Most of us have a love-hate relationship with our TAs. On the one hand, they help us out when we have no idea what’s going on in lecture, but sometimes they make our lives way harder than they have to be. Here’s every kind of TA you’ll experience during your college years.
Jackson
Jackson thinks that he knows everything about everything and he spends the entire discussion correcting what the professor said during lecture. At first it’s funny when he makes a snarky comment about the professor, but after the 12th or so time it gets pretty old.
Jeff
Jeff thinks that discussions are a matter of life and death and has a minute-by-minute plan for the entire class. He’ll give out unreasonably time-consuming assignments every week and expects everyone to be experts on the subject by October. If Jeff is your TA, drop the class.
Mike
]Mike is the polar opposite of Jeff and wants to be your best friend. Sure, it’s nice to have a cool TA, but no one wants to hear about how you were drunk all weekend when there’s an exam tomorrow.
Rachel
Rachel gets a little too into her role as a TA. She makes the class do icebreakers every week and won’t let you talk unless you raise your hand. Rachel would make a great kindergarten teacher but as a TA she’s just annoying.
Matt
There’s no other way to put it: Matt is hot. Even if economic theory makes your eyes glaze over, you could listen to Matt talk about it all day. As a bonus, he actually knows what he’s talking about.
Sarah
Sarah is the best TA you’ll ever have. She’s genuinely interested in the class and can answer any question that you have. We all aspire to be Sarah.
Like it or not, TAs are a huge part of the college experience. A good TA can save you in a challenging class and a bad TA can tank your whole semester – at least they give you a good story!