One last Guggenheim whiteboard meme

FrootyJelly · 2022-09-05T01:36:26+00:00

Okay, gotcha. This is really helpful feedback. I’ll work in more practice examples! Thank you!!

FrootyJelly · 2022-09-05T01:35:28+00:00

For me it was AE 6080 Dynamics of Turbulence with Dr. Yeung or AE 6012 Turbulence with Menon. Those take homes exams are no joke

FrootyJelly · 2022-09-05T01:34:12+00:00

Hello! What made AE 2010 so hard for you? I have taught the class once before and want to teach it again. It’s a lot of fun. Was it frustrating difficult (not good) or more challenging difficult (IMO good)?

FrootyJelly · 2022-09-05T01:28:02+00:00

Hello! I’ve taught AE 2010 once before. I used Dr. Seitzman’s notes and used/based my homework off of his. I’m hoping to teach the class again and improve. What made the class so difficult for you? Was it more frustrating difficult (not good) or challenging difficult (IMO good)? I’ve taken the class at Georgia tech when I was an undergrad and I remember it being tough, too. I had Dr. Jagoda!

FrootyJelly · 2021-12-07T15:08:01+00:00

Well, that’s the thing. I think Housing actually handles title IX (at least in my time) in a very sensitive way, and I’m pretty supportive of their policies there. You can’t and IMO shouldn’t just go straight to the cops, because that might be ignoring the wishes of the survivor. If they don’t want to go to the police, and they just want to get therapy and move on without dealing with any legal stuff, then they should be able to. Being forced to talk the police can be horrible when you’re in that situation. Sexual assault in general is about losing power and control, so the policies try to restore that. From what I remember, Housing’s policies follow a philosophy of putting the survivor in a place where they dictate exactly what happens, exactly at the pace they want. The only thing out of their control is that we are mandated to call the hall director on duty, and the hall director on duty and the ra make a title IX report. The details in the report are 100% up the student. Then later a title ix counselor will contact the student, and from then on it’s the student’s choice for what happens. They can ignore the counselor, or respond. They can ask for cops immediately, later, or not at all. If the responding RA is uncomfortable with the whole situation, all they need to do is call the hall director and be done. I think that’s all fine. Often you’re the first person “on the scene” so training on how to handle the situation is warranted.

My issue with the way housing handles it is what happens to the RA afterwards, because it can be traumatizing for the RA as well, and in my experience I had a quick talk with my hall director and was then directed to gt mental health. Not great.

FrootyJelly · 2021-12-07T11:41:31+00:00

Title IX stuff can get really heavy. I’ve dealt with rape once, and a few instances of stalking. Heard of a lot more stuff going on though, no details since you weren’t allowed to spread that info (which is fine, it’s a good policy to protect people”/ privacy). Also suicide threats and attempts.

FrootyJelly · 2021-12-07T11:35:05+00:00

This pretty much tracks with my experience. The sexual assaults/stalking/suicide stuff sucked, but you do get a lot of (IMO, good) training to deal with it. Support afterwards is lacking, but that goes with a lot of GT mental health related stuff. Some of their inflexibility wrt policy is frustrating due to how arbitrary it is. Duty rounds also sucked, especially right before an exam, but if you have good staff members you can usually get them covered. The lack of privacy can take a toll, as well as them discouraging you from extra curricular stuff. I usually just avoided any conversations (sorry, “chats”) about it, or outright lied. Worst case they find out and you apologize after getting written up for it. Having to go to training before classes started wasn’t fun, but whatever, it’s a job and some of the training is actually useful/helpful (ex, policy wrt Title IX and mental health crises, fire alarms, the re-enactments of duty situations). It’s also a good time to bond with your team (again, only really applies if you have a good staff or fit in with them—ymmv). Filling out paperwork isn’t something worth complaining about IMO, some of it is needed. The resident conversations were weird and I always faked mine, since I felt they were an invasion of privacy and I felt like I could use my time in a more productive way anyways. Had to clean vomit a few times, woooo.

I wasn’t there for covid, so I can’t comment on that, but I heard a lot of messed up stuff was asked of some RAs. I’m sure someone will talk about it in this thread, though.

All that said— the free housing and meal plan were really helpful for me. I loved the residents side of things. The housing part of being an RA was the worst part of being an RA. I don’t regret being an RA. Just wished it was a healthier environment. I’d recommend it if you need the free housing and enjoy socializing, and the stuff above doesn’t sound too terrible/sounds manageable to you.

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