• Question: Why do you work as a teaching assistant and an engineer?

    Asked by 256heak36 to Steve, Sean, Carmel, Valerie on 6 Nov 2017. This question was also asked by Neymar jr.
    • Photo: Sean Doherty

      Sean Doherty answered on 6 Nov 2017:

      I sometimes help to teach engineering to students at my university, it’s a good way to learn yourself and to get some extra pocket money!

    • Photo: Carmel Howe

      Carmel Howe answered on 6 Nov 2017:

      I work as a teaching assistant in engineering. I enjoy working with students on their engineering problems and it’s really rewarding when they understand difficult topics.
      Also, after I finish my PhD I am considering teaching / lecturing so it’s good experience.

    • Photo: Stephen Lang

      Stephen Lang answered on 6 Nov 2017:

      I don’t! You must be thinking of someone else.

    • Photo: Valerie Bentivegna

      Valerie Bentivegna answered on 7 Nov 2017:

      I don’t work as a teaching assistant but it’s common at universities to do a bit of both. I think it’s useful to be teaching the actual novel things that are happening.

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