University Professor

Approval Rate: 86%

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    littledragon

    Mon Aug 23 2010

    I'm going to approach this review both as a comparison of university education with compulsory education as well as university education as an overall occupation in society. At one point I was considering university level versus high school level teaching. After an extensive amount of conversation with both various university and middle/high school educators, I decided to pursue the university profession for various reasons. As a university professor, you are charged with following a certain curriculum but have freedom in how you apply its instruction and in many cases also have more of a say in the administrative portion of its creation. You can also impart your opinion on the matter more, which of course can be a good or a bad thing depending on what you are trying to impart. At the compulsory education level, you are more restricted to the curriculum and really have to watch what you say for fear of reprisal. Unless your field of study revolves around general education courses... Read more

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    drentropy

    Thu Jun 05 2008

    Not surprising to see this at the top of the list: overall, it's the best job in the world:1. Once tenured, you can't get fired for anything short of a major felony2. The benefits are better than nearly any non-government job3. You can work as much (or as little) as you want4. It's a highly enjoyable profession, provided you're interested in your field of study5. It's generally well paid, if less than a few other professionsProfs tend towards depression, OCD, borderline autism and general whining, but they are happier in their jobs than 99% of humanity.

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    irishgit

    Wed Aug 29 2007

    Once tenured, this tends to be dominated by over-educated canine fornicators. There are some very fine minds here, but there are too many office occupying nitwits as well.

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    historyfan

    Thu Mar 15 2007

    I can't decide; should I be a university professor or a librarian?  I would love to be both :)

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    randyman

    Sun Mar 04 2007

    They'd be in deep sh*t if I was the Perfessor.

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    jbsaund

    Tue Dec 26 2006

    This isn't a profession for everyone but if you are driven and passionate about learning (and it doesn't hurt to be smart) how can you beat being paid to read and think about a subject that interests you?

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    bobble_head

    Wed Apr 05 2006

    A fun fact to know is that most college professors in this day and age did not actually graduate from college.

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    canadasucks

    Tue Jan 17 2006

    A wonderful job if you can get it. . .most are good, some are bad. . .but that's any profession. I laugh at those who complain- "they're stuck up-they think they're smarter than everyone else!" Kids, they are smarter than almost everyone else. . .learning how to deal with an arrogant professor was a great learning lesson for me in dealing with real-world corporate sharks. . .

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    chalky

    Tue Jan 17 2006

    professors get a 5 because they are overpaid, couldn't care less about their students, and are on a superiority trip. i see merit in those who make contributions as far as scientific research and what not but overall, professors suck. 80k to communication and philosophy professors--cya in hell

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    numbah16tdhaha

    Tue Jan 17 2006

    Slow down for a moment. Some professors (alot, in fact) most certainly do fit the desrciption I just read, but there are some good ones once you get away from the stuffy, tenure obsessed university types. I think a few of my professors are fantastic at what they do, but indeed, some are just idiots with paper that says they know something. Its all about whether you care about people learning or want to fail as many people as you can so they wont take your job.

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    lanceroxas

    Tue Feb 15 2005

    I should be finishing up my masters this year and hopefully starting on my PhD next year if everything falls into place properly. After that I hope to become a political science professor- it would be my dream job. Considering I'm preoccupied with politics most of my waking hours I might as well make a career out of it.

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    djahuti

    Tue Feb 15 2005

    Like everything,the ones who really do their job well are under-appreciated and those who are just there to impose their prejudices on the students and collect a paycheck should get fired.Many Professors make much less money than people think.

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    skizero

    Wed Dec 15 2004

    highly paid blowhards

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    jakemr33

    Wed Dec 15 2004

    Some of the professors I've had have it so easy. Some get paid 80 to 100K as year for doing absolutely nothing!!!! It blows my mind!

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    ashleys

    Tue Jul 20 2004

    Tenure. Stress. Seems to me like one long very important school project in order gain tenure.

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    winter_spirit

    Wed Apr 14 2004

    Professor... the name itself cries out 'prestige'! As a student, I'm sure we all had teachers that we admired (I'm not saying all of them...), and what a joy it would be to be admired, respected, and paid for it! What would be better than being a scholar? You get to research independently and be acquainted with brilliant youthful minds, along with other noble colleagues. It really depends on the university of course, but generally speaking, university professor is a dream job for anyone with a desire for an experience of a lifetime.

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    virilevagabond

    Fri Apr 09 2004

    I can think of few professions that appear more rewarding and enjoyable than a university professor. Of course we now seem to have two types of professors, namely teachers and researchers/publishers. This is unfortunate as academic politics have forced many who are better suited for just one function to do both functions (and sometimes poorly). Nevertheless, such daily interaction with young, mature and eager minds must be fulfilling on a personal and professional level. Moreover, a university professor is usually respected in society.

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    enkidu

    Sun Feb 22 2004

    The three best things are June, July and August. There's more, though: the joy of watching a mind open up to new ideas; the exquisite pleasure of watching brilliant minds grow and blossom like tropical plants. On the other hand, babysitting the immature, dealing with cheaters, and facing the horrible sight of minds encased in concrete already at the tender age of 18. I don't do it any more, but I had some good times teaching.

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    minkey

    Fri Feb 20 2004

    A very rewarding career where you can significanlty impact peoples lives in a positive way. And at this level of education, students generally have an interest in the subject matter.

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    kamylienne

    Sun Oct 12 2003

    Most educators get a "5" in my eyes. I've met several that I haven't agreed with much at all, and even had very strong disagreements with, but I've always had respect for them and they for their students. Many are very laid-back, probably feeling more at ease teaching those who are more mature. Most are very approachable. Their jobs are very important in a world that almost requires higher education for almost all lines of work.

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    jimmyinatlanta

    Mon Jun 30 2003

    I know some very good college teachers, but the idea of being one doesn't turn me on in any way. I'd rather do than teach. Computers should do the teaching nowadays. Many teachers are screwed up in the head.

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    notation

    Sun Jun 15 2003

    The best of this breed preserve and (sometimes) extend the body of knowledge in their field of expertise.

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    rebelyell1861

    Wed May 28 2003

    I'm gonna give it 3 stars because it shouldn't be at the very top of this list.