr olds.

    Yes, please speak to your counselor. Maybe they can give you tips on concentration. And for whatever reasons those people are bothering you, don't let them get the best of you. Best wishes!

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  • Avant-Garde
    11 years ago

    Try not to pay attention to them, if you can. I would suggest making a complaint to the Dean and asking the counselor on advice.

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  • Mando
    11 years ago

    Seems there is a poisonous class environment. Good that you are going for counselling. Document everything - who said what, when, who else was there.

    Also - keep your distance and pace yourself. You only want to protect yourself and not let these people waste your time and divert you from your education.

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  • nowhereboy
    11 years ago

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  • Kathleen_Brown
    11 years ago

    This is normal, but that doesn't make it right.

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  • Darkoil
    11 years ago

    Man the fuck up for fucks sake man.

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  • Latecia
    11 years ago

    Thx guys i will contact school concelour i hope its totaly confidential :-) and sorry for spelling/paragraphs i was typing here for first time and when i woke up:-)

    Some people said whats the 'reason'behind their behaviour. well dont have any clue as i try to concentrate on work and lecturers i am polite person.other girls said they dont like this two girls as well, and one of these (Brasilian btw) is main iniciator. she is missing lot of classes and work and behaving like celebrity,shes been told twice by different teachers she should change her behaviour.shes talking loudly during lectures -about her bf's, facebook,shopping etc.she and the other girl gets bored very easily, they complain about how bored they are. that could be reason why they r looking for some fun.the same could be with that teacher perhaps who seems to get on with them and their childish conversation.they told him few times to shut up lol. but well its not my business, just needed to write down.

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    • Energy
      11 years ago

      What's ethnicity have to do with it...?

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  • disfunkshinal
    11 years ago

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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

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  • redoctober
    11 years ago

    Stop moaning about bullying you 32yr old wimp! just teach em a lesson or something instead of crying about it. SHOW THEM YOUR BALLS!!!!!!!!!!

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