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Let your dreams be memes (mander.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I've actually always wanted one solely for the sake of one. Only took an extra 10 years to figure out which I wanted it to be. However, I EMPHATICALLY do not want to get stuck in academia

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Staying in academia is harder than leaving. One just generally cannot reenter academia after leaving.

Work on industry contacts and focus on projects with applications (ideally funded by your future employer).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because other people said you should get one. That's no way to choose a career / education path.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I chose this. I've got my undergrad and 10 years of work experience. This has been a developing plan for the past 8 years, so it's not an uninformed decision and it's not anyone else's expectation.

But yes, you shouldn't do something just because someone said so