The 10 kinds of students you'll TA for in grad school (a thread):

1) The one who hates your class, but it's a requirement for general education/their major/their minor

2) The one who never actually shows up

The one you can count on to at least say *something* in discussion section

4) The one you cannot get to say *anything* in discussion section

5) The one who argues about their grade on every assignment or test

6) The student who took your class for an easy A and is now shocked and offended that the material is complicated/they have to actually do work

7) The one who actually does the reading and participates

The one who thinks they are smarter/know more about the subject than you despite this being their very first class in your discipline

"Actually, I once read something online about this and that means you're wrong"

9) The one who never comes to office hours or asks questions in class, then complains that you never bothered to help them or answer their questions

Student (in eval comments): TA not open to questions, unhelpful, shrill*
*because of course
Me:

And finally, #10: The student who many not always get it yet but they are really trying and you are quietly rooting for them. Keep at it, student type 10, you got this.

This thread inspired by @GradSkoolStrugs types of guys you date in grad school!