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.
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>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.>
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