How I can relate to those who commit shootings in schools

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Today, for the... 10000th time in my life I think? An educational institution offered to yet again instruct me in the infinite art of Introductions to Computer Systems! That's right, apparently it forgot the 9999 other times that it wanted me to waste my life, or the fact that I've introduced myself to computers when I was 8. Mind you, as other students wouldn't technically be at fault I'd try to just shoot the exploitative 'tutors' (why exploitative, you ask? Well, they are obviously scrambling to keep hold of their job even though most people now grow up with computers... but hey, they're old people! They need to justify their continual happiness of having 'mastered' the art of the mouse!) - though I can understand why others just go batshit crazy during the act itself, as sometimes it's inevitable.

[Moved from General Autism Discussion to School and College Life]

Do you really want to shoot people because they don't understand you? I know how you feel being angry and frustrated. It's very overwhelming but that's very serious consequences you're talking about.

^^ I read the whole "shooting" thing as an indication of extreme frustration used for dramatic effect, and not something the OP would actually consider doing.
A similar thing in more general conversation might be an exasperated cry of "Ooh, I could kill him when he leaves towels thrown to the floor like that!" from someone who is annoyed at the mess left by a partner in the bathroom.
Again, there is no intention to actually commit murder.

Oh, sorry about that. I don't have anything to make you feel better but I can tell you school was the worst experience of my life so I can sympathize.

I don't understand any of this.

Your mad because they want you to take Introduction to Computer systems as part of a major?

Well I am not sure why what you described in the OP is causing these feelings specifically, but I have certainly kinda felt like that before. I remember wanting to take revenge on all the other kids who where always picking on me, excluding me or generally being unkind and mean. I never did resort to anything like that but I'd be lying if I said the thought never crossed my mind, I have no doubt I could be pushed to the point of doing something extreme in the right circumstances. Luckily for everyone I was not pushed quite to that point while in school.

thewhitrbbit, I already have secondary school certification. The thing is that courses never seem to translate - there's the same problem with maths, but luckily I don't do maths 24/7 like I have with computers for more than a decade. All I want to do is networking but somehow I need to start everything from the beginning every time, and I often feel at the edge of sanity under these conditions. I'm not sure if most other people can keep doing the same thing over and over again in their life, but I seem to naturally degenerate.

I don't understand why you want to commit school shootings because they want to instruct you in a computer course, though I do sympathize with you. Getting revenge on someone who hasn't wronged or threatened you isn't the answer to your problems.

This is really psycho. They are only trying to help you, and you want to murder them? Even if you apparantly know the information, all that means is the work is easier.

Everyone has to do it if it's part of the program. Man up and do it. It's an easy A. If you really don't want to, ask your professor to challenge the course. You should be able to take the final exam and see if you passed. Also see if you can get credit for prior learning, but unless you do AP, high school doesn't really transfer.

How many colleges do you go to? It sounds like your bouncing around program to program. Try sticking with 1.

I suggest you talk to someone about these before making threats that could get you in A LOT of trouble.

Who's threatening to do anything? it certainly does not appear that way to me...feeling that way is not the same thing as threatening to do anything, anymore than feeling suicidal and admitting it is threatening to act on it. Point is its possible to feel certain ways without acting on it.