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 Monday, May 30, 2005
 
 
          Legal Lies -- This is a fascinating article about the dangers of pursuing the legal profession.  Since my alternative career path was law, it makes me glad I chose the professor path instead.  Of course, getting a PhD also means taking on massive debt (around $60,000 for me -- and that was with free tuition and a small stipend throughout graduate school), and it doesn't offer the same salaries as law.  I'm currently looking for jobs and even if I can land a tenure-track one I doubt it'll pay more than $35,000 or so.  What I gain, however, is a life.  I spend lots of time with my daughter and have some time to pursue hobbies, leisure reading, and cooking.  Moreover, I pretty much get to design and teach courses however I want -- and research whatever interests me.  Yeah, it'll be worth it -- IF I can land a tenure-track job.  This is what I was meant to do.
          
		 
 
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