When Cameron finished all of his classes in December, one of his professors asked him if he would like to be a teaching assistant for the stats class next semester. He told her that he would think about it and would get back to her soon. When he first talked to me about it, he said that he really wasn’t very interested because it wasn’t his favorite math class. After giving it more thought, he came back and said that he was going to go ahead and contact the professor as he had been wanting to get a job, he was good at stats, and it would look great on his résumé. I couldn’t have agreed more and was happy to hear that he was pursuing the opportunity.
Over Christmas break, Cameron heard from the director of teaching assistance for statistics. He had Cameron fill out a few forms and give times that he would be available to work. He also told him that he would let him know if they would be able to use him. Just after the New Year, Cameron got the confirmation that there was a position for him and that he was looking forward to the new challenge. He began his orientation videos, filled out his I-9 and even found a copy of his birth certificate to turn in so that he could get paid.
Cameron‘s class started this week, and he really enjoyed it. He was able to help some students, do some studying on his own, and set up office hours on Sundays. I was super happy to hear that all had gone well, and was glad that he would have a little bit of spending money this semester that he had earned himself. His older siblings are worked while they were in college, so I was especially glad that he decided to follow in everyone else’s footsteps. Being independent financially is such an important part of a young adult’s life. Plus, He will really appreciate the extra cash when he takes Cora out for Valentine’s Day.
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