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Ashwin Kaja ’07, a Kirkland tutor who worked with Emerson to bring Cash to Harvard, said that because Harvard hosts many political speakers, he tries to bring in people from “other walks of life...
...gets a piano lesson once a week. And last year, Sebastián even took her and her step-sister, whom he also helps support, to Niagara Falls for a weekend. Not long ago, Sebastián won the equivalent of the grad student lottery: He became a resident tutor...
When he matriculated in 2004, the University gave Sebastián a one-time grant and suggested he apply to be a resident tutor. He did. But for three years, he received rejection after rejection. Once, he was offered a non-resident tutorship—which came with a small number of meals but no housing. The job didn’t seem worth it, so he turned it down. It was a decision he’d later regret. Houses often pick resident tutors from the non-resident pool because the masters and House staff are already familiar with...
Might. Because, children aside, the demand for tutor positions is so great that landing the job is more improbable than being admitted to Harvard in the first place. This year, Kirkland House has openings for two people; 316 applied...
...true learning will be on the job, as the new Masters will take on a myriad of responsibilities including tutor selection, facilities maintenance, and budget management...