Depending on the course, there may be a teaching assistant attached to it.
Hi. That’s me.
I am functioning as summer short term TA for 6 weeks for a group of RN-BSN students.
I am working with another TA and we had to create sign-ups to show our availability to students to help them.
My summer gig, if you would.
Since this is a bridge program there are only three semesters. And this summer short term is the third semester.
As far as I can ascertain, we function to answer questions, to help with writing and editing of papers.
And as the cheerleader for these students.
Heck, yeah, I’ll be a cheerleader.
After all, it was only 7 years ago when I was in their shoes.
And I would tell them NOT to take economics and statistics in the same semester.
I have had lovely conversations with the students who have reached out.
I helped one with starting with PowerPoint. And another with setting up and understanding their discussion question.
I also offered a lot of support.
Because they CAN do it.
I also remind them how far they have come.
And the end of the program is in sight.
They just have to press forward a little more.
And I’ll be here if they need it. Or the other TA will. As we are very careful not to overlap the availability schedules.
Absolutely reach out to whomever you can for support. Because we all need it.
Dispatches from the Evening Shift 