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When they mocked your adorable attempts to legitimize your place as a college instructor:
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That time they captured the Darwinian struggle of avoiding TA responsibilities:
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And how you felt when you had to take on way too much responsibility:
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When they told the truth about lesson planning:
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When they knew how fast your friendly outlook could fade:
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That time they captured the unexpected terror of being needed:
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And the frustration of not being needed after all:
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When they knew how it felt to have your syllabus ignored:
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Or to run out of material:
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They know the joy of calling a student out on their shit:
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That time they captured the pain of the ultimate betrayal:
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And the pain of being truly disappointed in a student:
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That time they totally understood how scary it is to have power over others' lives:
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And also those times you were not afraid to use that power:
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Even when it meant you had to hide for the rest of your graduate career:
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When they captured the truth about how much you put into your work:
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And the strong face you sometimes put on:
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Even when your students don't bring their A-game:
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When they perfectly laid out realities of your social life as a TA:
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But also those times they captured the pleasant little surprises along the way:
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And most important, that time they captured the precious moment when you realize you actually made a difference in someone's life:
