I have come to the conclusion that you have to be able to do five things to be a history professor. They are:
- Research
- Write
- Read critically
- Think critically
- Teach
If you know how to do those five things competently, you can be in the top half of the profession. You can get by as a history professor by only doing four, or if you're really good at one, by only doing three.
So far, I've got a general grasp of numbers 2, 3, and 4. I'm working on number 1, and working to sharpen the other three. Now, if I can just learn to do number 5, I should be in good shape!
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