At 11:34 AM 4/9/96 -0600, you wrote:
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>> The program I am in, for example, requires
>>either a thesis or an internship of at least 6 months.  Six months
>>is a long time to go without money.
>
>Certainly, a paid internship is a great idea, and something to strive for.
>However, where do students get the idea that they are owed a living for being a
>student?  You don't get paid for the courses you take.  You don't get paid for
>the time you put in on a thesis.  Why do you expect to be paid for the
>internship?  Most interns I've seen work less than 40 hours per week, and they
>could easily have a part-time job just like when taking classes.
>
>Students are getting an education.  They are being given a service.  Why should
>they be given a wage for that privilege?  Yes, fellowships, grants, and other
>aid are important to help those from poor families get out of that cycle.
>That's a separate issue from being owed a living.  I met a student who
>complained bitterly because he was only given $13,000 per year to go to school.
>This is in a city where that much money can buy a cheap house!  He was not
>teaching or performing any other services for that money.  That's simple
>charity on the part of the university, and he was complaining that the charity
>wasn't as much as he felt he was owed.  What a parasite!
>
>Get real, folks.  Schooling, including courses, theses, and internships, are
>training to allow you to get the job you want.  If you don't want to waste your
>time getting schooling without pay, become a bank teller or a store clerk.  If
>you want to get rich, become a TV star or a football player.  If you want a
>museum job, it takes dedication and you get little pay, either during your
>training or once you get a job.
>
>I apologize for the tenor of this post.  You've hit a nerve with this thread
>and I've been biting my tongue and sitting on my hands over all the messages on
>this topic.  I could hold still no longer.
>
>Robin Panza               [log in to unmask]
>Section of Birds
>Carnegie Museum of Natural History
>4400 Forbes Ave.
>Pittsburgh  PA  15213  USA

Did anyone see "Non Sequiter" today?  :)

Amy.>