Why I love my academic job: 4 reasons.

[@AsrifYusoff]

Thank you for this positive video. A refreshing take amidst the narratives out there...

[@mrillig]

thank you!

[@sascha9891]

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)

[@mrillig]

Thanks; yes, I feel the same way!

[@anjam.8011]

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!

[@mrillig]

Thanks!! Yes, I completely agree about conferences & workshops!

[@jameelabduljalil25]

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.

[@mrillig]

Thanks for writing; those are excellent reasons for loving this job!

[@fotensolution6504]

Thank you, Prof. I have great fulfilment from academia even though I am in my early career.

[@mrillig]

great, thanks!

[@federiconutarelli1313]

Thanks a lot for publishing those videos about academic life. The average video out here about academia is so depressing!

[@mrillig]

Thanks! Yes, I felt the same....

[@federiconutarelli1313]

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

[@scienceimpacts]

This VIDEO is A moral booster for sure!

[@mrillig]

Thanks!

[@StarrXsally]

I really agree with point #3. 😊 I enjoy in academia the fact of being paid for me to learn lol 😋

[@mrillig]

Yes, exactly!

[@mrillig]

Let me know what you love most about your job in academia.....

[@AV-mb8lv]

There's nothing not to like about academia for free and curious minds, that is if you can get a position to begin with

[@mrillig]

True!

[@prince1mad]

I love flexibility of working in academia

[@mrillig]

yes, absolutely! 🙂

[@nycto16]

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.

[@mrillig]

Both the corporate world and academia have their issues. All the best for your journey....

[@nycto16]

Yes I agree, but still I think academia has way better work life balance than corporate. Thanks!

[@einstein1244]

The opportunity to travel and meet different and interesting people is one of the big reasons that I want to become a professor

[@mrillig]

That's definitely one of the perks.