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Originally Posted by divine1966
I am surprised that grown people are even wondering about honor clubs or awards when attend colleges in adulthood?
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You've obviously never been to nursing or medical school.
Just kidding, I know you haven't. But we were very competitive. And we always wanted to know. People would tell us it didn't matter; those days are gone. My employer wanted my college transcript as part of the hiring process, and when I came for my in-person group interview (my hospital's hiring process for new grad RNs is intense), they all had it in front of them.
I was competitive. I am competitive. I had a 4.0 throughout most of nursing school, and was on the Dean's list throughout all of my college career. I was a nursing club officer, as well as a scholarship holder. And I got my first choice when it came to internship and job. I did discuss grades, but only with my friends, because sometimes it helped us to understand where the rest of the class was at. For us, anything below 80% was failing, and some people really rode that line--one or two questions on a test could fail you (my friend failed Med-surg 4 by one question). There was a girl in my class who was super competitive to the point where she was obnoxious and got on everyone's nerves. But most of us competed with each other a little bit. My friend K and I were always the first two done when it came to tests...and I always tried to beat her! It didn't matter who was done first, but it was a little friendly competition, didn't hurt anyone. And she's one of the smartest people I know, so it made me feel good if I could beat her.
Sometimes people are just asking for validation, because they think you're smart and want to know if you're on track. Sometimes it's to find some camaraderie. And, sometimes, people are just plain competitive. It's up to you to decide if you want to share your grades or not. But I wouldn't take it personally. It's not worth it.