How do you feel about moving from research to industry? Did you leave before or after getting your degree, and do you ever wish you had left earlier/later?
I left before completing my degree, but I retain the option of returning. The lifestyle and culture of academia, the chance to do research, and the possibility of entering a research career are the advantages of academia over industry. At the time I left, none of those were as compelling to me as the career I’ve entered.
I’m glad I gave academia a shot, and I left not too long after I had figured out my priorities weren’t well-satisfied by staying in grad school.
I am sorry if that’s not very helpful. It was just a natural move for me at the time.
How do you feel about moving from research to industry? Did you leave before or after getting your degree, and do you ever wish you had left earlier/later?
I left before completing my degree, but I retain the option of returning. The lifestyle and culture of academia, the chance to do research, and the possibility of entering a research career are the advantages of academia over industry. At the time I left, none of those were as compelling to me as the career I’ve entered.
I’m glad I gave academia a shot, and I left not too long after I had figured out my priorities weren’t well-satisfied by staying in grad school.
I am sorry if that’s not very helpful. It was just a natural move for me at the time.