Some reasons why is teaching important to you
For yourself:
- Experience to help with career path decisions
- Improved basic communication skills
- Improved grasp of the basic concepts in your field
For your department and university:
- Department and University reputation depends upon performance in research and teaching
- High-quality students (your classmates) come here because of this reputation
- Undergraduate tuition is a major portion of the budget!
For science and society:
- Non-scientists run society; the courses you teach may be their only contact with science. Show them it’s worth it!