Well, there's a cynical old saying that goes something like "those who can't do, teach," or something like that.

Now I'm not ready to throw all teachers under the bus like that, but unfortunately there are quite a few in that world who have no idea what life is like outside of academia. When I was younger we referred to them as "professional students," but that expression is probably a bit dated today.

But you know the guys I mean. Corduroy pants, tweed jacket with elbow patches, a cheesy mustache and an unlit pipe (at like twenty eight years old). I'm almost 54 and I still want to smack them when I see them .