Oct.17 誤人子弟 student assistance

週末完成了老師要求的motivation letter
申請當大學部計量課助教的

其實心理不確定, 去年才上過的課
今年就有能力當助教指導他們的專題報告嗎?
很怕誤人子弟
進階的課程也不敢說學的多好
不過真的逼我把之前的內容弄懂了不少
唯一的優勢就是我修過, 所以知道課程進行的方式

週二老師有了回覆 2選1中了
但是他強調完全是隨機下的選擇
收到信的時候小不悅了一下
既然要隨機丟銅板做決定幹麻還要寫motivation letter阿?
如果你真的省核了覺得我適任, 為什麼不能給一點點肯定信任呢?
唉 總之憂喜參半

接踵而致的是因為身為外國人的paper work
仍在等學生證 居留證的我
要我提供的4項文件我只有一項
催促了student ID, 申請了prof. of enrollment
居留證可由不得我催促呀~ 現在只有等
備齊了所有文件才能交到系辦讓他們幫我申請需要申請6個禮拜的工作證
(沒工作證就偷偷開始倍抓到是要驅逐出境的!!!)
這就是非歐盟國民的弱勢, 若老闆不願意幫你申請你就別想在這工作了
而預定在一個月後要開始tutor的工作看來根本是趕不上的阿
非我能所掌控 卻覺得要是到時還不能開始真的很對不住老師

週三赴了老師要我們去見的Stephanie的約
原來是下一期個經的老師, 要跟我們談談
希望我跟mark知道, 當助教必定會有相當的loading
然而對他們來說最重要的是我們能夠當好research master student
她還說要是有任何覺得負擔不來的情況, 一定要說出來
大約是怕我們誤了功課, 滿意外的
在台灣老師都是盡量操研究生的吧, 有這麼貼心擔心學生課業的嗎?

另外看到的是上下兩期的老師的互動的微妙關係
第二期當第一期老師的助教, 支會彼此, 繼續監督著我們的學習
在這點上想想, 四個research master真的得到不少關注呢


跑過了市政廳, 結果只是知道我的文件’省查中’
待到週五, 果然一切只欠居留證了
all I can do now is WAIT~ 拜託讓一切順利吧~

雖然對於第一份助教工作充滿不安
但是某種層度上, 是一份對於自己的期許與挑戰
數學並非我所長, 計量更不是
但我要強迫自己變得更強, 在專業上, 在表達上
我想這工作能讓我訓練自己在專業領域上表達自己的所學以及看法

申請上了, 拜託, 讓一切順利吧!

[My Letter of Motivation]

As my first year research master student, I expect myself to accomplish more than gaining higher level of knowledge in economic theory, mathematic methods, and research method, but also enhance my skill in getting involved in academic discussion and conveying my own ideal about a certain topic.

For the first part, I am keeping up with the learning and always believed in that challenging implies rewarding. For the second part, I enjoy a lot studying and having discussion after class with my fellow classmates.

However, having homework discussion or participating in seminar is not the same thing as giving a lecture or guiding others in their projects. The difference is that one must have sufficient knowledge and be able to see the confusion students have in their understanding. Secondly, one must be prepared to give concrete advice. Thirdly, one must have the passion to share the beauty they find in economics.

I consider that as a student whom just took econometrics and work on the project paper last year, I understand of what kind of guidance they need and what problems they might face in while working on their projects.

I wish be become an assistance lecturer because I believe I have the ability as well as the passion for this position; and also because it gives me the chance to practice my skill in conveying academic knowledge and refresh the basics underlying my advance studies.