grad_student_

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   by grad_student_ 16y ago

   Summary: do it if you want to become a career researcher, but if you want to do creative hacking than cut out the middleman and just do it. Gradschool is the hotbed of timewaste and procrastination so don't do it to get yourself focused. If
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   by grad_student_ 16y ago

   Check this older thread also for some perspective and useful advice: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=348774
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   by grad_student_ 18y ago

   Europe, not-so-high salaries, high taxes, social equality, long payed holidays, etc. etc.
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   by grad_student_ 18y ago

   Already my comment is lost among the many replies... I can't express how useful and motivating some of the advice is, so I'd really like to thank to all those who are taking the time to answer.
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   Ask YC: How to survive grad school?

   86 points by grad_student_ 18y ago|50 comments