thoughts

Sometimes I wonder if its time for a career change - that's assuming its actually considered a career change when you've only been working for 4 years.  I don't like sitting still for hours on end.  Exercise can usually get me past that part though.  The more important part is I just don't enjoy being sub-par.  Yeah, maybe I work at a place where there are lots of great people so I should be happy to be here and learning from them, but its pretty crushing too.   For example, so far this week I've spent 2 days trying to copy files and 1 day hunting down a compilation error.  Really, who takes that long?  Didn't I learn how to copy files when I fist touched a computer? Why does it take me 2 days now? I could just stick around, learn as much as I can, and hope that someday I'll reach the mediocre.  I've been doing that for 4 years though and its made things better, but not good.  I could go work somewhere else where there aren't as many smart people, but I think that would make me feel even worse.  I often wonder if I could teach.  I mostly like kids. Its certainly fun to watch them learn anyway.  There are lots of cs-like things you can teach kids too, even the younger ones.  I've watched a few classes and it looks like a lot of fun - maybe I'd be good at it?