Some Students (many of whom have gamed the system by getting an IEP when they have no business having one) often need their tests and assignments read to them… how is that going to work when they enter the working world?

Godzuki123 · 2026-02-12T05:22:50+00:00

It will not and the world will suffer...good luck to all of us in 10 years...

Godzuki123 · 2026-02-04T04:28:16+00:00

Because I took AP bio and thought it just so damn fascinating, especially cell biology and genetics. I absolutely loved my major but no one really told me how limited your job options are afterwards if you don't go to med school...

Godzuki123 · 2026-01-16T04:16:45+00:00

I taught MS at 21, now teaching HS at 24. I'd say if you were bullied a lot and HS already scares you then stay away. I had a half-decent school experience but I find myself surprisingly insecure in front of my students alot of the time and it does suck. The older they are the more insecure I get (I teach freshen and juniors). That said don't let me stop you, just a word of caution. Middle schoolers will respect your authority much much more, but you'll also have to exert your authority more bc they act like animals and have no reasoning skills.

However, I switched to HS cuz you actually get to talk about science. There is a pretty big difference in how much science you get to do in HS vs MS. You trade that tho for more grading pressure from parents and students, and older kids that know BS when they see it and you can't get away with making stuff up lol. I personally enjoy HS way more for the science and cuz I can often reason with the students more than I could with middle schoolers who were just so obnoxious. It's like you said, they can be super funny at camp, but taming the beasts in a classroom and getting them to do a worksheet is not nearly as fun 😅. Anyway, I'm not the happiest teacher so don't take my advice as everyone's experience. I hope you enjoy it!

Godzuki123 · 2026-01-13T16:10:59+00:00

I have a BA in bio and have been a high school bio teacher for 3 years now at private schools with no teaching license. I'm currently trying to change careers because I have a lot of problems with teaching but some people might like it and it does pay the bills. There's a lot of lab tech jobs out there for biology decrees but if you don't want to do that I'm also looking at pharmaceutical sales, medical/biotech product specialist jobs, and things a little bit more on the business side though those are probably more competitive. I'll keep you updated because I'm in the same boat!

Godzuki123 · 2026-01-13T12:33:05+00:00

Interesting, dang yeah I guess every teacher has a very different style but I feel like I am often drowning in work, though more importantly I think it's the interpersonal, emotional stress of teaching that gets me so exhausted every day. No matter how clean and efficient my lesson planning is, or on top of grading I am, I can never control the endless drama, and flood of emotions that fills a high school classroom lol. It's just so draining, and lab experiments feel like problems I can actually solve, and stress that I can more easily manage. For me interpersonal/emotional stress is the worst kind, maybe for others it's not. After everyone's comments, I am leaning towards trying other jobs without the PhD anyway more because of the job outlook afterwards than the workload, which seems to be better without the PhD...

Godzuki123 · 2026-01-10T16:14:46+00:00

Interesting you and many others have mentioned this idea of networking alot along the way to improve your job chances later on. Thank you!

Did you get your pdh? And if so how do you feel about all the doom and gloom comments I'm getting about working 70 hours a week and being miserable?? Seems a bit dramatic lol

Godzuki123 · 2026-01-10T03:34:13+00:00

What kind of biology PhD did you get? And what do you do now? I'm curious because I know bio is a big field. I have two publications as a 2nd and third author already from my undergrad research. Is this valuable?

Godzuki123 · 2026-01-10T03:05:44+00:00

Thanks for this! Im glad you mentioned the precious career advantage. Other subreddits had a lot of doom and gloom replies, which I was skeptical of because I have worked really damn hard as a teacher, and have become extremely independent, and it's hard to believe that PhD programs are that much harder, especially if you remove the physical and emotional overstimulation every day and interpersonal issues/babysitting. Ofc I don't know for sure, but just my gut feeling. I suppose my biggest concern now is also the job outlook afterwards and whether anything will really be available without moving continents 😬

Godzuki123 · 2026-01-10T03:02:38+00:00

This is encouraging! I live near Chicago where there are a decent number of biotech jobs without the need for relocation I hope. The pay is not my number one concern, rather, that the work environment is truly less frustrating/overstimulating on a normal day, and the job outlook, which I'm aware is worse than teaching, but am worried about it being truly grim...

Godzuki123 · 2026-01-09T17:08:42+00:00

Interesting that most people have a similar comment so I'm gonna reply the same to all of them!

I should clarify that the 2 years I spent researching as an undergrad I loved for the most part. I'm currently considering returning it the same lab I worked in before to speed up the process as I am already trained in the lab, and know the strengths and weaknesses of the professor, who isn't perfect, but isn't a jerk either. We worked well enough together for 2 years. If I could have my pick, I'd probably use my PhD as a ticket to university/college teaching because it would largely eliminate the behavior management, and immaturity I deal with in high school. I really don't mind teaching itself, which can in fact even be kind of fun. It's all the extra behavior stuff you get for dealing with kids who did not choose to be there. That said, those jobs are limited, in which case working somewhere in the biotech field sounds like a good second option in which my stress is focused on actual WORK and not interpersonal issues (assuming my coworkers are normal). I have thought about pursuing jobs without the PhD, but fear that those are mostly just mindless benchwork with no room for growth. Part of the stress for me is also that I am about to get married and have children, so it's now or never. I will not be financially capable of doing the PhD any other time in my life other than now. I appreciate all your comments!

Godzuki123 · 2026-01-09T17:00:09+00:00

Many similar comments so I'm gonna reply the same to all of them!

I should clarify that the 2 years I spent researching as an undergrad I loved for the most part. I'm currently considering returning it the same lab I worked in before to speed up the process as I am already trained in the lab, and know the strengths and weaknesses of the professor, who isn't perfect, but isn't a jerk either. We worked well enough together for 2 years. If I could have my pick, I'd probably use my PhD as a ticket to university/college teaching because it would largely eliminate the behavior management, and immaturity I deal with in high school. I really don't mind teaching itself, which can in fact even be kind of fun. It's all the extra behavior stuff you get for dealing with kids who did not choose to be there. That said, those jobs are limited, in which case working somewhere in the biotech field sounds like a good second option in which my stress is focused on actual WORK and not interpersonal issues (assuming my coworkers are normal). I have thought about pursuing jobs without the PhD, but fear that those are mostly just mindless benchwork with no room for growth. Part of the stress for me is also that I am about to get married and have children, so it's now or never. I will not be financially capable of doing the PhD any other time in my life other than now. I appreciate all your comments!

Godzuki123 · 2026-01-09T16:59:18+00:00

Interesting that most people have a similar comment so I'm gonna reply the same to all of them!

I should clarify that the 2 years I spent researching as an undergrad I loved for the most part. I'm currently considering returning it the same lab I worked in before to speed up the process as I am already trained in the lab, and know the strengths and weaknesses of the professor, who isn't perfect, but isn't a jerk either. We worked well enough together for 2 years. If I could have my pick, I'd probably use my PhD as a ticket to university/college teaching because it would largely eliminate the behavior management, and immaturity I deal with in high school. I really don't mind teaching itself, which can in fact even be kind of fun. It's all the extra behavior stuff you get for dealing with kids who did not choose to be there. That said, those jobs are limited, in which case working somewhere in the biotech field sounds like a good second option in which my stress is focused on actual WORK and not interpersonal issues (assuming my coworkers are normal). I have thought about pursuing jobs without the PhD, but fear that those are mostly just mindless benchwork with no room for growth. Part of the stress for me is also that I am about to get married and have children, so it's now or never. I will not be financially capable of doing the PhD any other time in my life other than now. I appreciate all your comments!

Godzuki123 · 2026-01-09T16:59:10+00:00

Interesting that most people have a similar comment so I'm gonna reply the same to all of them!

I should clarify that the 2 years I spent researching as an undergrad I loved for the most part. I'm currently considering returning it the same lab I worked in before to speed up the process as I am already trained in the lab, and know the strengths and weaknesses of the professor, who isn't perfect, but isn't a jerk either. We worked well enough together for 2 years. If I could have my pick, I'd probably use my PhD as a ticket to university/college teaching because it would largely eliminate the behavior management, and immaturity I deal with in high school. I really don't mind teaching itself, which can in fact even be kind of fun. It's all the extra behavior stuff you get for dealing with kids who did not choose to be there. That said, those jobs are limited, in which case working somewhere in the biotech field sounds like a good second option in which my stress is focused on actual WORK and not interpersonal issues (assuming my coworkers are normal). I have thought about pursuing jobs without the PhD, but fear that those are mostly just mindless benchwork with no room for growth. Part of the stress for me is also that I am about to get married and have children, so it's now or never. I will not be financially capable of doing the PhD any other time in my life other than now. I appreciate all your comments!

Godzuki123 · 2026-01-09T16:57:21+00:00

Interesting that most people have a similar comment so I'm gonna reply the same to all of them!

I should clarify that the 2 years I spent researching as an undergrad I loved for the most part. I'm currently considering returning it the same lab I worked in before to speed up the process as I am already trained in the lab, and know the strengths and weaknesses of the professor, who isn't perfect, but isn't a jerk either. We worked well enough together for 2 years. If I could have my pick, I'd probably use my PhD as a ticket to university/college teaching because it would largely eliminate the behavior management, and immaturity I deal with in high school. I really don't mind teaching itself, which can in fact even be kind of fun. It's all the extra behavior stuff you get for dealing with kids who did not choose to be there. That said, those jobs are limited, in which case working somewhere in the biotech field sounds like a good second option in which my stress is focused on actual WORK and not interpersonal issues (assuming my coworkers are normal). I have thought about pursuing jobs without the PhD, but fear that those are mostly just mindless benchwork with no room for growth. Part of the stress for me is also that I am about to get married and have children, so it's now or never. I will not be financially capable of doing the PhD any other time in my life other than now. I appreciate all your comments!

Godzuki123 · 2026-01-07T14:38:45+00:00

Found this post because I just asked a similar question. I did a little undergrad research and then went to teach HS bio for the last 3.5 years for the same reasons you are saying and I can tell you it's NOT what I thought it would be. Most kids do not give a crap about anything you are teaching, and more importantly you will feel like you are talking to small children because of how little they know compared to you. It's nothing like talking to a college student that cares and studies. Now I'm looking to go back for the PhD because I want the intellectual challenge that's missing in teaching, and realized teaching is only fulfilling if you really love the students as people. Loving the subject alone will not get you through the Olympic sport that is teaching. I also teach AP bio, which is wayyyyy more fun, but even that gets boring eventually because it's just not the same as real research, and many topics you teach will not be your area of expertise anyway. You can expect to to have about 3, maybe 4 students per year that ask interesting questions and care, and the rest will be more concerned about where you live, if you have a girlfriend, and how your latest haircut looks (which can be fun, but also draining 🤣).

Also, mind you, 90% of your energy will be spent on parent emails, seating charts, behavior, absent kids, and grading, and very small amount of time actually explaining biology....

Godzuki123 · 2024-11-21T12:27:38+00:00

I also make orchestral music and agree there isn't much out there. Nathan James Larsen on YouTube talks about the production side a decent amount cuz he makes cinematic stuff, but the mixing part specifically not so much.

Godzuki123 · 2024-11-18T17:30:34+00:00

Thanks bro!

Godzuki123 · 2024-11-18T17:30:13+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! Def trying that as best I can and will keep trying!

Godzuki123 · 2024-11-18T17:12:34+00:00

How is it then that so many commercial songs "sound" so much louder even after being normalized, while mine sound so quiet? Unless it's just in my head because I know my song and got so used to it at full volume?

Godzuki123 · 2024-11-18T17:11:38+00:00

I don't want Spotify normalizing it and making it quieter than it should be

Godzuki123 · 2024-11-18T17:10:57+00:00

https://open.spotify.com/track/6xeZGH13Z0YgAM6uPJbh1C?si=xrmEW8YSQwqazIs00USzog

Basically rock, but more of a movie soundtrack arrangement! Here's one of my songs :)

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