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Venting (politely ignore me, please)

My return to college online is becoming more and more a test of tolerance. In person, one-on-one, I'm a pretty nice people person; however, online where my attitude is "get it done," I am not a good people person. Trading six emails to get one simple answer has finally grated on my last nerve!

I've got a class in one of the "soft skills" that is led by an instructor who is either lazy, obtuse, or both. I won't name this instructor here but, suffice to say, if I ever meet her in person, I will be compelled to give her a detailed description of her job, a dictionary, and a smack on the forehead. Simple questions require simple effort and simple answers on your part, Dr. X. I'm the customer. Hello? Anyone home?? GRRRR. Let's rumble.

On the other hand, I'm enjoying Economics class. It's led by a very logical and responsive instructor. She is easy to work with and on the ball. Economics is not a soft skill, of course, so she's probably a sharp cookie. Simple questions in this class actually receive the minor effort it takes to supply simple answers. Hallelujah for competence and logic!

If anyone catches me in line to change careers to become an Organizational Behaviorist, please shoot me on sight. Deal?

Comments

Anonymous said…
Good luck with your online classes. Hang in there as we know you can. If you show just a smidgen of the discipline and wherewithal you show in giving us the gift of your ConservaChick blog, you'll do just fine.
10/07/2005 09:51:00 AM
Rena Bernard said…
Gee thanks, anonymous! You just took some of the pain out of this block of classes with your kind words. :)
10/08/2005 01:25:00 AM
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