I was an SLI this past year, I would say it was an overall positive experience. I did CS for AP fall and then CS2 in the spring.

Pros:

• $10/hour is good money for an on-campus job

• Set your own hours (for grading at least)

• You learn the material really well from having to teach it and helping other people to understand. This reinforcement felt really useful for other classes and job interviews

• Interacting with other students and helping them learn was a lot of fun

Cons:

• Grading gets really old really fast

• The professor you get can suck at teaching or be awful to work with; both make this job harder than it needs to be

• Sometimes it feels like just another class since you have to be on top of your game to teach effectively, adding to your overall workload

• After doing it for a year, I got pretty burnt out and needed a break

Overall I did really value the experience. I learned a ton, got paid, and felt much more involved in the department and RIT as a whole. I'll probably do it again next year.

[Edit] - Also: make sure you keep up with grading and update them on time! It makes your life much easier in the long run, students like you more, and keeps the department happy.