PROS AND CONS LIST Seriously Make a list about every possible goodness this situation offers you. Make a list about every possible downside this situation offers you. For each item on the list put a score from 1-10 in terms of the IMPORTANCE of each item. Total the numbers. If the bad score is higher than the good score, then look around for a few more possibilities. Promise to give this lovely and generous prof an answer by October 15. If the good score is higher than the bad, and on paper it looks like a really good idea, but your heart is screaming no, then follow the instructions for the bad score above. Seriously. (But if this guy has a ton of funding for this type of work, surely his colleagues at other universities do as well. Ask for an introduction.)