I'll Just Sit And Listen From Now On

Well I had my 2nd day of school today!!! Yah!!! Not so much....I was so excited about these classes. The teachers said they wanted lots of discussions and debates and were encouraging us to speak out, our opinions as well as facts if we knew any. WRONG! The teacher in my Abnormal Psych class was going on and on about how there are not as many substance abuse treatment centers as there use to be and that it was harder to get into them now than in the past, and I agreed, but then he started asking us why. Well I raised my hand to answer, he kept talking, then he stopped and asked what I wanted. I started telling him my opinion and my personal experience (of course not really ever saying it was me that experienced it) and he interrupted me mid sentence and finished answering himself.

I am irritated to say the least...not only did he disrespect me, but he imbarassed me in front of the class. If he didn't want anyone to answer a question, he shouldn't ask. He should just say his opinions or his "view of facts".

I think he didn't like it that I, a mere student, female at that would possibly know more than him about anything.

I don't claim to be a "know it all" or highly intelligent for that matter, but I do have life experience and I do know how to read and do research. I didn't pick this field of study out of my ***. I have lived on the client side of this since I was 14 years old and have read a hell of alot about it, researched my *** off, and am ready to get my degree so I can be on the other side.

I have lots of knowledge about the insurance side of this, and free clinic info., I am not ignorant. I can not stand a man or woman for that matter that looks down on me or thinks I don't know things because I haven't been to school for 11 years.
Well, this is my journal for today. I hate that it is so angry,but it is what it is. Hopefully it'll help me calm down.