Originally Posted by
peabodypride
I think it would be interesting for you post-bachelor people to explain just how you ended up where you are now, how you got your jobs and what quirks/etc they have brought.
Good question. It's fun to learn how people got where they got.
I double majored in physics and philosophy, then got a free ride to grad school in philosophy. For a few years I did the normal Teaching Assistantship stuff that many grad students end up doing, but then money was so tight I got a regular job. Given my background in physics -- which involved using computers to run experiments -- and my background in logic -- from studying philosophy -- I was well suited to computer programming. So here I am.
In the past year, I have decided to take up philosophy again and finish my dissertation. My intention is to get back into teaching, particularly critical thinking / writing, within the next couple of years.