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I felt exactly the same way and made it through my undergraduate degree, worked for 6 months, realised that being a coding monkey was going to consist of repeat
by jahewson 9y ago
I felt exactly the same way and made it through my undergraduate degree, worked for 6 months, realised that being a coding monkey was going to consist of repeating those same six months for decades and promptly returned to school, ending up with a PhD.
The best advice I can give is to find a mentor - someone who captures your imagination. Most professors are desperate for enthusiastic students to do stuff for them!
And yes, do more math. You need people around you for that.
- fyfy18 9y agoOut of interest, what are you doing now you have a PhD. How does it compare to being a code monkey in terms of a career (salary, hours, prospects)?