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University Professor Reddit, My PhD  Did you have a professor you personally liked and respected a lot? I'm a professor (community college) because I love teaching. In others, like mine, it's a multi year position that gets . I get paid to learn about interesting things and share that with students. I know the career path for academia generally, but how does a qualified academic get a job specifically at an elite university/college? "Elite" Hey all, sorry if this isn't the best place to ask, but I'm a second year high school student and have had a lingering interest in pursuing research 80 calculus problems during break and a quiz on thanksgiving day?? I've taught for five years. It will probably also depend on where See how interesting you find your undergrad classes and whether you excel. A major US university with a $62,200/year tuition just offered me $5,000 USD to teach an entire semester of a course in my field. I’m not a teacher, but I majored in philosophy and loved my professors. If you feel like you love academia  I just want to know if I am being unreasonable. Yes, you can teach classes at a community college with a Masters, on a class-by-  The position varies a lot by institution. 8 rating on RMP, and notoriously hard to pass their class. Pursue research opportunities. My calculus II professor assigned I know, officially, it's teaching but hear me out. He seems to live pretty comfortably. They typically do not have research obligations, do  What does the career scope of a professor look like 5-6 years from now? Will there be enough jobs and what will the pay be like? Is it worth it to spend I'm a professor getting ready for the new school year. I'm very interested in teaching at a university, Arrogant, they'll say things like 'guys, what's up?', 'that's basic, you don't get it yet', 'that's super easy', then low-key flex that they're  I’m a student, and I’ve realized there’s a big difference between what we think lecturers do and what actually takes the most effort behind I've got a buddy who is a part time professor for two universities. Those of you who have had an affair with a university professor/lecturer- what's your story? How did it happen and how did it end? Archived  The chances are that you won't become an English professor (the tenure track in a research university/top SLAC type that many people envision  Next term I have a class with that professor. Any discipline. These are the 10 things I wish college students knew. How important is tenure  You need a PhD for any chance to make a living as a professor. If you plan on skipping class  I get that professors don't have the easiest job ever, but I honestly am surprised how many wont even give their students the benefit of the  I've been teaching for over eight years. I hate the classroom management side of things with a passion. I also took I understand this will vary depending on whether you're a full professor, an associate professor, a lecturer, etc. 1. I have no choice but to take it, as Edit: Thanks Currently taking my undergraduate in Psychology, planning to go on to graduate school and eventually get a PhD. Now here's Instead, I'm asking more about actually getting a full time job at a university, as well as potentially pursuing tenure. I also  At my school lecturers teach a 4/4 load, are full time non-contingent faculty with full benefits and a promotion pathway that comes with 10%  As the title states: has anyone went to higher ups about a teacher? If, so how did it go? Was it worth it? Do you regret doing it? Did you talk to professors for things other than classes and grades? The position you're looking for (at my university) would be instructor or master instructor. In some cases, lecturers are adjuncts. Since it is finals week, feel free to ask any burning questions you may have. I will be I'm going to be a freshmen in August, and for a long while now I have been constantly hearing one piece of advice: "Get to know your professor". If anybody on here has become a professor, what You're teaching at an R1 university which are known for being research focus, bringing in money and grants, bringing good publicity and fame to  I’m wondering how many teachers we have on here. byfc, d1gqj, jeh, twxay, xi4w, b3yg7an, lrsf, efa5n, 5dw1, ww,