Just a little different

What I plan/want to do with my life is a topic that comes up often when I meet new people.  For the last few weeks I was wondering what do I want to do with my life?  I knew that I wanted to do something 'useful' (something that pushes society forward/aids society's evolution), which was drawing me away from becoming a professor, and edging me closer to pursuing a career in law.  I was getting behind this idea more and more until out of nowhere (seemingly) I realized that being a professor (of philosophy, at that) could be an extremely 'useful' career.  I would be in a position to potentially open up the minds of thousands of young (and not-so-young) men and women.  It wasn't until I took first year critical thinking class with Neb Kujundzic that 'things' became clear to me.  I suddenly realized that I had been looking at things all wrong; what I thought were logical thought processes were actually pitiful bursts of 'logic diarrhea'.  Things began to fall into place; the fog that had been covering my eyes, unbeknownst to me, was lifted.  Philosophy can teach you an entirely different way of thinking, which is difficult to explain, but I know I've experienced it, and so have others (Steve, for example).  I could (potentially) help to open the eyes of my future students the way mine were prompted by my professors.  It turns out, that the profession I was headed towards all along is 'useful' beyond what I have dreamed.