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Academia seems to lean on the side of crap for the most part. That being said I've grown a keen, if naive, interest as I've enjoyed past mentoring opportunities
by otachack 3y ago
Academia seems to lean on the side of crap for the most part. That being said I've grown a keen, if naive, interest as I've enjoyed past mentoring opportunities. I remember reading a post of someone hosting a programming workshop at their local library and I feel it would be a worthy and approachable step towards feeling it out.
- ke88y 3y agoThe problem with the community events approach is that the students you are mentoring rarely have the time to commit. It can happen, but it's rare. If you just want to scratch that teaching and mentoring itch, you can opt out of most of the bullshit by avoiding the R1 tenure stream. A good route to take is Professor of Practice at a non-elite institution (just email the chair -- if you're an asset and don't want a TT position the wheels can turn surprisingly quickly), and if you happen across a grad student worth investing in sourcing a small grant and co-advising.