Another big plus is being able to serve on committees that are designed to improve deaf education, both statewide and nationwide. There are also opportunities to learn and apply to your teaching the latest technological advances in areas relating to computers such as the internet, web design courses, power-point presentations, etc. A huge disadvantage of being a professor is the amount of personal time and energy it requires. Long hours, administrative red tape, weekend advisory sessions, and other important responsibilities are all a part of my job. Successfully accomplishing everything that needs to be done can be draining and is definitely time-consuming.
Students always have stereotypes about professors that have to be overcome.
Professors are also quite often seen as being impersonal and sometimes even scary. Overcoming these student misconceptions is important in building good student-teacher relationships and being a good professor. People also often don't realize the extent and variety of the work required for this type of job. Professors don't just show up in the classroom, deliver the lecture, and leave. Hours of preparation, research, and writing accompany each class-not to mention grading papers or the years of schooling before becoming a professor.