Part I. The road to a teaching career
2. Experiencing good teachers and the other kind
4. Working my way through college
5. The preparation to teach
6. The anxiety of job hunting
Part II. A flurry of faculty handbooks not read
7. The first job: a rookie at work
8. From the Iron Range to agriculture
9. Two master's degrees while teaching
11. Going for broke, literally
Part III. Finally becoming a professor
13. Chairing the department: not all fun
14. Research and never-ending grantmanship
15. Scientists must communicate
16. Work, home, and family: the need to multitask
17. Memorable colleagues: thumbs up and down
Part IV. Pedagogical aspects
18. Challenges of teaching genetics
