Thread: Another dilemma in taking classes

After just reading the thread about taking classes & the instructor focusing on one or two top students (or friends), I've had just the opposite experience. I've been in a cpl. of classes with people who didn't even know how to thread a needle. A handsewing needle. Never did understand why they were even there.

I have taught classes in other hobbies including some quilting & because I tend to catch onto things fast & am good with my hands, I sat quietly working on the project (English Paper piecing) til the instructor noticed I was working ahead. Instead of recognizing my experience & letting me go, she made sarcastic remarks because I wouldn't stay behind with the nonsewers. Didn't make sense & was embarrassing.

If I had held back I would have had to just sit there doing nothing. Everybody was working at different levels but most weren't interested in learning what was being taught. It wasn't a paid class but a grp. of friends.

How would you have handled this?

Originally Posted by Liz92B

being Canadian, would have apologized for being too advanced ... {snicker}

good one!!!

Originally Posted by Liz92B

being Canadian, would have apologized for being too advanced ... {snicker}

HaHa! I busted a gut reading your post Liz! Thanks for the laugh!

Originally Posted by Liz92B

being Canadian, would have apologized for being too advanced ... {snicker}

Me too, but I would have carried on far ahead of the others and not returned if there was a second class. When stuff like that happens, I become a tiger.

Originally Posted by Liz92B

being Canadian, would have apologized for being too advanced ... {snicker}

Being a just-plain-wiseacre, this would have been my reaction, too.

Was the friend/instructor trying to be funny - and maybe that was her way of recognizing that you were ahead of everyone else?

Overall, it sounds like it was a frustrating way to have spent some time. The only thing I would suggest is to avoid that group for a 'class'

Originally Posted by bearisgray

Was the friend/instructor trying to be funny - and maybe that was her way of recognizing that you were ahead of everyone else?

Overall, it sounds like it was a frustrating way to have spent some time. The only thing I would suggest is to avoid that group for a 'class'

No, she wasn't trying to be funny. This was my first encounter with this particular woman so we didn't know ea. other. I just wanted to know how to do EPP which I had never heard of before that. I do think twice before committing to classes there now to see how serious anybody else is about it. It's very frustrating when I really want to learn something though.