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ohthehumanities

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  1. Thanks! You're right, there's really nothing to lose by writing. I just might do that.
  2. Hi all! I'll be entering my program in the fall and will be TAing for a prof's large-ish class in the first semester. I won't be teaching a discussion section, but I'll be responsible for grading, administrative work, and holding office hours. I'll also be the sole TA (though there will be another grader). This will be my first semester as a TA, so I'm wondering about the etiquette around building a working relationship with the prof. This guy is also teaching a seminar I'll be taking in the fall, so I know I'll be seeing a lot of him and will want to do what I can to keep things positive and smooth. So, I guess my main question is: If you're the lead or sole TA for a course, is it more appropriate to actively reach out to the prof. before they reach out to you? As in, send an email introducing yourself and saying you're looking forward to working with them. Or is it better to wait for them to take the lead? I want to be proactive, but I don't want to seem pushy. Obviously, it's the middle of the summer, so I'm not thinking about contacting this person now with some sort of "WHEN CAN I SEE THE SYLLABUS?!?" email. And there will be a few days of TA training leading up to the semester, so this stuff may get covered there. But I'm worried that if I wait 'til that point, I'll have already missed the proactive boat. Thoughts?
  3. Did you end up calling? Hoping you heard some good news if so! I am thinking UCI is already pretty far along in their admissions review process, though. As I suppose you've noticed, judging by previous years' results pages, Visual Studies tends to send out acceptances right about now. The little bit of evidence I can add to the pile is that while I haven't heard anything from the program re: decisions, I did have a Skype interview with them a couple weeks ago. I'm completely at a loss for how it went, but speaking with someone from Visual Studies def. confirmed my reasons for being excited about the program.
  4. Haven't had the chance to read it yet, and it's not a guidebook, but Elif Batuman's collection of essays The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them sounds like nice jaunt for anyone who can't get their mind off the prospect of doing a PhD in the humanities.
  5. Zero degrees edit: oops! Was on the wrong page. Puzzle game
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