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Sometimes yes, sometimes no. But few will admit enjoying it, for fear of being perceived as unserious about research. It’s odd, since the three standard categories of academic life (teaching, research, and service/administration) are so varied and have so much in common.It’s normal to divide academic work into three categories. They differ in their visibility, reward structure, and prestige. Research sits at the top of the pile. In the most highly valued, and it plays the greatest role in hiring, promotions, funding, and other forms of recognition. Teaching comes next. It’s something that everybody understands that professors do. Everybody understands that it’s necessary and useful, but it’s less highly valued, and being a star in the classroom gets little recognition, and even arouses some suspicion. ‘Service’ or ‘administration’ is a catch-all for pretty much everything else. It covers a lot of different things. It is widely looked down upon as something between a necessary evil and a nuisance, which stands in the way of “real work” (= research). When done well, it is often warmly appreciated, but generally on a local level and without much visibility or lasting recognition.There’s really a lot of overlap between the three areas. All require creative problem solving and thinking on your feet. All require people skills, sometimes dealing with difficult or obstructive people. Even the most solitary forms of research require you to work with other humans sooner or later. And collaboration is the default in most areas of research nowadays, whether explicitly or implicitly. All require effective communication. All require learning new things. And all sometimes force you to deal with bizarre rules.There are frustrations in all areas. Nobody likes doing things that seem like pointless busy-work. Nobody likes doing things that are unlikely to be valued or appreciated. Few people enjoy delivering or receiving bad news. There’s busy work involved in doing those extra analyses that the reviewer demanded in order to get your paper accepted. I’ve never heard anybody say that they enjoyed dealing with cases of academic dishonesty in their classes. And nobody gets a thrill out of filling out forms and reports that are unlikely to ever be read. (My university used to have a faculty evaluation form that we would fill out every year that included checkboxes for any major prizes that we might have won. Every year I had to apologetically check the box that said that, unfortunately, I had yet again failed to win a Nobel Prize.)There are also moments of great satisfaction in all areas. In research it can come in making a discovery, or explaining it well, or in receiving recognition for it (via a publication, or an appreciative audience, or many other ways). Or it can come through identifying a problem that isn’t yet solved but with your reach. In teaching it comes from seeing students make progress. Often the greatest satisfaction comes not from the most talented students, but from the ones who are benefiting the most. In administration it also comes from doing things that make a difference: finding a creative solution to an organizational or funding challenge; finding an agreeable resolution to a disagreement; creating new opportunities that benefit students, colleagues, or the public. And in each case there are many other examples.A big difference between research, teaching, and service/admin is that they involve working with different sets of people, and you have different levels of control over who you work with. In research you get to choose the community of peers that you associate with, and you can choose to be more or less closely connected with them. They might include colleagues or students from your institutions, or they might all be far away. This community tends to be stable across many years, and often builds on connections that you made as a graduate student. In teaching you generally don’t get to choose who enrolls in your classes, and there’s variation in how much choice you have in who you serve in an advising role. This community changes faster: there are some students who you barely get to know before the semester is over; there are others who you get to know over the course of a few years. All at least have a passing interest in your expertise (well, sometimes a grudging disinterest is as good as it gets). In service/admin it is a huge mix. You could be working with people who you’ve worked with productively over many years. Or you could be thrown together with people who you’ve never met, who resent being with you as much as your worst students, and who have an even bigger sense of entitlement than those students.There’s also a big difference in the preparation that you get for different types of work. A PhD is supposed to prepare you to be an expert researcher, and most people spend decades building on that training. Professors sometimes receive training in teaching, but it’s always far less than the training they receive in research. And training in the skills needed for other activities is almost non-existent. You’re unlikely to be hired as a professor if you don’t have demonstrated talent as a researchers. You’re supposed to show skills in teaching, but accommodations will be made if you’re a great researcher. But skills in other areas are rarely considered in hiring, so there are many people who are really not very good beyond research and teaching, or who actively cultivate being bad at administration, as a way of avoiding it. Needing to work with people like that contributes to the distaste that many feel for admin.Research is often regarded as the most noble calling of a professor. It involves the pursuit of truth, the life of the mind, unconnected from trivial worldly concerns. That’s a little ironic, given that it’s the most rewarded academic pursuit, the one that leads to the greatest personal acclaim, remuneration, and overall clout. In some respects, other aspects of academic life that are necessary but unheralded are noble.Personally, I enjoy all three areas. I find certain aspects of all of them annoying, and I find other aspects of each of them very satisfying. There are some aspects of research that I enjoy a lot less enjoyable than some aspects of administration. They are all very varied. I’m perhaps fortunate that I mostly really like the people who I work with in teaching, research, and administration, and I’m sure that contributes to overall satisfaction. Professors who don’t get along with their institutional colleagues are less likely to enjoy admin. And professors who feel out of place in their research community but get along with their institutional colleagues might find more satisfaction in administration. But they might be reluctant to admit that, as there is a certain stigma associated with spending more time on administration, as it is often regarded as conceding failure in research.The values surrounding research, teaching, and administration/service are heavily influenced by academic acculturation. Professors start their academic life as research students, in an environment where little other than research matters. Some of the strongest peer connections are established at the same time, and they are to people who you remain connected to largely via research, and who are mostly aware only of what you do in research. Your graduate school buddies generally have no idea how you are as a teacher, and don’t even know whether you spend much of your time in administration. The labels don’t help either. The terms “administration” and “service” have neutral to negative connotations, and don’t convey any need for creativity or talent. Ironically, most academics also strongly support the notion of academic self-governance, but they often resent the responsibilities that come with that.

Kylo Ren likely doesn't have a formal style because his only teacher himself lacks one.The terms used – Chii-Cho [sic], Makashi – are tradecraft-speak for the 7 Forms of Lightsaber Combat developed (in-story) in Jedi antiquity, by (out-of-story) swordmaster Nick Gillard to formalize fighting styles for the several dozen characters to use on-screen in the Prequels.Without going into specifics (if you choose to, the resources are there), the forms are:Form I, Shii-ChoForm II, MakashiForm III, SoresuForm IV, AtaruForm V, Shien - Djem SoForm VI, NimanForm VII, JuyoThe generations of Jedi would learn, train, hone, expand, and diversify techniques within these Forms. Forms 4 and 5 were actually the most similar, with focus being the essential difference between them (Form 4 emphasized speed and agility whereas Form 5 emphasized strength and power, for the same moves). It would take a considerable amount of time and training to master these Forms, with practitioners, especially younger ones, constantly borrowing and adjusting elements from other forms as cases and situations presented themselves. Sith, themselves fallen Jedi or trained by them, would acknowledge and utilize these Forms as well, albeit with much darker and aggressive overtones. Sith apprentices, acolytes and assassins would learn as many Forms as possible, knowing that they may face any of the Forms when confronted with a Jedi opponent.The Clone Wars saw the most intense employment of the variety of techniques in generations. The Jedi Purge, though, eradicated nearly all trained practitioners of these Forms, with only Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader (Form 5), Obi-Wan Kenobi (Form 3), Palpatine / Darth Sidious (an amalgamation of Forms 2 thru 7) and Yoda (no need of Forms, but taught Form 1 to younglings and initiates) still alive to pass them on. Luke Skywalker would find Obi-Wan Kenobi, who in their brief time together, imparted the basics of lightsaber combat. Later, when Luke sought out and trained under Yoda, the majority of his time was spent developing and deepening his relationship with the Force, and not on lightsaber combat Form specifics. Indeed, when Luke dueled Vader in Cloud City, Vader fenced with him, primarily one-handed, so as to evaluate Luke's progression. Luke would attempt to use the Form 1 principles Yoda had imparted, and improvised the rest. Later, in revisiting Yoda to continue his training, Luke would remember the Form 5 movements Vader used, and would mirror and assimilate them.Devoid of any formal educational structures or materials, Luke undoubtedly made efforts to recover Jedi archives. We (the readership) have not been told in canon material whether or not he had been successful, or to what degree, when Luke began his training and apprenticeship of several new Jedi initiates, Ben Solo among them. He likely (and this is purely speculation) taught them in much the same way Yoda taught him – the principles of Form 1, the fundamentals, and then to, as Obi-Wan Kenobi once memorably instructed him, "let go your conscious self, and act... on instinct." To that end, Ben / Kylo's fighting style is likely a blend of all of them, yet none of them, comprised of fundamental steps and sequences overlaid by rage-fueled improvisation and showmanship (the blade twirl in the Starkiller forest comes to mind).

United States Marine CorpsFirst off the person has to apply for the USMC and take something called an ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) which appears to be a English, Maths, Basic Science and Mechanical understanding test. Now they can head off to Boot Camp where during the first week (called receiving week) they’ll have to undertake and pass their first fitness assessment called the Initial Strength Test which is a shortened version of the Physical Fitness Test. This test consists of:1.5mile run <13:30 for men/ 1mile run <10:30 for women3 pull-ups for men/ 1 pull-up for women35 crunches for men and womenIf an applicant fails any of these minimums they are put into remedial training until they can before continuing basic training. Below is a quick brief outline of training from what I’ve found on the internet researching for this answer.Phase 1Weeks 1–3Recruits are issued their kit, taught about Corps history, customs, corps leadership, corps values, some basic first aid and how to sort out their uniforms. They begin to learn discipline through close-order drill and some hand-to-hand combat skills through the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program. Recruits will also complete a 5km and 8km hike.Phase 2Week 4This week is known as Swim Week. Recruits learn to leap into deep water, tread water, use issued equipment to stay afloat and to shed heavy gear that could pull them under water. Initial drill will also take place during this week, as well as a Martial Arts test to see how much they’ve learnt from the previous 3weeks.Week 5This week is called Team Week. The recruits take a break from training to help out around the island. Recruits do laundry, help in supply warehouses and clean buildings around the depot. They also get their photos taken in the dress blues uniform. They will finish the week off with a 10km hike.Week 6Called Grass Week. Recruits go to the rifle range and begin to learn the fundamentals of marksmanship. Recruits are taught firing positions and spend hours sitting in grass fields sighting in on practice targets.Week 7Firing Week. Recruits now fire live rounds. Recruits practice firing from different distances in the sitting, standing, kneeling and prone positions. Recruits finish the week with a 12km hike.Phase 3Week 8Called Basic Warrior Training. They are taught basic skills of survival in combat such as land navigation, proper gas mask use, and how to maneuver under enemy fire.Week 9This is a Testing week. They complete a combat fitness test which involves a 800m run (<03:45 for men/ 04:41 for women), ammo can lifts (67+ for men/ 30+ for women) and a ‘manoeuvre under fire’ exercise involving drags, moving ammo boxes and short sprints (<03:18 for men/ <04:34 for women), and as a team complete the Confidence Course which is a high obstacle course.Week 10Recruits now have to pass the final tests to be given their globe and anchor and be called ‘Marines’. The week begins with a physical fitness test which consists of a 3mile run (<28mins men/<31mins women), pull-ups (3+ for men/ 1+ for women) and crunches (50+ for men and women), and a written exam before the final drill evaluation. The recruits undertake the Crucible- a 54-hour team field event that tests the recruits on what they have been taught through training with land navigation tests, 20+ team obstacles, 6–8hours sleep, a 9mile march to end and a total distance of 40+miles. Once it’s completed the recruits are awarded their Eagle, Globe and Anchors and are called Marines.Phase 4Weeks 11–12Called the Marine weeks. During this time the Marines get to spend more time with their Drill Instructors and also conduct a uniform inspection for the Battalion Commander.Week 13This is the final week and the Marines complete final administrative tasks on the island before their graduation ceremony.US Marines on their Pass Out Parade.Royal Marines CommandosFirst off the person has to apply for the Royal Marines. They are then invited to an Interview with a Navy/RM Armed Forces Careers Advisor to check their Corps Knowledge, Corps history, current affairs, why they want to join, etc. They are invited to take the Armed Forces Psychometric Test to test their English, Maths, Reasoning and Mechanics. Once successful they are sent forms to take an eye sight test then get invited to a medical. Once passed as medically fit they take the Pre-Joining Fitness test which is a treadmill run at a local Nuffield Health Gym (1.5miles <12:30 followed by 1.5miles <10:00 all on a 2% gradient). If this is failed then that is relayed to their AFCO and they go home. If this is passed they are then invited to undertake the Potential Royal Marines Course at Commando Training centre- this a 3 day course which involves:The Basic Fitness Tests3mile run- 1.5miles PTI lead as a group in <12:30mins, then a return 1.5miles best effort in <10:00.Beep Test (20m)- >level 11Press-Ups- 60 tricep press-ups in time to beeps with your feet and legs together and your chest hitting the ‘counters’ fist resting on the floor beneath you every time.Sit-Ups- 85 in time to beeps with feet and knees tight together and cannot come apart with your elbows touching the top of your knees and returning to the mat every rep. Fingers touching and cannot leave the side of your head.Pull-Ups- 16 over hand grasp pull-ups on a wooden beam with legs kept straight to beeps up, hold, and beeps down.Basic Swim Test- Step off from a high diving board, swim the length, width and length back without touching the sides or floor of the pool, keep treading water until the PTI throws a brick in the pool for you to get, duck dive 3.5metres to collect the brick, hand it to the PTI, then climb out the side of the pool.Bottomfield Assault Course- <04:30Determination Test- a beasting that lasts for as long as the PTIs deem fit (basically until they get sick to death of your squirming and cum face I reckon).Confidence Test- traversing the ropes of the high obstacle course.Endurance Course- cross-country obstacle course with some hill sprints, hill drags/carries, pays to be a winner, tunnels, submerged tunnel, running through lakes, crawling through rivers, hare and hounds (chasing the PTIs for a mile).If the applicant fails they are sent home. If they are successful then they are given their start date for their 32weeks Basic Training. Below is a quick brief outline of RM Recruit Basic Training.Week 1 FoundationJoining RoutineGym and Swimming AssessmentKit IssueMathematics and English TestsAdminDrill and Physical TrainingLocation: Lympstone Commando Training CentreWeek 2 FoundationFirst introduction to field conditionsExercise First Step (Overnight in the field)Drill Physical TrainingPersonal AdminClose Quarter Combat.Location: Lympstone Commando Training Centre & Woodbury Common.Week 3 FoundationTactics and weapons training:DrillPhysical TrainingLocation: Lympstone Commando Training CentreWeek 4 Individual SkillsWeapon TrainingPhysical Training & Swim (hypoxic and nicknamed ‘drowning’- you go down when the PTIs tell you to and you barely catch your breath)Drill & Corps HistoryExercise Early Knight (First armed field exercise at night)Location: Lympstone Commando Training CentreWeek 5 Individual SkillsCamp and field weekWeapon Training (including Weapon Handling Tests)Physical Training & RunsMap ReadingExercise Quick Cover (3 day exercise including Basic Fieldcraft and Close Quarter Battle)Families DayLocation: Lympstone Commando Training Centre & Woodbury Common. This the first chance recruits have to opt-out so there are some quitters.Week 6 Individual SkillsThe recruits' basic shooting skills are perfectedFirst AidPhysical TrainingMap ReadingLocation: Lympstone Commando Training Centre & 40 CdoWeek 7 Individual SkillsA week in the field introducing more basic infantry skillsExercise Marshall Star- covers Basic Fieldcraft & Soldiering Skills (including Obstacle Crossing)Close Quarter CombatLocation: Woodbury Common.Week 8 Individual SkillsIntroduction to Survival Training:DrillPhysical TrainingMap ReadingFirst Aid and Survival TrainingLocation; CTC & Stallcombe WoodWeek 9 Individual SkillsMore Weapons training, and an introduction to education qualificationsDrillPhysical Training & Gym pass out.Map readingFirst Aid ExamLight Support Weapon (LSW) Training and Shoot.NVQ & Key Skills startLocation; CTCWeek 10 Individual SkillsNavigation and survival training:Exercise Hunter's Moon (4 day exercise)FieldcraftNavigation Training,Map ReadingSurvival ExerciseLocation; Dartmoor & GileighWeek 11 Advanced SkillsRecruits must pass the next two weeks to continue their training:Live Firing: Rifle elementary application to Annual Personal Weapons Test (Combat Infantryman) (also Computer Simulations Shoots)Location; Straight Point RangeWeek 12 Advanced SkillsShooting trainingLight Support Weapon Auto Shoot: LSW Annual Personal Weapons Assessment (Moving Targets/Night Sights)Location; Straight Point RangeWeek 13 Advanced SkillsCommunication and CBRN training start this weekChemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) TrainingComms Training StartsGrenade throwingHelicopter & Underwater Escape DrillsLocation; Woodbury Common, RNAS YeoviltonWeek 14 Advanced SkillsTime to perfect navigation and field skills ready for Exercise Baptist Run next weekCBRNRadiosExercise Running Man (3 day exercise) mainly Navigation Training (Yomping)Fit Lovats & Blues UniformsLocation; CTC & Woodbury CommonWeek 15 Advanced SkillsA major exercise this week tests all the core military skills required of a Royal Marine. All recruits must successfully complete this exercise to continue training:Individual Skills RevisionExercise Baptist Run-to test all skills taught in phase 1- includes stalking, kit inspections, map reading, CBRN and signal tests.First drill inspection, arms drill pass out and phase 1 pass outLocation; CTC & Woodbury CommonWeek 16 Operations of War moduleTraining picks up intensity, with an emphasis on perfecting Infantry skillsVHF radio procedure trainingBattle physical training51mm mortar trainingTactics package startsBattlefield tourLocation; CTC & FranceWeek 17 Operations of War moduleSoldiering skills and tactical training are honed and perfectedExercise First Base Tactical field patrols raceObservation posts and harbour drillsLocation; Perridge EstateWeek 18 Operations of War modulePatrol and tactical understanding is perfectedExercise Second Empire section and troop level attacksTroop fighting patrols and ambushesLocation: Woodbury CommonWeek 19 Operations of War moduleA combination of weapon and adventure trainingGeneral purpose machine gun (GPMG) trainingR & I/ Adventure trainingBattle physical trainingLocation; CTC & CornwallWeek 20 Operations of War moduleThe multi-terrain vehicle (the Viking) is introduced to recruits, and tactical training is completedExercise Viking Warrior (Troop level patrolling exercise)Including Viking training packageLocation: Bovington Camp & training areas.Week 21 Operations of War moduleThis week includes weapons training and battlefield tactics lecturesBattle physical trainingGeneral Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) trainingDefence lectures and CBRNLocation; CTCWeek 22 Operations of War moduleMore patrolling skills are taught, as well as fighting in woods and forests (FIWAF):Battle Physical training pass outOperating in Built-up Areas andClose Quarter Battle Skills Including patrollingFIWAFDig & defenceCBRNLocation; SennybridgeWeek 23 Operations of War moduleOperations in Built-up Areas and Close Quarter Battle Skills (OBUA AND CQB) is taught and practicedOperations in Built-up Areas and Close Quarter Battle Skills (OBUA AND CQB) exercisesLocation; SennybridgeWeek 24 Operations of War moduleMore weaponry training, and an Endurance Course acquaintMinimi light machine gun (LGM) training,Key skills period endsLocation: CTCWeek 25 Operations of War moduleAmphibious training12 mile load carryMore Amphibious trainingMinimi LMG firing (AWA)Sea safety trainingLocation; Poole Areas & PortsmouthWeek 26 Commando CourseClimbing and mountain skills are practiced and the Final exercise begins6 Mile speed marchCliff assault & rope techniques,Water obstacle crossing,Tarzan assault course acquaintFinal Exercise startsLocation; CTC, Foggin Tor, SW England. This is the last chance they can choose to leave training the last of the ‘quitters’ tend to pop up. Beyond this point they sign to serve their minimum service (unless fail Final Exercise/Commando Course).Week 27 Commando CourseFinal Exercise is designed to prove a high standard of professional skills and tactical understanding and recruits must successfully complete this in order to continue training.Final Exercise endsSpecialisations briefLocation: SW England, CTCWeek 28 Commando CourseTraining and an intensive physical workout on the Tarzan Assault CourseEuropean computer driving licence (ECDL) computingTarzan Assault and Endurance course run-throughsDrillLocation; CTC, Woodbury Common, Bicton collegeWeek 29 Commando CourseLive fire tactical training:Field Firing Exercise 1 (Individual and Fire team level Live Firing)Location; DartmoorWeek 30 Commando CourseField Firing Exercise 2 (Section & Troop level Field Firing)Endurance course pass outLocation; Dartmoor, Woodbury Common, CTCWeek 31 Commando CourseThis is the Commando test week where all the core criteria to becoming a Royal Marine Commando are testedCommando Tests (Endurance Course- 2.5mile cross country obstacle course including rolling hills, lakes, rivers, pipes, tunnels and submerged tunnels with a 4mile run back to base, 10 shots down range, minimum of 6 on target, completed with 21lbs and 9lb rifle in <72mins, 9 mile speed march- to be completed as a troop in <90mins with 21lbs and 9lb rifle, Tarzan & assault course- a high wire obstacle course with a round on the bottom field Assault Course, finishing with a 30ft wall climb in <13mins with 21lbs and 9lb rifle, and the 30 miler- a yomp across Dartmoor with 40lbs+9lb rifle in <8hours)ECDL ComputingDrillLocation; CTC, Woodbury Common, Dartmoor & Bicton CollegeWeek 32 Kings Squad Pass Out WeekIn this final week of training, recruits celebrate their transition to Royal Marine CommandosKing's Squad Pass Out ParadeLeaving adminLocation; CTCRoyal Marines on their Pass Out Parade.Edit- As of 01st June 2020 Royal Marine Recruit Training has been increased to 36weeks. Whether this will remain is yet to be seen.