The Legend of the Amazing Screaming Prof

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I have a professor that is what some people like to call a "Loud Talker". She isn't yelling because she's angry. She's yelling because that's how she normally talks. Other people in my class have voiced a dislike for her loud talking and wish she would stop but no one is really willing to say anything.

For me, this "Loud Talker", is basically a melt-down in the making. I dread going to her class and being stuck in that room for an hour and thirty minutes. Hearing her voice is enough to set off a massive head ache. When we're sitting in the room, its as if her voices is bouncing off the walls and assaulting my ears. I want to put my hands over my ears and hit my head against the desk until her voice goes away.

I don't know what to do about the situation. Moving to another class or dropping the class all together are not options. I'm not sure how to tell her that she talks to loud all the time without it seeming like a personal attack. I'm sure she doesn't even realize she's yelling at us but my poor brain does. Any advise would be a big help.

I'd get earplugs. Maybe the wax, clear ones, so that she doesn't know you're wearing them.

If you are not the only one, then you have a right and duty to say something. If she doesn't take it well, then get earplugs and notify the dept head. That's assault.

I don't blame you for not wanting people to know about AS. They don't understand it... no good can come from it, particularly with kids. The clear wax ones are almost invisible. Some kids might think it is a great idea and emulate you if they find out. You don't have to explain anything about autism, though -- you can just say her voice irritates you so you got some earplugs. They'll relate.

earplugs.

I don't think hearing has to be tied into AS. Just say that she's loud and it hurts your ears. Those other students may be in the same amount of pain and doing the same thing you are. I'm sorry but you're in college and you should not worry about looking cool or being different.

Experiment with cotton wool in one or both ears, if you get asked why you have you have cotton wool in ears say youy have problems wih ear wax (put a couple of drops of olive oil in and plug with cotton wool, standard procedure).