In life, there are lots of people who are admired, respected, and valued. Doctors, firefighters, athletes, the works. But there are some professions that I think often go under-appreciated. I made a quick list of professions that I think deserve some more credit.

1. Ballerinas

The way they twist and twirl and obliterate their feet for the sake of grace and beauty? The pure strength and skill that goes into it? I mean, really. People look up to professional athletes, and I'm sitting here like, pfft, please. Have you seen ballerinas? That shit is hard.

2. Baton Twirlers

Once again, pure skill. They make it look so easy! Incredible. Plus it looks sweet as hell, too.

3. Understudy

You know, understudies really don't get enough credit. I mean really. I feel like people forget that this person is literally the stand-in for when something happens to the main person. So they have to be just as good as the main person. Think about it. It's a lot like having two leads. Both equally qualified and talented. But people only care about the main person, they don't care about the understudy. Understudies deserve way more credit.

4. Janitor

If you're not going to pick up your trash, why should someone else do it? Be nice to janitors, they make places look clean and presentable.

5. Garbage Man

They take your garbage away for you. Can you imagine how annoying it would be if you had to take your trash to the dump yourself?

6. Mortician

Do you want to prepare dead bodies? Didn't think so.

7. Teachers

Honestly, yes, sometimes there are some teachers that just...shouldn't be teaching. But then there are some teachers that go above and beyond and know how to teach and how to do it well. So, kids, thank you teachers if you really liked them. Let them know they're actually doing a good job, so they can be reminded of why they're doing this in the first place and then can continue to do a good job for students in the future. Plus, I would not want to stand in front of a group of kids and try and teach them about stuff. Not the easiest thing.

There you have it, folks. Seven professions that don't get as much credit as they deserve. Next time you meet one of these people, let them know how cool they are. They definitely deserve it.