Summer Dilemna...

[eiblyn]

My C++ professor told me today that she wants me to apply for the summer program in the CS department. They are going to be programming robots and she really wants me involved! And she followed that by telling me I'm a good programmer. So I am completely excited by this prospect. The problem is that the program takes ten weeks and I don't know how much money I'll make. It's a forty hour a week position that pays roughly $6.50. But I won't get to spend three months with my dad. I will get between 2.5 and 3 weeks off that I can spend with him, but I don't know how he'll feel about that. I have no idea what to do. I think this could really help me get into the program I'm interested in for grad school. I have no idea what to do....Guidance?

Comments

[ian-gunn.livejournal.com]

Hey there. We meet at the Diesel in Boston and chatted briefly. For what it is worth when I was in school I had an opportunity like that and turned it down. I could have spent the summer as an intern netting just room, board and a small stipend while helping out around a physics lab. I was paying my own way through school and I decided it was better for me to go an work at the electronics assembly job I knew I could get for $12 and hour instead and sock the money away for next year. I've always regretted that choice. You will gain valuable professional experience taking the job at school. I'd jump on it if I were you. You have to make the right decision for yourself though.

My advice

[cap22.livejournal.com]

My best advice is to openly talk to you dad. Tell him your plans, what's involved with the summer program and stuff. He may have a surpise for you thats better than this. I dunno, I just feel like asking him what you should do would be best. It'll let him know that you honestly want to spend the time with him. It'll make his day a bit better knowing someone cares.

[bastardcat.livejournal.com]

Ask your dad if it's OK, and hope that he says yes. This sounds like an awesome oppurtunitity. I'm sure he would understand stand.

[supurrkitten.livejournal.com]

Your dad will probably understand. It is a rough time for everyone with family in the armed forces. If it is only about the amount of time spent with him then I would say, if it is important and you think you will spend all your time with him while there choose the option of spending more time with him. However if it is like you are going there and you will be spending a little time with him and just going back home, I would suggest taking the intern ship. It is huge to be able to put that on your resume. It is also something that you are interested in that will guide your future decisions about a job. All in all if you want to see you dad, aim for quality over quantity time. Go when you can for as long as you can and see him. Figure out something you could do together and make it special. Then you can work here knowing you really took time with your father not just length of time.