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Well hold on a second... Now I have to check it out! Thanks everybody for the recommendations so far!

Did not even know this was a thing! So this is something you can set based on how long you're supposed to talk? Wow. (That might be beyond me honestly, but I will check it out!) Thanks, lewin!

Awesome - thanks, Fuzzy! This is exactly what I'm looking for. :)

Hi all, Does anybody have any suggestions for a reliable laser pointer/presentation clicker? I don't need to go super cheap (although I don't need top of the line either) - my main concern is reliability. Any help is appreciated!

Been there!

I'd love to know how you handled this. I may be in this position very soon...

Yes, some of the GAships are definitely along those lines, hence my confusion. Thanks for the feedback - I think I'm going to go ahead and apply selectively.

Ok thanks, Academicat! I am definitely planning to get involved in things beyond coursework; it just seemed to me from my school’s website that GAships were mainly about providing funding to students, so I wasn’t sure what the deal was.

If you didn’t have to be a Graduate Assistant (GA) for the money, but you still could be one, would you? I’m financially set for Year 1 of my Master’s program with a good scholarship, but wondering if I should go after a GAship too (and I am allowed to at least apply, according to the school). Is it good experience to have or would I be better off focussing on my classes (mostly coursework in Year 1 of my 2-year program)? Would you only apply to GA positions you were really interested in? (I don’t know how it works elsewhere, but we apply to particular positions posted on a job board.) I'm a successful student and am considering doing a Ph.D. after this so I'm worried about if it will just be a drain on my time… Any insights for me?