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Computer Science 21h
I need y’all’s opinions.. Is being a professor a good dream? Or should I just work in corporate or government for the rest of my life? I’m conflicted because I want to be a professor, but money ..
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Anonymous 19h

if being a professor sounds appealing to you/type of work you want to do then absolutely follow that path. Your gut knows what is best

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Anonymous 16h

As somebody working on my Ph.D. Who has lots of friends in academia, let me have a very real conversation with you. Being a professor is actually not at all about being a teacher. It’s about research. If you enjoy doing research by all means become a professor, otherwise think about perusing a different focus. If you REALLY wanna teach you can be an adjunct, but it’s like 5k a class. Professors are required to teach 3-4 classes usually, but they make double if not triple that per class.

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Anonymous 12h

Be a professor if you’re 1. Good at teaching people 2. Nice to students. So many professors aren’t good with the part where a student may something stupid or not understand-don’t get frustrated

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Anonymous 14h

be a corporate slave

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Anonymous 12h

Become a teacher! Maybe look into adult education if you don’t wanna do k-12

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 16h

Add to that the competition, the academic exclusivity, the fact a Ph.D takes like 6 years, and the shitshow of a mess that research and getting published is, and honestly most people struggle aligning their passions for teaching with the umbrella of research in higher ed.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 16h

I think you’re missing the idea that there are different kinds of higher ed institutions and so different requirements to be a professor. I doubt many community colleges are doing much “research” and many colleges exist on a continuum between that and what you describe.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 15h

I do think smaller private colleges or community colleges would let you focus more on teaching

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