I'm so friggen spoiled!

[dreadpirateange]

Okay, so I get a letter from the place that accepted me, telling me that all of the stuff they will be paying for me amounts to $145,000.

And instead of going "Wah-HEY, I don't even know what that kind of cash looks like!" I think "Oh poo, I'll have to teach 20 hours a week for it."

What the hell is wrong with me?

Why is it that when I get my heart's desire, my heart moves on to something even more unattainable before I even have enough time to celebrate?

Other people would kill to be in the position I am in. Heck, last week, I would have killed to be in the position I am in now. Someone from a family like mine should never have had an opportunity like this.

I am excited. I *AM* excited.

I am so pissed off with myself for not appreciating this more.

Comments

[dreadpirateange.livejournal.com]

I'll see if I can get in contact with a current grad student to see. What you are describing sounds like something I'd enjoy doing...

20 hours of *actual* teaching, plus preparation for those 20 hours sounds like hell.

It definitley will make all the difference.

[tigg.livejournal.com]

There's no way it'll be 20 hours of *actual* teaching per week. Since it's a state school (I believe?), you may have more than 2 sections to TA, but at most, you should have, perhaps, 4 sections, plus sitting in on lecture. That is: they shouldn't have you as a TA for more than one course per semester. Depending on size of courses, etc., that would determine the number of sections you TA - but 20 hours usually includes the prep time and everything. TAing is considered part-time, in conjunction with your regular work - so while you may have a week or two each term when your actual work approaches 30-40 hours (due to grading), this should be the EXCEPTION, and certainly not the norm. I think most of us actually end up working less than 20 hours most weeks.