"Why I Chose Academia" I make enough money to pay my bills, I have as much free time as I want, I get to learn new things all the time and teach them to others

"Why I Chose Academia" I make enough money to pay my bills, I have as much free time as I want, I get to learn new things all the time and teach them to others. However, it can be a little depressing to be a lousy researcher, I feel useless at times.