The saying "Those who can't do, teach" couldn't be further from the truth. The fact of the matter is, plenty of the greatest teachers are as talented as they are because they've done it all and lived to tell the tale. The best kind of teacher is one who has been to hell and back, and isn't afraid of telling their students what they've learned.

One such teacher was Rod Serling, better known as the creator of The Twilight Zone. While Serling made a name for himself as both the creator and narrator of his own series, he left that world behind to work as a professor at his alma mater, Antioch College.

While many can feel excited by the glitz and glamor of a Hollywood lifestyle, Serling said that he felt overwhelmed by it, according to an interview with the Asbury Park Press.

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"I had to get away from the Hollywood scene," said Serling. "I needed a change, and this gives me that, along with a chance to do something I've always wanted to do."

The shift was seemingly much needed, as Serling said that he'd never been happier. One class Serling offered received 500 applicants, though some were seemingly only interested in the lifestyle that Serling had so eagerly left behind.

"I'm afraid that a lot of the older students are just coming in to stare at me and perhaps ask questions like 'What is Rock Hudson really like?'" said Serling. "But my upperclass students are there for one thing and one thing only...to learn."