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user-inactivated  ·  3295 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Grad School Roundup

Be an RA only if because of your age you can swing being the RA for the postgraduate-specific dorm (if your school has one). Or maybe be one even if you get stuck with undergrads. I don't know.

Two of mine tried to kill themselves and about ten more dropped out. Bad part of the country, but still, just a baffling experience all around. A bit like joining the army, if the army was run by mid-twenties, low-IQ, overgrown "adult education" majors who have real and negative impacts on the lives of youths in their most formative years.





user-inactivated  ·  3295 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I meant research assistant.

user-inactivated  ·  3295 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Oh, that makes sense. I did think it slightly weird. Those were called GAs at my school? Unless that's yet another thing?

EDIT: I chose the private sector.

OftenBen  ·  3295 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Yeah that's probably a bit more reasonable given my resume. On an hours per week basis I could probably manage 15-20 of work and 30ish on school and not drop dead immediately.