A conversation today

[giallarhorn]

On the subject of PI is trying to get one of us to TA her class (unlikely, since she has two other profs teaching) that no one wants because it's from 5:30-8:20.

Labmate to me: Oh, she won't ask you to do it

Comments

[ladymercury_10]

Wait, she's having you guest lecture for the same class you're taking? Is it a different section or are you going to be teaching your classmates?

[giallarhorn]

Nope, it's the same class that I'm taking right now, so I'll be teaching my classmates. Which is probably going to be as ridiculous as it sounds.

[ladymercury_10]

That does sound pretty crazy. Best of luck!

[giallarhorn]

Part of me is just laughing because everyone in the class is going to be like 'wait, aren't you our classmate? What are you doing lecturing us?'

[omgpeyton]

Yikes. I love when people just spring things like this on you. I'm confident that you're going to do great! But I hope you get more heads up for things like this in the future.

[giallarhorn]

Ha, if someone hadn't told me it might've just rolled around to the day of class before I was actually ever notified at all.

[lokifan]

Wut. Seriously, wut.

[giallarhorn]

I don't know. I seriously do not know why I'm teaching, because no one ever told me about this and I still don't know what I'm supposed to be teaching that day.

[pax_athena]

Well, it's going to look great on your CV ... At least that.

[giallarhorn]

Yeah, I guess it would? I'm not sure how to list it other than 'guest lecturer', since it only has occurred once so far.

Still, would've liked some forward warning.

[20hrsinamerica]

That's exactly how my field/dept says to list it. I enjoy having those on my CV, though I suppose I have no idea how effective a component they are on my CV (would probably matter more if I had a pub :P).

[giallarhorn]

Yeah, but since it is a one time occurrence, do I just stick it under the TA part instead of giving it a full section? Or just list under positions guest lecturer?

Yeah, publications are largely worth their weight in gold. Somewhat, depending on journal, etc, but that's more an issue once you have publications.

[20hrsinamerica]

I'm sure you'll be great! :D

[giallarhorn]

EH, we'll see. The gimmick of talking for three hours might be the issue, because there just isn't that much to talk about for three hours? Literally, I can cover it all in about 30 mins max.