rohinimohan

I'm a grad student and start this Fall in Columbia. It's been worrying me, the number of times the univ people tell me I'll have noooo time to work, even on-campus. The way they go on and on about it, they seem to think I'll flunk if I so much as venture towards a job! But I do need a job to pay a part of my tuition, since they weren't as responsive when I hounded them about funding (they love saying no, it seems). Hmph. I know a lot of Asians/Indians (I'm one too) who hold down a job and kick ass at univ too. Hoping I'll be able to pull it off too. They said I can work 5 hours a week at the library or something, but don't say how I go about that. RA/TAs are out of question because my masters is only one year long. What to do? Is anyone going through the same thing?

Hi, I'm an Indian student going to Columbia University's for a one-year MA in political journalism. I'll have to do some on-campus jobs to pay for my tuition. Does anyone know what kind of things I can do around campus on a student visa? And do I have to wait till I get to NY to find these jobs (I get there in late August. Program begins in Sept), or can I apply for them now? The univ people told me I will not be eligible for any assistantships because my Masters is only one year long. Do let me know how I should go about this!