Tue, 15 November 2016, 19:05
Sorry to spam all of you on this, particularly since you should be spending your time working the problem set and getting ready for the 2nd midterm. However, since I have gotten several emails like this one in the last couple of days, I thought I would respond to you all, so you can put this aside until after the course is over. As is usually the case, a student writes: > Hi Dr. Patt, I am a first year graduate student majoring in > ******* at University of Texas, Austin currently enrolled in your > course(EE460N). I have been thoroughly enjoying your course this > semester and regularly attending *******'s discussion section. > I want to apply for the teaching assistant for the computer > architecture course EE460N for spring 2017. > > <<...and then he goes on to tell me about his experiences that he > feels are relevant to being selected to TA 460N in the Spring.>> > > I have attached my resume for your reference. > > Your student, > <<name withheld to protect the student inquiring early>> Thanks for the compliments and the inquiry into TAing 460N in the Spring. As I said early in this semester, I will be looking for TAs from the group taking 460N this semester. Three ingredients make for a great TA: desire to help students who are not as talented as you, ability to explain concepts so that student can understand them, and solid understanding of the material in the course. I need to wait until after I grade the final exam to assess your deep understanding of the material in the course. So, please contact me after you have taken the final. I will not make my final selections for 460N TAs for the Spring until then. Good luck with the rest of the course, and I hope to hear from you again in December. Yale Patt