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Some of us like to assign a specific long-range project to a new student. Some of us like to suggest that the student try one or more of a handful of possibilities, and some of us let the student join our research group and wait to see what happens. All of these procedures work, but not all of the time for all students. What happens if you don't get tenure? Loss of a position or not getting tenure is a difficult and trying time for those involved. Many capable people, however, have risen above this period and gone on to highly successful careers. You often can move to another college or university with a renewed opportunity for success, although this works only if you started at a top university. The three to five years of academic experience will also give you some advantage in industry or government service. In fact, some former assistant professors have moved on to highly responsible positions in industry. You'll be more broadly educated in chemistry than many people, you'll have honed your communication skills, and you'll have established a good network of contacts that can serve you well for years to come.
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A recent analytical seminar titled "The Magic Level" was given at a major research university by the basketball coach (one often gets ahead using lateral thinking!). The speaker drew parallels between our teams (research groups) and his and emphasized the teaching that occurs in both situations. His main emphasis, however, was on honesty and well-roundedness in personal development. As you plan your life in academics, do so without shortchanging your family or your discipline. The bottom line
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1408 A · ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, VOL. 58, NO. 14, DECEMBER 1986
The important reasons we recommend academics are serious ones having more to do with the life of the mind than with materialistic considerations. As a professor you take part in an intellectual tradition that is centuries old. Doctorates were being granted at the University of Padua in 1222. People wanted to understand. Professors competed for students and recognition by going deeply into their subjects. Lectures were always given simultaneously by two professors so students were free to choose. They expressed their appreciation directly, by paying the professor. As an academic analytical chemist your colleagues are philologists as well as physicists, experimental psychologists as well as theoretical astronomers. Of course, the opportunity to make a real intellectual contribution carries risks—you
