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When you put it that way, it sounds exciting. Sometimes I wish the world had forced me to go and do other things in between my undergrad and my PhD. Once you'r
by hugh3 15y ago
When you put it that way, it sounds exciting.
Sometimes I wish the world had forced me to go and do other things in between my undergrad and my PhD. Once you're on an academic career track it's hard to take a few years off to do something else.
- Lewisham 15y agoYou should make sure you get an internship. I hated school by the time I had my undergraduate CS degree. I took two years in industry, realized I hated it far more than I could have ever imagined, now I am very happy in a PhD program. You need to work to get the perspective (and also to find the useful problems to solve).
- dp1234 15y agoAlso once you are on an industry career track, it's hard to convince yourself to take time off to get a PhD.