Graduate School.

[Drolefille]

IIRC our school had undergrads as RAs but graduate students could be in charge of entire buildings (I forget the name of the position). They got paid as well as got room and board (and unlike the RAs were explicitly allowed to break cohabitation rules). This would ultimately be more stressful than being an RA (although in more of a management sense than dealing with the day to day drama) it did provide an opportunity to network and gain experience.

Being an RA or TA will hopefully gain you connections and experience in your chosen field, but at least in my experience you do not always end up working in 'your' field or a similar one. It depends on the school, the graduate programs and the positions available. If you're working for the Honors Student office you're much like any other TA in terms of hours but working in more of a guidance role, for example.

I wouldn't recommend being a residential assistant either, but for many people their GA position is more about covering their tuition than building connections. Sure it would be ideal to do both, but you have to do what you have to do to get through school. Hopefully any internships that the program requires will provide some of that networking experience.

[DrPhil]

I agree, Drolefille. One of the goals of the graduate school experience is to make every bit of stress count but for more than free room and board.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

I agree, Drolefille. One of the goals of the graduate school experience is to make every bit of stress count but for more than free room and board.

Now if someone would just write my damn thesis for me...

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Now if someone would just write my damn thesis for me...

http://mywritingexpert.net/

http://www.mastersthesiswriting.com/...sertation.html

The second one is more awesome than the first. The Google description reads "where here for you, when you say 'who can I pay to write my master's dissertation.'"

Good luck and please please please, I beg you, let us know how your thesis turns out.

[DrPhil]

Yeah, I meant to type "includes TA and RA." The GA is included in what I said about getting a job within or outside of your department (i.e. admissions). I jumbled that all up, thanks.

First of all hello ladies I am new to the forum and an aspirant of your sorority. Currently I’m an undergrad senior at a PWI. BGLOs are active on my campus but I have my doubts about the AKA chapter on my campus. I am sure they are active and but I don’t see a whole lot of them participate in step shows and collaborate with the other organizations and things like that. They do however, come together to support their own events. Now I know being apart of a BGLO is not all about strolling and stepping but from what I understand it is a large part of the culture and the experience as a member. I definitely want to join for sisterhood, scholastics, and service but I definitely want the full experience and I'm not sure if I will get that with this chapter. I plan to attend grad school in the south and I would much rather pledge there especially since I’m close to graduating here and my primary focus needs to be my grades, but I was told by another aspirant that graduate members do not get as much respect as those who pledged undergraduate, not necessarily regarding AKA but the BGLO community overall. I have to make a decision soon. I’m so confused