Conversation with My Professor During My Teaching Assistant Work
This photo was taken during a meeting with my professor while I was working as a teaching assistant for Application of Advanced Programming Language, Section 011300 at Sejong University.
During this conversation, we discussed the course workflow, student support, and how to manage programming assignments more effectively. A large part of my TA work involved helping students understand assignment requirements, supporting GitHub Classroom submissions, checking repository issues, and making the technical workflow easier for students to follow.
Working as a teaching assistant gave me a different view of programming education. As a student, I usually focus on solving my own assignments. As a TA, I had to think about the whole class: how students receive tasks, how they submit code, what problems they commonly face, and how the course staff can make the process more organized.
One important part of the role was GitHub Classroom. I helped support assignment distribution, student repositories, submission tracking, and technical troubleshooting. Many students struggled not only with programming logic but also with Git, GitHub, repository structure, and submission rules. This experience showed me that good technical education is not only about teaching code. It also requires clear instructions, reliable tools, and a workflow that students can actually follow.
The conversation with my professor helped me better understand the responsibility behind course support. A TA is not only someone who answers questions. A TA helps connect the professor’s course plan with the students’ practical experience. That means communication, organization, patience, and technical accuracy all matter.
This experience also improved my own engineering mindset. Managing assignments and student repositories made me think more carefully about documentation, structure, version control, and how technical systems are used by real people. It was not just academic work; it was practical system management in a real university course environment.
Overall, this meeting represents an important part of my growth at Sejong University. It reflects my experience supporting programming education, working directly with a professor, and helping students handle real development workflows through GitHub and programming assignments.
Key Takeaways
- Worked as a teaching assistant for Application of Advanced Programming Language, Section 011300
- Supported programming assignment workflows and student submissions
- Helped with GitHub Classroom, Git, repository issues, and technical troubleshooting
- Learned how programming education requires both technical skill and clear communication
- Gained experience working directly with a professor in a real course-support role