On point number 1, since we are living longer (Happy Birthday, Your Majesty), there is a logic to delaying adulthood by around 5 years until your mid to late 20

On point number 1, since we are living longer (Happy Birthday, Your Majesty), there is a logic to delaying adulthood by around 5 years until your mid to late 20s. Grad school can also be a great place to date, and the time can be used to reflect on what you really want to do in the future. All your points resonate with me and the people I knew in grad school. I had two criteria when it came to doing a PhD: it had to be funded and it had to be relatively short (so UK rather than the US).