Ok Ladies,
It's official. I got my stats fellowship! Liz pre-announced but I wanted to wait til I had the contracts in my hands before posting the deets. One significant addendum: it's an all year contract which gives me not 20 but 40 grand!!!!!!! and makes me one of 12 students out of 500 plus to receive an all year TA ship! I am floored, shocked, and a little nervous. I had truly given up hope on winning this scholarship as you well know and frankly I am no more enlightened as to why he would pick me to TA when he has plenty of people to choose from who scored above the medium on the midterm. But this seems like a prime opportunity to shut up. I'm nervous because I will be teaching Stats 2 which is a little intense; especially since I haven't been to class in 3 weeks. Bet your ass I turn that ship around right now.
This is what I've been working for! Wooohoooooooooo
Love you all!
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Ashley, that's amazing! You're a rock star! Congratulations, I'm glad all your hard work paid off.
ReplyDeleteA word of advice-- DON'T bang any of your students. Or do.
YOU'RE AWESOME! Rockin' it, proud of you. And you know that the reason he picked it is because you will be a great teacher, engage the students, and actively enhance the learning experience. Good TAs aren't the ones that know the most, though you do know quite a lot i am sure, but usually those guys can't talk their way out of an elevator. The good ones are the ones who can communicate well and work with the students. He made a great choice, and I know you'll do great.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ladies! im so happy. Looks like I'll be home sometime around May 15th-16th so we can get some quality time in before LIz jets off to her Euro life through a cloud of giant ash and I fly to Uganda via Abu Dabi.
ReplyDeleteShit, I'll be in new orleans for a wedding. I get back the 16th. How long will you be here?
ReplyDeleteYES!!!! So proud, love!! Well-deserved indeed, as Liz has already said.
ReplyDeleteYay- you'll be home around my birthday- that makes me smile. Cannot wait! Does this mean you won't come to GV weekend?
Thats fantastic news ash! So proud of you. I absolutely whole-heartedly second liz's sentiments. You are a natural leader and a compassionate teacher. You will glow.
ReplyDeleteJust back from mexico! Will post a few pics soon. Ill be in nyc on may 15-18. Please tell me youll still be in dc when i get back? And when exactly is the. Jersey shore partay?!