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[griton]

Ugh. Lately I've started to really wonder what I want to do with my life... There is still a big part of me that wants to go out into the industry for a few (5 to 10) years, start working on my doctorate and retire into teaching/research. However between my lab work and trying to set up my own computer, I'm starting to think that computers hate me

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[the_er_bear]

My dad worked on the CBOT for 14 years fresh out of college. Thankfully he did and knew how to save, otherwise i wouldn't be here (at IIT) today... it's worth it after a while, it just depends on how much you want it, i think; and how much you're interested in "instant gratification"... :-P good luck!

[shoebucket]

thank goodness for Steak and Beer to make us lucid for a while, eh?

[julesburg8]

Is it really that your not interested in computers anymore or is it that your frustraited with your advisor/student in the know, not having your own computer and just school in general?

[goosebari]

Burn-out and feeling stuck in a rut blow, and I'm fighting my way out of that feeling. You look at the situation and think "I haven't gone anywhere, I'm not going anywhere" when really, it's just one project, or one class, or stupid time holding you back. I've been feeling that, but then I stop and think that I only have a few more credits to go, and then it's off to teach English in France for a year, and then grad school. Plus, I have this great research paper bubbling up. I think about scrapping it all because I feel miserable sometimes, but for me it isn't worth giving up my dreams, or even putting them on hold... because I know I'll feel more miserable for putting them off even longer