rooster34
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rooster34 got a reaction from Spore in How do you live on a grad assistantship?
How do you live on a grad. assistantship, you ask. That's easy: poorly
In all seriousness, I will use a combo platter of assistantship, loans, and savings. I know that the loans are something that most want to avoid, but I plan on taking them out and using them iff it becomes necessary. If I don't use the money, I may have some interest to pay off or have some interest earned (depending on whether they are subsidized or unsubsidized.) But, I think better to have the $ available than not.
I also think that the key to leaving on a budget is to project costs over a year. For example, I thought about changing cell providers and phones. The extra cost is "only" $15 per month plus the $99.99 for the phone. Of course, over the two year life of the contract, that works out to $400, or $200/yr, which is > 1% of the yearly stipend.
Eating in is almost always cheaper if you cook. Of course, heating things up is not cooking and is pretty expensive.
The best way to live off of a stipend, by the way, is to not live off of a stipend. Find a significant other and live off of his/her salary/stipend plus yours
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rooster34 got a reaction from morug in Things You Won't Miss
I couldn't agree more. I've been teaching for 5 years at a Public Ivy and I have zero tolerance for this kind of shit. I try to handle it via the syllabus as much as possible, but that doesn't always work. I have no problem, however, calling out some dipshit wannabe student for doing things that are inappropriate. There have been more than a few occasions where I've told a student that they cease the behavior or exit the classroom. I've never had a problem with confrontation. It probably helps that I teach math/stat and, for the most part, there is no way to justify having a laptop in class, I'm a 6'5" male, and that I spent 11 years in the military. The key is to be consistent and to put the smack down early. It is always easier to be a bit harsh up front and then ease up rather than the other way around (also good for parenting, btw!)
Good luck as you strive to become the "avenging hammer of justice"!
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rooster34 got a reaction from Strangefox in Rejected if by land, accepted if by sea?
March 12th. Still no word from any of the four places to which I've applied. They must have gone "Paul Revere" style in sending there notifications. Yes, that must be it. Rejections are sent via horseback while acceptances are sent via sea. And since I am in SW Ohio, it is difficult for the seaborne acceptances to get here.
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rooster34 got a reaction from Lizzla in Facebook grad school education information
Could not agree more. Wow. Just, wow.
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rooster34 got a reaction from Kuro in Assessing unorthodox dissertations
Wow. I am just about speechless.
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rooster34 got a reaction from repatriate in Assessing unorthodox dissertations
Wow. I am just about speechless.
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rooster34 got a reaction from Jae B. in Assessing unorthodox dissertations
Wow. I am just about speechless.
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rooster34 got a reaction from BCHistory in Using federal subsidized loans to pay off other debt
So you are using your stipend to pay rent and for food? Or is it the case that your stipend is paying off the loan balance and your loans are paying your room and board?
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rooster34 got a reaction from BCHistory in Using federal subsidized loans to pay off other debt
I got what you were trying to say, it was you who missed what I was saying. As such, let me spell it out for you. If you take out a loan during grad. school the gov't has no way of knowing whether or not you are paying your room and board with that particular money or with your stipend. That is, if all the $ ends up in one acc't and then you write checks from it...
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rooster34 reacted to socnerd in Standardized test scores not high enough?
No offense but if the requirements for the program were clearly stated then you have no cause for protest. Yes the requirements may be very high but it's not their fault if you don't meet them. The only way it would be unfair is if they never stated what the standardized testing requirements were for their program, and my guess is that they are likely listed somewhere.
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rooster34 got a reaction from Sarah S. in Using federal subsidized loans to pay off other debt
I got what you were trying to say, it was you who missed what I was saying. As such, let me spell it out for you. If you take out a loan during grad. school the gov't has no way of knowing whether or not you are paying your room and board with that particular money or with your stipend. That is, if all the $ ends up in one acc't and then you write checks from it...
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rooster34 got a reaction from oldlady in Things You Won't Miss
I couldn't agree more. I've been teaching for 5 years at a Public Ivy and I have zero tolerance for this kind of shit. I try to handle it via the syllabus as much as possible, but that doesn't always work. I have no problem, however, calling out some dipshit wannabe student for doing things that are inappropriate. There have been more than a few occasions where I've told a student that they cease the behavior or exit the classroom. I've never had a problem with confrontation. It probably helps that I teach math/stat and, for the most part, there is no way to justify having a laptop in class, I'm a 6'5" male, and that I spent 11 years in the military. The key is to be consistent and to put the smack down early. It is always easier to be a bit harsh up front and then ease up rather than the other way around (also good for parenting, btw!)
Good luck as you strive to become the "avenging hammer of justice"!
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rooster34 got a reaction from socnerd in Facebook grad school education information
Could not agree more. Wow. Just, wow.
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rooster34 got a reaction from aginath in Facebook grad school education information
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rooster34 got a reaction from Jae B. in Facebook grad school education information
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rooster34 got a reaction from tem11 in Facebook grad school education information
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rooster34 got a reaction from Sarah S. in Facebook grad school education information
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rooster34 got a reaction from mmm35 in Facebook grad school education information
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rooster34 got a reaction from October in Facebook grad school education information
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rooster34 reacted to tourist in Facebook grad school education information
I can't believe this is even a topic. Seriously?