LINDA: What’s your job?
ME: I...don’t have one.
LINDA: Well then I have a job for you. It’s only a week and it pays ten bucks an hour, but we’re looking for students who can help with the math refresher course.
Of course, I was interested! She said that I can come in on Monday to get signed up for payroll and that she’ll give me a spot.
I took the math refresher course the week before spring semester started this year and it was very helpful. It’s for students who have been away from math for a while and need a reboot. It’s five hours a day for five days toward the end of August, which is a lot more than I have right now in terms of employment. And it’s math experience, which is a plus in any form. And it’ll pay for the new tires I bought at Sam’s Club today, so I’m all for it.
Basically, I'll help the professor during class when he or she takes breaks for students to work on sample exercises. I'm supposed to make myself available to answer questions and work out problems with people.
