I like to call myself "The Poster Boy For Retirement." God, I'm enjoying it !! Ten years ago, I was still -- and always had been -- a college professor. But I gradually grew disillusioned with today's students, most of whom I felt were not interested in LEARNING anything, but only with getting an A in my course. That discouragement led rapidly to my retiring.
I am a student and still in college/university. This year I have completed my Masters. I have pursued Philosophy. Recently I have got chance in the doctoral programme. My specialization in the Masters was Indian Philosophy. In this doctoral programme I'll be further specializing in Vendantic Philosophy. Right now I am preparing a dissertation paper on the methodology of my approach towards the special topic and an absolutely clear definition of my understanding of the subject on which I'll be working in the next 3andhalf years. I'll have to submit this dissertation by mid August. If it gets approved, then only I'll be assigned with a Professor who will be my program guide and mentor-supervisor for the entire period. Otherwise, I'll have to work on my dissertation again and re-submit it by the end of August for approval.
I am sorry to hear that you got disillusioned with the contemporary students. I am a student too and I would like to humbly tell you that every student is not the same. Personally I have never studied to get an A. I always loved studying and I feel that learning is a life-long process.
Other than being a student, I volunteer for an organization who works for stray animals (especially cats & dogs). We have few stray cats and dogs at home whom we have adopted. They are my children.
None of the above mentioned two things that I do, earn me any money. Instead I spend a lot of money (which I earn in a different way) for the stray animals' organization.
I do earn money on a semi-regular basis by selling my body. I have a small group of wealthy clients who pay me for my services.
So, I don't know which one is my profession. One of these or none of these! May be I don't have a profession:thinking: