Finally some good news! I got an email from John at the Disability Resource Center at Cambridge and he sounds interested, pending some information from HR. He mentioned how they would like to pay me, but may not be able to due to budgetary things. I'm of course fine with that--I wasn't planning on being paid anyway, but if they could give something (like reimbursement for the flight or payment of rent while I'm there), that'd be phenomenal. I'm so super excited and want to know nownownow!
The project he's thinking about has to do with benchmarking, which I just learned about a few weeks ago because a second year student talked about doing it during her practicum. It's not my number one choice of project--finding out what other universities are doing for international students with disabilities--but it will be a great experience. I just hope there is an opportunity for me to also work with students face-to-face. If not, I'm cool with it because I realized today that over the summer there aren't as many opportunities to work with students anyhow. I really hope this works out.
Heather said that she sent probably about 20-30 emails before being offered the one at Cambridge. I think that's crazy! I'm starting to realize that if I get offered this one, that I'll be lucky because it's about the 6th email I've sent.
So I have some cause for excitement and relaxation around this whole situation.
The project he's thinking about has to do with benchmarking, which I just learned about a few weeks ago because a second year student talked about doing it during her practicum. It's not my number one choice of project--finding out what other universities are doing for international students with disabilities--but it will be a great experience. I just hope there is an opportunity for me to also work with students face-to-face. If not, I'm cool with it because I realized today that over the summer there aren't as many opportunities to work with students anyhow. I really hope this works out.
Heather said that she sent probably about 20-30 emails before being offered the one at Cambridge. I think that's crazy! I'm starting to realize that if I get offered this one, that I'll be lucky because it's about the 6th email I've sent.
So I have some cause for excitement and relaxation around this whole situation.
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