A. Back at Renda, I had walked into my first classes feeling like a celebrity.
B. In my students’ minds, I had little to offer them, except perhaps some sample questions for the mid-term exam.
C. In others, the TA works as a grader and discussion leader.
D. I encountered these in China, and I faced them in the US.
E. On the other hand, being taught by a graduate student is not necessarily bad.
F. Most were polite, or at least, indifferent.