Warning: Cate is dealing with a major depressive episode this week, and so this week's episode is far more casual than maybe is usual. We talk about going back to school, our success and failures in academics, our special interests and why they excite us, and what it's like to meet someone who passionately gives a f*ck (and what it's like when someone doesn't). Cate also tells a horror story from the first year of her very-short-lived teaching career and Erik talks about his decisions to drop out of school (three times). We also get a phone call.