I think the food science and technology department is the best-kept career secret in the world. We don't have enough students and our graduates get some of the highest starting salaries in the job market.
Food scientists are the people behind food safety and new products.
We can eat what we teach and sometimes do. I try to bring my love of teaching and my enthusiasm for the material being taught to my students. A good professor should have a healthy respect for students wanting to learn, as well as a great sense of humor. I was in the middle of a lecture in one of my advanced classes a few years ago, when my teaching assistant walked into the room with a cake. My class had planned a surprise party for me on my 50th birthday.