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The obvious answer is that a good science student can make 6 figures today as a programmer or in finance, or they can go to grad school and work harder for much
by cia_plant 18y ago
The obvious answer is that a good science student can make 6 figures today as a programmer or in finance, or they can go to grad school and work harder for much less money.
My own reasons are actually different. I'm not particularly interested in money, and I love to teach and to do research. The academic environment just seemed stifling to me. As someone who values creative freedom enormously, the phrase "publish or perish" is very frightening.
- asciilifeform 18y agoWhere, if at all, did you finally find creative freedom?
- cia_plant 18y agoI haven't really found a good way to support myself while doing what I want, yet. Right now I live frugally and work part-time as a programmer. One reason that I hang out at news.yc is that I'm hoping to turn some of my ideas into some sort of startup, even though I don't really fit the profile of a startup founder (I'm not very driven or passionate, at least not when it comes to business.)