Personally I would also add the possibility of working on multiple stuffs (I think you called it smart multitasking once). When you kind of get stucked in a project, you have almost always another project where you can put your hands and work
Great video! My undefeated #1 is the freedom! You get to do whatever you want. #2 is the diversity of stuff you do and come across. Everyday brings something new (at least research wise)
What I love about academia are conferences and workshops - as they bring together all the aspects you mentioned (plus one gets to travel to cool places). Also: Great video and overall a really nice channel, I truly enjoy your helpful and uplifting content here and over at TikTok!
Thank you professor Rillig for sharing your reasons. I like learning new stuff, especially those intruding into my field from other fields. I also like teaching students coz it makes me feel that I am preparing a new generation of people who will serve their community in a better way.
I'm just an undergrad student who was dreaming of working in big companies like Pepsi, L'oreal etc but now in last year my mind is totally changed, whenever I see people who work in corporates complaining about bosses, overtime etc I always think "Why to stress yourself when you have different options, life is too short to be stressed"! Becoming a lecturer is so fun and way better than working in a 9-5 corporate office where everyone is snake.
