wakephan09
fuck duke
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I was simply stating an obvious and important aspect of teaching as a career, which was being left out of this discussion. It was not for or against anybody.
When choosing a career, you can either pick something that you are really interested in because you are going to have to devote so much time to it, or you can select something that will cover your bills but then devote your free time to what you really like. Obviously, I chose the former rather than the latter and have never looked back. It was the right choice for me. However, I think the second choice is fine too. It really does not make all that much difference what you do, as long as you conscientiously strive to do it well. The best outcome is when you can do what you enjoy and be well paid for it too. But clearly, that does not always happen. Perhaps it happens far too rarely.
I agree with all of this. And I recognize what a privilege it is to get paid to do something intellectually fulfilling and personally gratifying.