Absolutely! My parents were professors, & I’m following in their footsteps since they LOVED what they did. I feel really conflicted about it since I also love academia & what it could be. Seeing the state it's in here in the US is just so disheartening. 😢

Partly I'm disheartened since the dept. has been reduced drastically, and I thought I’d be more “successful” with a full-time teaching job, but here we are!!! 🫠