Philosophy is a little different than I thought it would be... Unfortunately, not everyone interested in philosophy agrees that, at it's most basic, it's a search for the truth.

I've been disappointed to find that many who are involved with philosophy see it as a tool to promote whatever they happen to believe, using the rational thought and logic that they learned from philosophy.

But, one needn't be sidetracked by those types. After a while, it become obvious that they aren't really playing by the rules.

For me, it's still a tool that can be used to consider various ways of looking at the world, and decide for myself which is closest to the truth.

Learning about logic, rational thought, critical thinking, and epistemology can only help one in life... no matter what one does for a living.