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by oceanman888 8y ago
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- GlenTheMachine 8y agoI started a doctoral program at the University of Maryland in aerospace engineering, instead of going to work with a bachelor’s in CS. Had I started a programming job, my net worth would almost certainly have an additional zero behind it. But: A PhD gives you intellectual freedom you don’t get any other way. I’m the PI for a space robotics program. And in grad school I made friends I’ll have for life. I got to do a Vomit Comet flight. I got to do a spacesuit run in Marshall Space Flight Center’s neutral buoyancy lab. I designed a spacecraft simulator robot from scratch. I’ve done things very few people get to do.
- ILikeConemowk 8y agoThanks for this perspective, I enjoyed reading it.
- oceanman888 8y agoI see, good for you figuring out what you love and have the freedom to pursuit it. I can relate deeply to how you feel.