I agree with this sentiment. Although I didn't make it to even applying to grad programs because the professors at my uni were very much "what are you going to

I agree with this sentiment. Although I didn't make it to even applying to grad programs because the professors at my uni were very much "what are you going to do for me" in Thomas Edison invention factory way, when even inquiring about undergrad research. > I now havent touched really anything in CS research because this experience completely killed my love for the field, and advanced learning in general. I wager you'll come around, out of genuine interest, and when you want to work on interesting things, you'll run into novel problems, a lot. But this is sad to me because every few years I'll come up with something novel, and discover someone already did a ph.d thesis on it. I feel like I'd be much further along if I had access to people who really cared about teaching and pushing the boundaries.