> It was hard to look at his graduate education as anything other than a wasted decade that actually has set him back career wise. > One interesting question i

> It was hard to look at his graduate education as anything other than a wasted decade that actually has set him back career wise. > One interesting question is how does someone do that to themselves? Some people pursue knowledge because they are interested in it and not because it maximizes their income potential. I find that admirable. Even more, I find the opposite pretty sad.