lunched with some student/friends the other day, and i was tangibly reminded again why i do this. why i get up at the crack of dawn for a pay check that is hardly legal in any state, and still am amazed that someone pays me to do this everyday. there are so many wonderful souls that you get to touch when you teach. students whose brains are filled with ideas and questions: some i'm still asking.
they keep me sharp. they keep me digging in the dirt. they keep me inspired. they keep me from taking my life too seriously. i revel in the mental challenge of academia. i love the search for new ideas and interpretations. i relish the wide open spaces of creativity.
but it's the individual souls that wake me up every morning.
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