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I taught undergrads while I was getting my MA, and I really enjoyed it.
If you're going to teach elementary/high school, you need to be prepared for a good deal of frustration, so you'd really better love those kids, want to make a difference, and love what you're teaching.
Being a professor, as others have said, is primarily about being a researcher and secondarily about teaching, although if you go to a smaller, liberal arts college the teaching takes center stage more. You still have to publish and show that you're involved in advancing the field.
Here's what I would do if I were you:
1. Look for a field you really like. Being passionate about the subject matter is the most important thing whatever you're going to do.
2. Start taking some education courses now so you'll be prepared. You'll probably want to do a subject major (English, math, Physics, Art, whatever) in combination with an Education major.
3. Down the road, if you decide that teaching is not for you, you can always drop the education courses and just carry on with your subject major.
You might want to go interview some teachers and professors - pick your favorite teachers from elementary/high school and professors you relate to in your field in college - and find out how they got where they are, what they like/don't like about their jobs.
I think being a teacher is very worthwhile, and can be a great career if you know what you're getting into. Good luck to you!
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