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I am in a CS PhD at a top 10 institution, and I've had a great time in my lab. My advisor has a saying "You can never make me do something I'm not interested in
by rencrisa 4y ago
I am in a CS PhD at a top 10 institution, and I've had a great time in my lab. My advisor has a saying "You can never make me do something I'm not interested in!" Thus, I've personally never worked on anything I didn't enjoy. I learned a lot from my lab mates and my advisor.
Of course, I think this is super dependent on the subfield and advisor. Based on our department surveys, ML / AI / Graphics students rated the lowest in satisfaction, happiness, and highest in hours worked per week. While, Theory, HCI, and Systems are overall pretty happy and have regular working hours.
EDIT: In response to other threads, my pay is also very comfortable. I can take vacations, eat out, and afford a nice studio apartment. Free health insurance as well.