I'm a PhD student with no intention of going into academia. I just love science, and being able to do it for 5 more years is inherently fulfilling to me. That's

I'm a PhD student with no intention of going into academia. I just love science, and being able to do it for 5 more years is inherently fulfilling to me. That's why I came back to grad school after working for two years. Let's be real, real life kind of sucks. Now I get paid less but I feel like I'm living in luxury. I have no illusion about the money I'm sacrificing but in my mind I've made a fair trade.