@ackocher Wow, the replies are mostly one-directional. If you dedicate your career to this path and are able to thrive/sustain, of course you must develop some attachment to it. But this is a very biased sample. What about professors drop out and pursue other careers?
Yesterday marked the end of my student life as I graduated from UC Davis with a PhD in Communication. Proud to be your first advisee @JingwenZhang and grateful for your mentorship! I will miss you all @cjcalabr @chatrlabatucd@mwojcieszak @jeanettebruiz @yoojungerikaoh Lyra!