Anonymous at Sun, 20 Oct 2024 20:33:23 UTC No. 16441654

Does the STEM job market in the US have any chance of recovery soon?
I know it's ovER for IT and CS and basically any computer-related degree overall, but what about engineering? The life/physical sciences?

Anonymous at Sun, 20 Oct 2024 20:38:04 UTC No. 16441660

My STEM career is pathetic.
My entire life is a sick joke.

Anonymous at Sun, 20 Oct 2024 20:46:49 UTC No. 16441674

Seen some other guy shill it, is the gervais principle actually reflective of adult life in academia?

Anonymous at Sun, 20 Oct 2024 21:07:48 UTC No. 16441693

>>16441674
Academia is just another organization and there's plenty of parallels/overlap between academic and industrial groups in a given field, especially for smaller and early stage companies (both in terms of how they function and often in the actual people involved). If the Gervais principle were applicable to companies regardless of size and industry, it should also be applicable to academia.

I wouldn't read too much into it, even if some statements are more or less obviously true. People that look out for their own interests over others' tend to get ahead. In a workplace setting loyalty is often just dressed up laziness and will get exploited. Despite all this there's a number of non-psycho people who will not appreciate you going all john nash beautiful mind game theory on every interaction 100% of the time.

Anonymous at Sun, 20 Oct 2024 21:14:23 UTC No. 16441704

>>16441654
I went to a T3 mechanical engineering school and my starting salary was 3000 pounds.
Engineering is a shit field for money and you are lucky to earn 100k in America

Anonymous at Mon, 21 Oct 2024 07:30:52 UTC No. 16442243

>>16441704
>Engineering is a shit field for money
Well, that was in the UK; right?

Anonymous at Mon, 21 Oct 2024 07:34:26 UTC No. 16442246

>>16441427
How do you actually make peanut butter?
Is it even butter? Butter is an emulsion of solid fats, is peanut butter even fat?

Anonymous at Mon, 21 Oct 2024 08:14:50 UTC No. 16442281

>>16442246
The nu-shit they sell that is easy to scoop is basically trans-fat by the spoon.

Anonymous at Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:42:02 UTC No. 16442336

>>16442246
There are oils in the peanut, sometimes oils are added.

Anonymous at Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:26:08 UTC No. 16442366

>>16442243
in the usa its also a shit field, but you can still earn 80k if you do well in yours 30s

Anonymous at Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:29:34 UTC No. 16442507

>>16442246
>How do you actually make peanut butter?
put peanuts in a cuisinart and turn it on.

Anonymous at Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:29:03 UTC No. 16442971

What does sci think about all those STEM degrees that have an integrated economics component like Industrial Engineering, Econophysics, Business Chemistry and Information Systems?

Anonymous at Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:57:22 UTC No. 16443015

>>16442971
>Econo
Barf

Anonymous at Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:34:32 UTC No. 16443043

>>16442507
that would not make butter, butter is basically fat and water. Peanuts have oils, do they have solid fats too?
mashed peanuts cannot be butter

Anonymous at Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:37:04 UTC No. 16443048

>>16442971
>What does sci think about all those STEM degrees that have an integrated economics component like Industrial Engineering
It makes sense in any engineering that has to deal with the realities of making decisions based om economics and not just on what is technically optimal. You need to teach people that prices are just another indicator and not bad/good.

Anonymous at Mon, 21 Oct 2024 21:47:41 UTC No. 16443153

>>16443043
Can you stop shitting up the thread with your mental diarrhea you fucking spastic retard?
Here's the ingredients label for a jar of peanut butter. Please direct further questions to google.com. Thanks.

Anonymous at Tue, 22 Oct 2024 03:23:29 UTC No. 16443518

>Filling grad school applications
>The form asks you to list relevant courses you've taken (as well as your grade) in a giant text box
>While also asking for a transcript in pdf format
For what purpose? Is it not redundant?

Anonymous at Tue, 22 Oct 2024 07:56:07 UTC No. 16443759

>>16443518
The giant text box is fed to an AI that acres about keywords but not so much the formatting.
The PDF is for the humans in HR.

Anonymous at Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:19:57 UTC No. 16443787

>>16443153
>Can you stop shitting up the thread with your mental diarrhea you fucking spastic
Im not shitting up the thread.
Blending a bunch of peanuts would not make peanut butter. That would make peanut puree.
Butter is made of fat, and to a point it doesnt matter the source of the fat, so something like lard can be considered a type of butter. Germans could make fatty acids from coal and make a type of butter, they even added butter smell chemically.
Is this not the smarty board? You people like to mock george washington carver but i dont see you being any better than him if you dont know how to make peanut butter.
And no, it isnt "peanut puree".

Anonymous at Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:55:00 UTC No. 16443835

>>16443787
You never watched how it's made growing up?

Anonymous at Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:16:23 UTC No. 16444081

WE ARE GONNA MAKE IT BROS
Recently landed my dream phd position on an incredible biomedical project, the best in my region. I am so happy. Wish all of you anons the best. I struggled so much to get to where I am but it was so worth it. God bless.

Anonymous at Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:40:38 UTC No. 16444105

>>16443518
I hate this shit so much it's unreal. Why the fuck do I submit a resume if you are just gonna make me transcribe the entire fucking thing through some shitty workday app

Anonymous at Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:10:26 UTC No. 16444284

Another day, another rejection. No feedback, no details, just a canned email from HR. I guess I should be grateful they didn't ghost me completely, but fuck it's frustrating not getting any kind of feedback at all.
>Sorry, but we just don't think your research is a good fit.
>We're really looking for someone with more service experience.
>We want someone with more experience teaching these kinds of courses.
>etc.
Something, anything that would give me some indication on how to strengthen future applications.

Anonymous at Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:48:19 UTC No. 16444318

>>16444081
Who's gonna tell him?

Anonymous at Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:03:17 UTC No. 16444424

>>16444081
>dream phd position
lol lmao even

Anonymous at Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:11:29 UTC No. 16444437

>>16441654
Lol, I graduated from cs this year and just got a job

Anonymous at Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:16:40 UTC No. 16444553

>>16444437
No you didn't.

Anonymous at Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:27:50 UTC No. 16444571

>>16444318
>>16444424
Cope. I'm not paying for it and will sign a job contract. I WILL BE HAPPY

Anonymous at Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:28:33 UTC No. 16444573

>>16444571
I did just the same, good luck

Anonymous at Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:36:49 UTC No. 16444586

>>16444573
Thank you anon. Best of luck to you too.

Anonymous at Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:49:03 UTC No. 16444698

>>16444284
What field are you in?

Anonymous at Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:21:23 UTC No. 16444750

>>16444698
Experimental/computational physics

Anonymous at Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:24:10 UTC No. 16444754

>>16444081
Gl bud

Anonymous at Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:30:38 UTC No. 16444763

>>16444750
Barge into the HR office and slam your hat on the floor and inform them they have insulted you and that you demand satisfaction.

Anonymous at Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:37:44 UTC No. 16444772

Can you get a job with an MS in physics?

Anonymous at Tue, 22 Oct 2024 21:41:35 UTC No. 16444777

>>16444772
yes

Anonymous at Tue, 22 Oct 2024 22:05:58 UTC No. 16444804

>>16444763
Really wish it worked that way.

Anonymous at Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:37:45 UTC No. 16445525

>>16444772
Yes, you can contemplate the physics of how the hot oil transfers heat to the fries at work.

Anonymous at Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:53:58 UTC No. 16445591

About motivation...
https://www.checkmyworking.com/cm-web-fonts/
>Computer Modern is the family of typefaces developed by Donald Knuth for TeX. It's so good-looking that some scientists do research just so they can write it up in Computer Modern.

That's ... impressive. And it doesn't end there.
https://github.com/dominictarr/computer-modern/tree/master
>Computer Modern
>The most credible font
>If you ever need to look like you know what you are talking about, use this font. It also helps if the text you are typesetting is also written in a formal tone.

Clearly a must have for any ma in the arena.

Anonymous at Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:25:35 UTC No. 16445612

>>16441660
Need details, plox.

Anonymous at Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:06:32 UTC No. 16445987

>>16443518
humiliation ritual
>>16444081
>biomedical
oh no no no
>>16444284
Depressing that this goes through HR, you'd expect at least some faculty to look at faculty applications
>>16444772
Yes but not in physics unless you specialized in a very applied area like optical devices or medical radiation physics (semiconductor companies want PhDs). You can retrain to get a comfy software job in less than year though.
t. MS physics who jumped on the AI hype train
>>16445591
> It's so good-looking that some scientists do research just so they can write it up in Computer Modern.
Literally me, although I also cum buckets whenever I use BibTeX, it's so much better than whatever medicine/law/humanities fags use for citation management

Anonymous at Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:10:24 UTC No. 16446104

>>16445987
>Literally me, although I also cum buckets whenever I use BibTeX, it's so much better than whatever medicine/law/humanities fags use for citation management
Lyx 2.4.2 was just released, hopefully more people will see the light.
https://www.lyx.org/News#item1

Anonymous at Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:48:12 UTC No. 16446159

fuck off I'll keep writing everything in Word and citw with EndNote no matter what. Tired of these faggots that want to implement muh coding in fucking everything, soon third graders will be taught advanced C++, fuck this bullshit, we humans are not meant to code, we are meant to hunt boars, have fun with the boys and cum deep inside a pussy, not code your shit ass paper on latex

Anonymous at Wed, 23 Oct 2024 19:12:35 UTC No. 16446189

>>16446159
>using endnote

Anonymous at Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:04:59 UTC No. 16446368

>>16446189
I actually just switched from Mendeley cause my uni has free subscription. Cry about it. I need less.

Anonymous at Wed, 23 Oct 2024 21:55:56 UTC No. 16446408

integrated photonics company support is crumbling
"lab on a chip" meant "lab with a chip"
t. knows

Anonymous at Thu, 24 Oct 2024 06:55:29 UTC No. 16446871

Would love to spent some time and have experience in China but I can't commit a whole semester to that. Many reputable Chinese universities offer research internships starting from 3rd year undergraduates to international students that are fully funded or only cost a small alibi fee. Anyone here who has ever done this?

Anonymous at Thu, 24 Oct 2024 06:57:33 UTC No. 16446872

What's worse for you, an instant automated e-mail rejection or 3 rounds of interviews and then a rejection?

Anonymous at Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:28:25 UTC No. 16446933

>>16446872
Getting the job and having to work for a living

Anonymous at Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:36:53 UTC No. 16447138

>>16446871
Not China but I went to Taiwan.
I will tell you, it isn't 2002 anymore and real life isn't anime. Being white in Asia aint what it used to be. Western prestige has fallen quite a lot.

Anonymous at Thu, 24 Oct 2024 17:34:53 UTC No. 16447562

>>16446872
Automated rejections or ghosting - getting to the interview stage and being rejected is frustrating, especially after putting in a lot of time and effort, but at least you get to talk face to face to some real human beings and even though you don't get the job you at least get some good feedback and may make connections with people you end up working with in the future (one of my closest research colleagues now is a professor who was on a search committee that ultimately rejected me for a position), or leave a really positive impression with the interviewers that they'll remember if the applicant they end up picking doesn't work out, or if another position is posted there in the future that you apply for.

With automated rejections or ghosting you get jack shit - you get no feedback, no indication of what you did right or wrong, whether your application materials are weak and need improvement, whether you had a strong application and just didn't quite make the final cut or seem like a good fit, etc. You're just left wondering what the fuck went wrong, what the reason you got rejected was, or whether the next 30 jobs you apply to are going to reject you for the same reason.

Anonymous at Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:33:30 UTC No. 16447738

>>16443048
Doesn't science and innovation have to deal with economics as well though? Isn't that what this grant shit is about?

🗑️ Anonymous at Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:37:26 UTC No. 16447744

>Carver is often mistakenly credited with the invention of peanut butter.[94] By the time Carver published "How to Grow the Peanut and 105 Ways of Preparing it For Human Consumption" in 1916,[95] many methods of preparation of peanut butter had been developed or patented by various pharmacists, doctors and food scientists working in the US and Canada, all of whom were white

Anonymous at Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:37:54 UTC No. 16447745

>>16447138
>Western prestige has fallen quite a lot.

Exactly and that's why I want to do an internship at a C9 Chinese university, dude.

Anonymous at Thu, 24 Oct 2024 22:47:13 UTC No. 16447963

>>16441427
I've given up on applying for engineering roles what finance roles can I apply for with a Chemical Engineering degree?

Anonymous at Thu, 24 Oct 2024 22:52:35 UTC No. 16447965

I want to publish a paper using Arabic script to name variables and doing some downright evil things with them to fuck with the reviewers

Anonymous at Fri, 25 Oct 2024 06:21:22 UTC No. 16448476

>>16447963
Have you tried looking into consulting roles in the energy/materials/chem area?

Anonymous at Fri, 25 Oct 2024 07:29:43 UTC No. 16448560

>>16448476
Tried everything man. The place i interned at twicd interviewed me twice and still no offer. Its not even like im applying at exxon and shit

Anonymous at Fri, 25 Oct 2024 07:36:52 UTC No. 16448564

>>16447965
I djinn.

Anonymous at Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:49:36 UTC No. 16448667

I WILL redeem my miserable fucking childhood that was ruined by the countries governments vendetta against swagged out sensitive young white boys and girl bullies! I will get a machine learning research or quant internship! I will attain the upper middle class townhouse lifestyle I so richly deserve!

Anonymous at Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:37:49 UTC No. 16449088

>>16447745
The point is why would they want you?

Anonymous at Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:59:50 UTC No. 16449120

Any neuroscientist or biologist here? have few questions :3

Anonymous at Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:13:21 UTC No. 16449191

>>16449088
No idea, why do they want me and offer loads of summer schools and scholarship programs at the university-level, provincial level and national level, as well as through cultural Institutes such as the confucius Institute to foreign students all over the globe including Western ones? You gotta ask the Chinese ministry of education that. Btw, did you just conflate and project your waning romantic success with foreign women due to you becoming a washed-up middle-aged white guy onto the educational policy of an entire nation for some reason? This is a whole new level of psychopathology. And yeah, Taiwan is part of China.

Anonymous at Fri, 25 Oct 2024 17:16:32 UTC No. 16449193

>>16449191
>And yeah, Taiwan is part of China.
The Republic of China

Anonymous at Fri, 25 Oct 2024 20:16:31 UTC No. 16449450

>>16447965
Peer review doesn't really work like that. If the reviewers get annoyed or can't figure out what you're trying to do they will just reject your paper. Most of the time the reviewers are mouthbreathing retards who won't even read the paper and will reject it for a reason which may or may not have any legitimacy. Giving the legitimate reviewers reasons to hate you is just screwing yourself over.

Anonymous at Fri, 25 Oct 2024 21:12:01 UTC No. 16449492

>>16442971
Did Industrial Engineering for my bachelor degree and I can highly recommend it. Most well paying jobs require having a little more people skills than other degrees though.

Anonymous at Sat, 26 Oct 2024 03:45:13 UTC No. 16450028

Should I go to med school at age 36? It is free and I have money for living expenses. No commitments. I am unemployed living with my parents. I already tried and failed at career/jobs in academia, school teaching, defense industry engineering and software developer in startups. I have been watching a lot of House MD lately and feel some interest in medicine.

Anonymous at Sat, 26 Oct 2024 05:08:19 UTC No. 16450070

>>16450028
> I already tried and failed at career/jobs in academia, school teaching, defense industry engineering and software developer in startups.
And you think med school would be somehow easier? Guess again.

Anonymous at Sat, 26 Oct 2024 05:17:08 UTC No. 16450076

>>16450070
I feel pretty confident I can get through med school. I don't know if I can make a career/stay employed in medicine tho. As I discovered previously in my STEM career attempts, getting the degree is just the beginning. Everybody got "the degree".

Anonymous at Sat, 26 Oct 2024 05:19:17 UTC No. 16450077

>>16450028
instead of med school, go to interview-passing school

🗑️ Anonymous at Sat, 26 Oct 2024 05:32:10 UTC No. 16450092

>>16450028
>academia
failed to get a 2nd post-doc after 1st post-doc. too competitive. did not network enough.
>school teaching
got my teaching license and got through 4 mo of student teaching. the children hated me. a lot of complaining from the parents. this career is not suitable for my introvert personality
>defense industry engineering
incredible boring and soulless. infuriatingly slow processes and red tape. had to quit because it was too boring and they wouldn't trust me with more interesting work.
>software developer in startups
terrible work climate and a lot of office politics and constant conflicts. instability due to uncertainty of funding rounds etc. had to quit because I clashed with the CEO/founder.

Anonymous at Sat, 26 Oct 2024 05:37:14 UTC No. 16450095

>>16450076
No offence bro but you sound kind of delusion. I suggest aiming for a much, much simpler career.

Anonymous at Sat, 26 Oct 2024 05:43:04 UTC No. 16450099

>>16450028
t.

Anonymous at Sat, 26 Oct 2024 06:17:45 UTC No. 16450116

Is med school really harder than a STEM PhD?

Anonymous at Sat, 26 Oct 2024 08:43:44 UTC No. 16450191

>>16450076
>>16450095
At least where I am there's such a shortage of doctors that anyone with a pulse and an MD gets hired. Maybe there's competition for the best jobs but medical doctors have to try to end up unemployed.

>>16450116
The hard part is getting in. And I guess it usually lasts for a pretty long time, which at 36 may or may not be a relevant thing to consider. But to be honest a STEM PhD, once you're in, is also pretty difficult to outright fail. The thing is if you're a shit PhD you become unemployed, if you're a shit MD you'll probably be hired anyway.

To be honest if you did get a STEM PhD you should be able to do something like school teaching or industry work after a bit of adjustment. So maybe the question to answer for whether you'll be able to function as a doctor is what made you unable to function in your previous careers?

Anonymous at Sat, 26 Oct 2024 09:42:15 UTC No. 16450251

>>16449492
What do you do for work?

Anonymous at Sat, 26 Oct 2024 09:56:44 UTC No. 16450270

Saturday morning is the perfect time to have a murderous fantasy about your supervisor

Anonymous at Sat, 26 Oct 2024 10:28:48 UTC No. 16450289

>>16450191
>he thing is if you're a shit PhD you become unemployed, if you're a shit MD you'll probably be hired anyway.
ok, this is exactly what i needed to hear.

Anonymous at Sat, 26 Oct 2024 13:23:14 UTC No. 16450482

I should have gone to a higher tier school

Anonymous at Sat, 26 Oct 2024 15:44:16 UTC No. 16450806

>can't submit an application without a mandatory cover letter and long written answers
>all this effort for a non-zero chance the AI they feed my application into will reject me instantly
One day I'm expecting to be asked to drag my nuts through miles of broken glass just for the chance of a job interview, I think I have higher chances of winning the lottery at this point

Anonymous at Sat, 26 Oct 2024 16:40:17 UTC No. 16450915

>Please include with your application, the following:
>Cover Letter
>Curriculum Vitae
>Teaching Statement
>Research Statement
>Copies of the last three journal publications with an impact factor of 10 or better
>Diversity Statement
>Personal Beliefs Statement
>An unredacted copy of your internet search history
>Official Graduate Transcripts
>Official Undergraduate Transcripts
>Official High School Transcripts
>A photo of that crafts project you did with the hand turkey in the first grade
>Contact information and letters of recommendation (at least 5000 words) from five professional references who you've known for at least ten years each
>*ding*
>From: [email protected]
>Congratulations your application has been received!
>*ding*
>From: [email protected]
>Thank you for your interest in the Part-Time Adjunct position at Farnsworth University, unfortunately at this time we are rejecting your application from further consideration.

Anonymous at Sat, 26 Oct 2024 18:50:09 UTC No. 16451078

I have a Master's in chem and I am working for the research lab of a large manufacturing company that is paid really well. Is there even a point in getting a PhD if I will end up outside of academia working anyway?

Anonymous at Sat, 26 Oct 2024 18:59:37 UTC No. 16451086

>>16450806
the shit they ask you for is ridiculous, especially knowing there's a 99% chance you don't even make it through the first round. >>16450915 isn't nearly as far from reality as it should be.

>>16451078
no, there's no benefit to it if you're not going into academic research.

Anonymous at Sat, 26 Oct 2024 21:51:54 UTC No. 16451283

>>16451078
If you don't need a PhD, don't get a PhD. In any kind of biological science, you need a PhD, which is the only reason why I'm doing mine. I have no intention of staying in academia, but all pharma/biotech companies insist that everyone have a PhD. In the UK at least.

Anonymous at Sun, 27 Oct 2024 08:23:31 UTC No. 16451886

>>16450915
The only unrealistic part of this post is actually getting a response to your application instead of just being ghosted with zero feedback

Anonymous at Sun, 27 Oct 2024 16:02:12 UTC No. 16452328

>>16451283
>>16451086
In my country 80% of chem grads will do a PhD. I am kinda scared that I will hit a ceiling at one point and regret it.

Anonymous at Sun, 27 Oct 2024 18:27:43 UTC No. 16452536

>neil degrasse peanutbutter

Anonymous at Sun, 27 Oct 2024 19:27:25 UTC No. 16452611

>>16452328
Sounds like you should do a PhD then. Ain't no such things as halfway scientists.

Anonymous at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 01:05:19 UTC No. 16453029

Is it possible to get into a STEM PhD with a humanities degree by taking prerequisite courses at community college?

A few years ago I graduated with a humanities degree but want to get into science.

Anonymous at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 06:24:05 UTC No. 16453270

>>16453029
lol, what's your degree in?

Anonymous at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:52:39 UTC No. 16453322

>>16453029
Why would you want to do that

raphael at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:16:34 UTC No. 16453335

>>16453029
is your iq even high enough

>humanities

screams avg iq prob 100-105 max

Anonymous at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 09:07:58 UTC No. 16453365

I pursued a career in stem and in doing so wasted my life

Anonymous at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:37:11 UTC No. 16453402

My supervisor shows a clear preference to his students which have the privilege of being on this doctoral training programme ahead of me. They also get to socialise with one another and I am left out in the cold as so often has been the case in my life.

How can I get revenge on society for making me a twisted up outcast, scientifically speaking?

Anonymous at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:31:10 UTC No. 16453562

If I had just started working at McDonald's when I was 18 and worked my way up to store manager I probably would have financially outperformed my STEM career.

Anonymous at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:47:16 UTC No. 16453576

>>16441427
The only STEM "careers"/"professions" that are really possible are in Medicine, Pharmacology and "Tech" because those are the only fields where people will spend good money consistently while also allowing for some entrepreneurship. Without a "service" or "item" of your own to offer, you're just "working for the man", like everyone else. There is no "market" for an "independant Astrophysicist" and no Astrophysicist could afford to buy the gear they need to use to do their jobs anyway. They are entirely dependent on "Academia" for their everything. They are just as Institutionalized as anyone in the Military of Prison System because without government support and structure, they're basically "worthless" from a socio-econimic perspective.

Don't believe me? When people say "Is there a Doctor in the house?" do you think they mean a geologist, or a mathematician? No. When you told your mother you were going to be a "doctor", was she disappointed when you said "Not that kind of doctor."? Yes.

Sorry, Kids. Dems da facts ;)

Anonymous at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:49:33 UTC No. 16453579

>>16442246
Just whizz the shit out of it in a blender for a few minutes, just like milk, and you get "butter". It will naturally emulsify at the time, but "natural" PB will slowly separate out the oils over time, but all you have to do is give it a stir. Commercial PB adds sugar and stabilizers so it stays emulsified, but is otherwise pretty straightforward. Good source of protein, especially if you're Veggie/Vegan.

Anonymous at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:56:28 UTC No. 16453581

>>16444284

Start thinking of things, any things, you can do to be at least a little "self-employed", regardless of the field. It's mentally, physically and economically beneficial on every level. Think outside the box. If you have a degree in XYZ, consider doing something more akin to ABC (i.e. soimething very different from your "comfort zone") You can't "fail" because you're the boss and doing what you want how you want. If "ABC" doesn't work out, fuck it, on to the next. That's how it works. Nobody just "goes to school and has a job forever" aside from maybe a doctor, but that's a bit of an exception. It really is a "calling", not just a job.

Read about other folks who have succeeded by taking novel approaches to their lives. There are tons of stories out there of Ivy League Lawyers that went on to open a Plant Nursery and made millions, or an Engineer that invented a hot sauce, or whatever. The examples are endless.

Stop limiting "You" to "your degree". Quite frankly, unless you're the shiny new graduate, your "degree" is worthless in less than 5 years any way.

Talk to real humans in real life that have done "cool" things you admire. They are almost always "cool" and willing to share their story. You'll be amazed how many also started off on a completely different path than what they ended up on today.

Craft your own Destiny.

Anonymous at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:59:22 UTC No. 16453582

>>16447963
My buddy was a Chem E. grad, then got a gig at a big firm, they paid for his Masters, but now he's just in "management" doing glorified accounting.

All forms of E. Math are miles beyond anything in banking/finance, so play up your "Math" skills and you can get lots of gigs in the "Business" world. Those folks hate doing math IRL. They will gladly hire "bean counters" to save them the drudgery. Once you're in the "corporate world", then you just "network", like all other professions.


"It's who you know, not what you know." <---- It really is true.

Anonymous at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:08:02 UTC No. 16453589

>>16450076

DO NOT go into MEDICINE if you are NOT PASSIONATE!!!!!!

This is not a joke. This is not a drill. This is not a meme. This is deadly serious business. If you are not 10,0000% committed don't do it. At the very least, you're taking a seat from someone who does truly want to be there. At the worst, you're gonna literally kill people. It's not funny. It's not a joke. It will fuck your life up mentally and professionally, like you can't even imagine.

Medicine is NOT like ANY other "profession" in the world. Never has been. Never will be. It's very, very, very shitty in many ways, but it's also glorious and truly awe-inspiring. No other "job" lets you experience these things, but it comes at a price. You will have to SACRIFICE much of your own, personal life for the greater good. There is no other way. That means EVERYONE around you has to be on board, as well, because you WILL NOT be there much of the time for YEARS and YEARS. It sounds "easy", or "kinda cool" now, but your wife and kids may feel differently as they're leaving you for never being home. Can you blame them? You'll be spending 3x more time with folks at work than your family. That's no joke, Kiddo. It's a team effort and everyone from Waiftu to Doggo has to be on board, or you will an hero, like many others.

It's amazing and the coolest stuff you could ever see or learn. You will always have a job and always be of use to your friends and family. Money should never be an issue(you can cancel your loans after 10 years of min, paymetns),and you'll be around lots of other "cool, smart, rich" people in other fields, but you WILL pay for it in time and tedium.

Big investments can yield big returns, but they aren't for the faint of heart. Give it your all, or none at all. Would you want a doctor who was daydreaming about being somewhere else, as they're about to crack your chest? Me either ;)

Anonymous at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:10:12 UTC No. 16453591

>>16452328
If that's really the case, the the "Market" is already over-saturated. There will always be 20x more applicants than positions and none of those "positions" even have tenure anymore. You'll be a glorified "adjunct", gard student forever.

If you get a Ph.D, start a business, don't play the "Academia" game to stroke your ego, or because it's safe. That is a sure path to failure.

Anonymous at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:12:08 UTC No. 16453594

>>16453029

Sure, many programs actually like having some non-STEM kids in the STEM programs. You will need to crush your pre-reqs, but O. Chem is O. Chem no matter where you go, which is what's great about it.

Go talk to someone at a local Uni. IN PERSON! and tell them what you'd like to do. Even if you don't go to that school, they'll know lots of folks that have taken similar paths. There are "Violin majors" that go to Med School and Engineers that go become sculptors.

Anonymous at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:19:54 UTC No. 16453604

>>16453589
Don't listen to this flowery nerd. Just get licensed and start printing those pill prescriptions bucko

Anonymous at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:21:14 UTC No. 16453608

Should I take a 25% wage cut in order to do a PhD?
I'll make more money afterwards right?

Anonymous at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:37:30 UTC No. 16453621

>>16453594
>reddit spacing
>horrible, factually incorrect advice
clockwork

Anonymous at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:34:20 UTC No. 16453693

>>16453608
Sure you will, friendo. It's a path towards employment and higher earnings.

Anonymous at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:41:36 UTC No. 16453699

The only realistic humanities->STEM jump I can see is if you apply for an interdisciplinary PhD in some niche area that has something to do with statistics or data. Like for example you have a degree PolSci or psychology and the program is about something in the realm of Big Data Analysis of hate speech in social media posts or some other gay shit like that. Maybe with a psych or linguistics background you can apply for some interdisciplinary Neuroscience/AI/Cognitive Systems /Social Data Science program, I have seen this at the Master's level at least.

Anonymous at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:43:09 UTC No. 16453701

>>16453591
The thing is I already have a cool job in the field. I am just scared I will hit a ceiling after getting promoted due to lack of PhD.

Anonymous at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:46:20 UTC No. 16453706

>>16453701
you'll be middle class without a PhD

>>16453699
but why would you need to do that? if you're in humanities then you're probably a lawyer which is good enough

Anonymous at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:43:45 UTC No. 16453975

I had a international event at my university with free food. There is a mix of nationalities. The Chinese international students would take a full plate of food and only eat a quarter of it. While the people who comes late has nothing to eat. That’s just greedy. Makes no sense to me.

Anonymous at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:17:39 UTC No. 16454014

>Almost 2 years out from a BSME with a manufacturing/continuous improvement internship at a good multinational powersports company
>Resume vetted and revised umpteen times
>Personality/looks are good enough to be a FOH manager at a legit nice restaurant
>Quit there and now doing doordash like a fresh off the boat immigrant
>Read contless plebbit posts about no-internship mediocre fucktards getting $100k offers at Lockheed and NASA months before graduation

Do I just start making up work experience? I don't care about making tons of money anymore (just need enough to feed my motorcycle hobby) but I don't want to throw away my degree just yet.

Anonymous at Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:45:48 UTC No. 16454039

>>16453699
>>16453706
Can confirm. I did my bachelor's in English studies (English being my second language), and I switched to NLP for my Master's, now doing a fully funded PhD in NLP.

It requires dedication, work and passion, but it's clearly doable. I already had a bit of experience with programming before starting the Master's, and it definitely helped. I still have a lot to learn and obviously my skills are not comparable to that of a Stanford CS grad student, but I'm hoping to slowly bridge the gap over time. Three years ago it would have seemed unbelievable to me to pursue a PhD in a STEM-related field but I managed to break in, so I'm already very grateful for that.

That being said, I sometimes still think that I am kind of a fraud (or I think that people believe that) due to not following the same standard path as other students.

Anonymous at Tue, 29 Oct 2024 04:41:26 UTC No. 16454448

I am not planning on going for a Master's anytime soon, but whenever I think about the subdiscipline choices for EE, I always stuck between all of the choices and feel that no matter what you pick you're missing out on something. Since I don't have any strong feelings between anyone of them in particular, its hard to make a choice, what did any of you guys pick and why?

Anonymous at Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:55:32 UTC No. 16454801

>>16453975
>Chinese students
>Assholes
Surely such a thing has never happened.

Anonymous at Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:38:43 UTC No. 16454841

Not really career related but here we go:
>waste 6 years in university (not american, college is free and you have that much time to graduate)
>not even Bsc in EE so gonna get kicked out next year
>take an IQ test, a WAIS-IV, took +4 visits to a psych
>...
>low IQ
>Zero job experience, whatever I've learned is just useless because I'm too dumb to apply it

Man I fucked up my life so bad going to university. I should've picked up a trade but everyone gaslit me into going and into "studying harder" for zero results. Turns out I'm just too dumb. I rote learned by way in but eventually you have to understand and apply stuff to get your papers, get through the harder courses

You might think this is a bait but it isn't, it's real and it happened to me. I'm honestly incredibly bitter at society for not filtering me out earlier since I am too low IQ to succeed at higher education. Like how the hell was I even allowed in? Shouldn't schools filter for IQ?

Anonymous at Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:41:49 UTC No. 16454848

>>16454841
So you know, no matter how badly your life might go regarding your career choices there are always bigger fuckups who never even had the chance to be successful

Anonymous at Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:46:42 UTC No. 16454853

>>16453591
>If you get a Ph.D, start a business,
I have no idea how I could start a business in astrophysics

Anonymous at Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:18:18 UTC No. 16454877

>>16454853
Start a business. Start two.

Anonymous at Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:29:29 UTC No. 16455121

>>16454853
people said it's extremely easy to start a business

Anonymous at Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:02:09 UTC No. 16455157

I graduate with a PhD in quantum computing hardware (ECE) in less than a year. Trying to figure out how to salarymax...

Like should I jump ship and use my transferable skills as a computer engineer or work for relevant FAANG-esque companies?

No one knows better than I do that this tech won't take off for another 10-15 years in terms of research bleeding into profit, so I'm kind of at a loss. Like should I keep working in the field and hope that it takes off in 10 years with employee stock in a top QC company?

Or should I try to go be a FAANG engineer lol

Anonymous at Tue, 29 Oct 2024 22:35:02 UTC No. 16455351

>>16454877
I'd rather hang myself by the belt of my bathrobe in a French hotel.

Anonymous at Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:18:46 UTC No. 16455424

I am the ultimate STEM warrior.
My STEM power far surpasses the STEM power of any other STEM warrior.

Anonymous at Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:40:01 UTC No. 16455432

>>16455351
Did they ever figure out if it was an assassination or not?

Anonymous at Wed, 30 Oct 2024 02:48:57 UTC No. 16455521

>>16450289
You can use an "M.D." degree in many fields including research or business. There are many doctors that never see a patient after residency.

Anonymous at Wed, 30 Oct 2024 02:57:47 UTC No. 16455524

>>16453701
If it's "cool" and you'll be able to do it for a long time, then that has "value" just like money. A good job is "priceless" in that regard. If the pay isn't great, learn to invest early and often. It really is amazing the power of compound interest, once you learn how it works. See if you can use your Ph. D powers outside of Academia. They can always axe you for no good reason, so having more income streams never hurts. "Consultation" is a great way to make side money.

Think long term. Work there for now, but start daydreaming about starting your own business, then you don't have to worry about other promoting you. The world is NOT a meritocracy. Get that out of your head right now. You can do the best work and never get a bonus of so much as a "Thank you.", while Chad Laddington gets promoted to the top. The less dependent you are on others, the better. Plus, being a broke, "genius" physicist is kind of a bad look.

Anonymous at Wed, 30 Oct 2024 03:02:36 UTC No. 16455527

>>16454853
It doesn't have to be in Astrophysics. Use your very big brain and apply it to something a bit more earthly. Chances are you can do anything with numbers, which is something most Normies dread like the plague and will gladly pay someone else to do for them.

The degree is just there to let you get your foot in a door, if need be. It doesn't limit you, or guarantee you of anything, but it will allow you to do Science things other business folks can't do.

Physics and Money are both just math at the end of the day. Number go up = good. Number go down = bad. Simple as.

Anonymous at Wed, 30 Oct 2024 09:22:29 UTC No. 16455705

>>16455157
>Or should I try to go be a FAANG engineer lol
Start someting new, so we could have FAMALAM.

>>16455527
>Chances are you can do anything with numbers, which is something most Normies dread like the plague and will gladly pay someone else to do for them.
The truth of this just cannot be overstated.

Anonymous at Wed, 30 Oct 2024 09:28:20 UTC No. 16455708

>>16455527
>Normies dread like the plague and will gladly pay someone else to do for them.
It's just IQ, don't be an ableist anon. Most people are disabled when it comes to math and can't use it for anything useful

Anonymous at Wed, 30 Oct 2024 09:30:39 UTC No. 16455709

>>16455708
Like you need a really high IQ to do anything useful with math, 130+. Most people can do calculus but calculus is ultimately useless and functions as prerequisite for stuff that earns income.

People would do math if it got them paid but it doesn't if you aren't exceptional at it

Anonymous at Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:26:56 UTC No. 16455731

>>16455527
If this were true I wouldn't be crawling over broken glass to find a job.

Anonymous at Wed, 30 Oct 2024 11:40:21 UTC No. 16455770

Is it normal as a PhD student to cry constantly and fantasise about smacking my supervisor silly

Anonymous at Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:24:19 UTC No. 16456080

>>16455709
Parroting memorized steps to pre-determined “problems” in a highly structured classroom setting isn’t math.
None of those people can “do math” anymore than a parrot can have a conversation

Anonymous at Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:39:27 UTC No. 16456108

>>16455157
Isn't Quantum Metrology about to go commercial very soon?

Anonymous at Thu, 31 Oct 2024 03:01:20 UTC No. 16456593

>>16453581
>DUDE JUST SELL HOT SAUCE!
quality career advice

Anonymous at Thu, 31 Oct 2024 03:07:52 UTC No. 16456596

>WE WUZ PEANUT BUTTER KANGZ AN SHEEIIIIIIITTTTTT!!!!

nope

Anonymous at Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:16:22 UTC No. 16457190

>>16456108
>metrology
>commercial
>quantum metrology
Oh no no no

Anonymous at Thu, 31 Oct 2024 22:12:27 UTC No. 16457473

It is nopt you, it is them:
>Ghost Jobs Are Wreaking Havoc On Tech Workers (sfgate.com)
https://slashdot.org/story/24/10/31/206209/ghost-jobs-are-wreaking-havoc-on-tech-workers
>According to a 2024 survey from MyPerfectResume, 81% of recruiters admitted to posting ads for positions that were fake or already filled. While some respondents said employers did it to maintain a presence on job boards and build a talent pool, it's also used to commit psychological warfare: 25% said ghost jobs helped companies gauge how replaceable their employees were, while 23% said it helped make the company appear more stable during a hiring freeze. Another damning 2024 report from Resume Builder said that 62% companies posted them specifically to make their employees feel replaceable. They also made ads to "trick overworked employees" into believing that more people would be brought on to alleviate their overwhelming workload.
>After interviewing 1,641 hiring managers, Resume Builder researchers found that 40% of employers posted fake job listings in 2024, and that three in 10 currently had ghost jobs listed. The idea to post them mostly trickled down from HR, followed by senior management and executives, their June 2024 article continued. Though the listings were posted on multiple hiring platforms, the majority of them appeared on LinkedIn and the companies' websites. Evidence suggests this trend is taking hold throughout the Bay Area, too. A collaborative document circulating online reveals a growing list of employers accused of posting ghost jobs. Many of them, it turns out, are tech companies with offices based in California.

Anonymous at Thu, 31 Oct 2024 22:15:07 UTC No. 16457478

>>16456593
NTA
He clearly meant not literally and gave it more of an example of doing something outside of your field. Start with something small and something people need or don't want to do to compliment your actual knowledge.

Anonymous at Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:04:56 UTC No. 16457530

>>16457473
This is so funny to me.
Employees have anxiety because they know their work is fake and fear being replaced.
Employers have anxiety because they know their job postings are fake and fear their employees will figure it out.
Applicants have anxiety because they don't know whether the job is real or fake.
Is the US the fakest and gayest society of all time?
Like, what would a faker society look like? I don't think it can get any faker than this.

Anonymous at Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:05:20 UTC No. 16457531

>>16441427
will i fuck up if i do design engineer as my major? i like the idea of desgining shit. what are the pros and cons of having this degree?

Anonymous at Fri, 1 Nov 2024 02:00:29 UTC No. 16457661

I won't be able to submit this paper before the grad school application deadline. bros. I'm gonna have to list it as "in prep" despite the thing being like 97% finished
It's over

Anonymous at Fri, 1 Nov 2024 02:49:56 UTC No. 16457707

>>16455731
Look into "book keeping" and "accounting". You don't have to be CPA to "do the books" for a small/med company. Try applying to Banks too. They love all kinds of math nerds, and there are many in each town.

Hell, you can run a multi-million dollar business of of Excel, if you know what you're doing.

Every "business" needs someone to count their beans.

Anonymous at Fri, 1 Nov 2024 02:53:03 UTC No. 16457712

>>16455770
If it's because they're smarter and better than you, then that's good and the only way you'll get better yourself.

If it's because they're dumber and worse than you, good. Welcome to the "Real World", Kiddo! It has almost NOTHING to do with fairness, common sense or simple justice.

The good news is that it will be over, eventually, and getting half a Ph.D is just a waste of everyone's time and will may well haunt you for years.

If you got in the program, they know you can do the work, so it's more likely a personal issue, which is just how life is, but you won't be there forever.

Anonymous at Fri, 1 Nov 2024 03:15:34 UTC No. 16457724

>>16455770
Yeah. My advisor is a developmentally challenged autistic dickhead. If I ever "make it" I will spend the rest of my career shit talking him and one other lab I worked in. I will be pettier than Elon.

Anonymous at Fri, 1 Nov 2024 07:52:28 UTC No. 16457893

>>16457707
You are clueless.

Anonymous at Fri, 1 Nov 2024 09:57:23 UTC No. 16457956

>>16457530
>Is the US the fakest and gayest society of all time?
I have no idea, but I can assure you that things are equally bad here in Europe. The US is just a little bit more transparent.
>Like, what would a faker society look like?
I hope I don't get to see something worse than it already is.
>I don't think it can get any faker than this.
I still have some hope things will improve. WAGMI.

Anonymous at Fri, 1 Nov 2024 15:23:21 UTC No. 16458274

Master in Computational Chemistry. Yes or no?

Anonymous at Fri, 1 Nov 2024 16:24:50 UTC No. 16458353

>>16451886
tbf the phd applications i've sent to had HR rejection emails. but then again, i've applied to only about 5 places.
funnily enough, i sent an initial email to a PI and got ghosted but got a reply (rejection) when i sent in my application.

Anonymous at Fri, 1 Nov 2024 16:31:15 UTC No. 16458361

>>16457531
Best advice is to stick to the big 3. If you really knew you wanted to do aerospace or industrial maybe those would be fine but I have never in my life heard of getting a degree in "design engineering".

Anonymous at Fri, 1 Nov 2024 16:52:15 UTC No. 16458389

>>16458361
>the big 3
electrical should be demoted based on what my compensation is

Anonymous at Fri, 1 Nov 2024 20:34:00 UTC No. 16458818

>another week of industry work
Say what you want about academia, you can at least pretend that you do meaningful work.

Anonymous at Fri, 1 Nov 2024 22:01:43 UTC No. 16458924

>>16458818
Grass is always greener, and the elevator pitch is always sexier than being in the mines. Academia for me was largely trivialities. Depending on your career stage you have job applications (for early career academics this is a significant fraction of life), funding applications, teaching, student supervision, managing paper submissions of your own, dealing with paper submissions of co-authors, reviewing paper submissions of randoms, attending conferences, organizing bullshit so it looks like you're a member of the community, the list goes on but you get the point. If you're early in your career maybe you still go in the lab once in a while and read papers and make figures or something. Initially I thought of this as meaning that there is little time for actual science, over time I began to think maybe my view of what science is was a bit juvenile.

Can you pretend that studying the effect of single-atom substitutions to the photophysics of a class of molecules which were the hot new solar cell material 10 years ago and which will almost certainly never be used in real applications is meaningful work? Maybe that still sounds too sexy, really the study is a minor expansion of what someone else did five years ago, and when you read the literature more carefully you find someone did basically this 20 years ago in a paper published in a Russian C-tier journal which nonetheless blows yours out of the water and shows the idea was doomed to begin with. But your PI is a big shot who knows the editor and you need papers so you'll push it through to Nature Comms anyway, where it's cited 30 times during its lifetime as blanket citations by your network who do you a favor.

Everything professional devolves into this type of mundane shit.

Anonymous at Fri, 1 Nov 2024 22:03:47 UTC No. 16458928

>>16457531
You're going to be a drafter. Now given, if you get into the Oil & Gas industry you will make money. Anywhere else you're going to be paid like shit. Stick with the big three and from there specialize.

Anonymous at Fri, 1 Nov 2024 22:41:30 UTC No. 16458967

The more experience I get, the more unemployable I am.

Anonymous at Fri, 1 Nov 2024 23:38:47 UTC No. 16459025

>>16458967
overqualified for the jobs that you want, just qualified for the job you're currently doing.

Anonymous at Fri, 1 Nov 2024 23:45:05 UTC No. 16459033

>>16458928
what's the big 3?
doctor, lawyer engineer?

Anonymous at Sat, 2 Nov 2024 00:05:28 UTC No. 16459066

>>16459033
Civil, Mechanical, Electrical

Anonymous at Sat, 2 Nov 2024 08:52:43 UTC No. 16459447

>>16454014
Keep spamming applications like there's no tomorrow.

Anonymous at Sat, 2 Nov 2024 18:41:36 UTC No. 16459866

>>16457473
This is a lawsuit waiting to happen

Anonymous at Sat, 2 Nov 2024 18:55:30 UTC No. 16459879

>>16459866
recruiters can do whatever they want.

Anonymous at Sat, 2 Nov 2024 20:52:54 UTC No. 16460017

>>16459866
Love how this guy thinks the law works for him. Lulz

Anonymous at Sun, 3 Nov 2024 20:50:41 UTC No. 16461377

>>16460017
A law firm can take on the case on a contingency basis, especially if it is a big company. Emotional distress sounds like a billion dollar case, and after some discovery rounds there will be a class action suit that will fester for years while their reputation heads for the toilet.

Anonymous at Sun, 3 Nov 2024 23:22:44 UTC No. 16461524

Currently doing a physics PhD. How do I get a decent job in defense when I'm done?

Anonymous at Mon, 4 Nov 2024 00:22:18 UTC No. 16461584

where my factory and manufacturing sisters at? I've been doing this shit for a while now and it's pretty comfy. fairly hands on compared to a full time desk job, you get to see shit made, work with fun blue collar guys.. it's not that bad. I do about 80% industrial automation (PLCs, instrumentation, that sorta thing) and 20% power (mostly 480VAC and below - VFD upgrades, protection for motors, etc..and a very very small amount of medium voltage work - transformers, etc)

Anonymous at Mon, 4 Nov 2024 00:43:50 UTC No. 16461604

>>16461524
>How do I get a decent job in defense when I'm done?
Make sure that your research is something with defense applications (either the topic itself or the skillset you develop doing it).

ex. I have a friend who did plasma physics, studying the behavior of dust ablated from plasma-facing surfaces in fusion experiments. Doesn't do anything related to plasmas anymore, but the skills he developed doing particle velocimetry ended up being applicable to contractor work in aeronautical engineering (the declassified stuff he can tell me about involves using image data to analyze flow speeds and turbulence around surfaces).

There are a lot of experimental and computational skills with applications in defense, so find something that will flesh out your skill tree.

Anonymous at Mon, 4 Nov 2024 05:05:05 UTC No. 16461806

>>16461377
Yes I'm sure the rules based democracy government will give you a billion zillion dollars.

Anonymous at Mon, 4 Nov 2024 17:04:24 UTC No. 16462347

>>16461524
Vote for Harris

Anonymous at Mon, 4 Nov 2024 17:09:18 UTC No. 16462354

>>16458924
>teaching, student supervision
I felt this part of the job was extremely meaningful. I probably should have stayed in academia, but they literally threw me out. Currently plotting my revenge.

Anonymous at Mon, 4 Nov 2024 17:31:57 UTC No. 16462383

>>16461806
Ghost postings often are there to give investors the appearance of growth, which is literally fraud.

Anonymous at Mon, 4 Nov 2024 18:04:42 UTC No. 16462441

I have discovered that I hate math, physics, computer science, engineering. After getting a math PhD and working for a while as an engineer, school teacher, programmer....

What else is there to do in this gay world? Medicine? Nursing? Business? Law? Education? Accounting? Every fuckig job seems so fucking horrible. Maybe university professor, but I didnt make the cut to stay in academia.

What are my options? I have severe mental health issues due to my multiple failed careers and lack of stability.

(1) Aim for med school.

(2) Get a master's in higher education and pray for a job as university lecturer.

(3) Start my own business... in something...


Any other ideas? I need to find a career I can handle without feeling like killing myself daily.

Anonymous at Mon, 4 Nov 2024 18:07:20 UTC No. 16462445

>>16462441
Perhaps first start by asking yourself why you hate such a long list of things.

Anonymous at Mon, 4 Nov 2024 20:35:45 UTC No. 16462642

>>16462441
Just go be a math teacher. They're always in demand, so you could get a good salary from a private school, especially since you have a PhD. And remember, your work is not your god. Your labour is not what gives your life meaning.

Anonymous at Tue, 5 Nov 2024 02:11:00 UTC No. 16462999

>>16441427
failing calc 3 and statics. Am I fugged? I really like engineering but should I consider swapping majors?

Anonymous at Tue, 5 Nov 2024 03:06:21 UTC No. 16463078

>>16462999
Just retake them

Anonymous at Tue, 5 Nov 2024 03:12:01 UTC No. 16463085

i've applied to every EE defense/aero internship i can find and i've gotten a grand total of a single phone screen (govt internship that pays $18/hr, they ghosted me immediately after)
i'm fucked

Anonymous at Tue, 5 Nov 2024 03:27:31 UTC No. 16463106

>>16463085
EE and CS are going yo be fucked by AI

Anonymous at Tue, 5 Nov 2024 06:37:06 UTC No. 16463239

I'm currently taking Intro to Biz Administration and I feel absolutely zero motivation to stay on top in this gay course. Literally every single time I go to lectures, I quietly tell myself "This is onions, this is evil, this is soulless". I had no problem with stuff like Intro to Philosophy, but fucking Business Administration just seems evil and worthy of having triple parentheses liberally dropped around everything related to it. It feels so materialistic, so lacking in purpose or a search for true understanding. It's just greediness for its own sake.
\rant
Any tips on how to stay on top in courses I don't really care but still gotta take?

Anonymous at Tue, 5 Nov 2024 10:27:05 UTC No. 16463364

My supervisor fucked me, and he's just casually dropping "...since it seems you won't be taking an academic path..." In conversations with me. How do I permanently wipe the smug fucking smile off his face?

Anonymous at Tue, 5 Nov 2024 10:30:50 UTC No. 16463365

>>16457712
It's because the other people in my group are on another programme where they get paid more than me and get more opportunities than me. One even piggybacked off my work to get a publication and now is getting choicer projects than me. Forces beyond my comprehension are arraying against me and I don't know how many more body shots I can take before this wounded old body breaks down permanently.

Anonymous at Tue, 5 Nov 2024 10:35:26 UTC No. 16463371

>>16463239
Why are you doing it if you hate it. You're going to be competing against Indians (spiritual and racial) for whom business is the highest thing they can think to aspire to. How will you compete?

Anonymous at Tue, 5 Nov 2024 15:04:31 UTC No. 16463590

How do I into Data Science? Will soon have my EE degree but I don't care for jobs of that field.

Anonymous at Tue, 5 Nov 2024 15:29:59 UTC No. 16463635

>>16463371
>Why are you doing it if you hate it.
It's one of those mandatory General Studies courses at my university that literally every single student has to take, like Ethics and Communications. I'm actually majoring in Mechanical Engineering, which is also full of Pajeets, even though there aren't that many in my country (yet).

Anonymous at Tue, 5 Nov 2024 17:46:08 UTC No. 16463836

>>16463635
Oh right. Just do enough to pass and try not to think about it. Life is full of (hopefully) temporary things we have to put up with. If you want some business inspo watch wall street and read barbarians at the gate or something and try to get into it.

Anonymous at Tue, 5 Nov 2024 18:32:42 UTC No. 16463890

>>16463364
At least he is managing your expectations.

Anonymous at Tue, 5 Nov 2024 18:52:23 UTC No. 16463925

>>16441427
Peanut butter was the greatest black invention ever since Yakub invented white people.

Anonymous at Tue, 5 Nov 2024 18:53:54 UTC No. 16463928

>>16463364
accuse him of racism
if you're a white guy accuse him of homophobia(you're a they them now)
in both cases also accuse of classism

Anonymous at Tue, 5 Nov 2024 20:57:27 UTC No. 16464071

>>16457473
how common is this outside of the US?

Anonymous at Tue, 5 Nov 2024 22:54:52 UTC No. 16464205

some indian here who recently started his phd stopped coming to work and might drop out soon due to his wife being in israel
weird situation

Anonymous at Wed, 6 Nov 2024 00:17:09 UTC No. 16464268

Would getting a data science minor in addition to a cs degree be helpful? At my current trajectory it won't add another semester and seems like a good idea

Anonymous at Wed, 6 Nov 2024 08:43:25 UTC No. 16464738

>>16464071
It is common in Norway.

Anonymous at Wed, 6 Nov 2024 10:08:52 UTC No. 16464780

>>16463890
You can't stop me from dreaming.

>>16463928
I'll do this and report back.

Anonymous at Wed, 6 Nov 2024 17:45:45 UTC No. 16465147

>>16463078
aren't these fundamental classes that I shouldn't really be failing though?

Anonymous at Wed, 6 Nov 2024 21:28:17 UTC No. 16465376

>>16465147
There's nothing wrong with retaking other than spending more money.

Anonymous at Wed, 6 Nov 2024 23:29:22 UTC No. 16465465

Currently a Math major with a comp specialization; but at a loss since I love both of these areas but I do struggle a lot with math (I'm "average" or above average grade-wise). I'm breezing through my CS/algo courses since they feel like an easier version of math though outside of labs which are a time commitment.

Any tips on ways I could go? I do like programming, and have a bunch of "smaller"/non-impressive projects. I'm pretty good in my CS classes, but I know the industry is pretty fucked in CS rn. I'm Canadian so it's omega-fucked here. I managed to get a software development internship with the govt, which will start in January till at least April (might get extended) and I also joined the software team of the rocketry engineering club. On the side, I'm studying for IT certs myself; gonna take those exams.
I just feel like even with all the things I'm doing; I'll still get screwed when I graduate.

Any other careers that might be viable if my CS/IT plan doesn't work out. I don't mind going for a math/CS masters (though like I said I'm only average at math); but ideally I'd do it after a couple years of work experience. I don't mind communication heavy roles, since I'm really good at that already.

Anonymous at Thu, 7 Nov 2024 01:43:17 UTC No. 16465582

Does immigration policy under the Trump campaign mean white niggas can safely return to academia? Is it time to leave industry and go back to grad school fellas?

Anonymous at Thu, 7 Nov 2024 03:58:09 UTC No. 16465695

I realized that I am only doing undergrad + masters + a PhD to delay my suicide. I know for a fact that I can't function in the real world so as soon as I'm done with school life I'm doing it.

Anonymous at Thu, 7 Nov 2024 13:32:06 UTC No. 16465973

I'll never get into a nice PhD program so what's the point of finishing my masters? I'm just a loser from a flyover state and I'll never be allowed to leave. I have bad grades, I dropped out for a year, I've never gotten an opportunity for research experience. I don't understand how someone can get into MIT or somewhere like that. How does someone end up perfect?
I know it's not hard work. The perfect people didn't work hard to get there. If they were placed in my circumstances they would have become sore losers too.

Anonymous at Thu, 7 Nov 2024 18:47:18 UTC No. 16466251

If I have BS in ChemE and working for company that can pay for my masters should I get masters in electrical and computer engineering or MBA?

Anonymous at Thu, 7 Nov 2024 18:59:51 UTC No. 16466263

>>16465973
Luck, circumstances, right time right place mate. All suffering derives from an inability to accept the facts as they are.

Anonymous at Thu, 7 Nov 2024 19:00:52 UTC No. 16466265

>>16465582
Lol he wants as many Indians on h1bs as possible bro

Anonymous at Thu, 7 Nov 2024 19:02:41 UTC No. 16466266

>>16465465
Can you get onto one of the gold-plated grad programmes for ml in Canada?

Anonymous at Thu, 7 Nov 2024 19:11:54 UTC No. 16466275

>>16466266
test

Anonymous at Thu, 7 Nov 2024 19:15:12 UTC No. 16466278

>>16466251
MBA is easier to get but the Electrical can get me more oppurtunities it seems

Anonymous at Thu, 7 Nov 2024 19:39:08 UTC No. 16466315

>>16466263
True and I was really hungry and grumpy when I wrote that so I disagree with myself now

Anonymous at Thu, 7 Nov 2024 19:40:50 UTC No. 16466317

>>16465147
You should not be failing.
Ignore everyone who tells you that failing classes is ok. They are either losers or malicious people trying to fuck up your mentality and ruin you. >>16465376
Failing means something is WRONG.
Failing is not normal. It's a giant red flag that something went wrong. You need to figure out why you are failing. If you are just skipping classes/sleeping/not doing assignments/not studying, then you need to ask yourself if you really want to be in college. If you are actually trying and still failing then maybe you have a shitty teacher and need to get more help somewhere, either online or at the tutoring center.

Anonymous at Thu, 7 Nov 2024 19:45:46 UTC No. 16466323

>>16462383
Then the investors are the defrauded party, not you.
Case dismissed.
Lack of standing.

Anonymous at Thu, 7 Nov 2024 19:48:53 UTC No. 16466326

>>16466263
Acceptance doesn't really cease suffering, it simply makes it more bearable.
Nietzsche says that because we are finite being with self-awareness, anguish is therefore an inherent aspect of our lives.

Anonymous at Thu, 7 Nov 2024 20:21:44 UTC No. 16466360

>>16465973
you are coping the wrong way. An actual healthy cope would be: academia and you were not meant to be. Perfectly fine, respectable and positive. Focus on finding put what you really like and want to do, cause if you have bad drages in inflationland in a bumfuck uni, believe me, you don't care about research nor you would have made it, be happy you won't waste money and time on that.

Anonymous at Thu, 7 Nov 2024 20:43:18 UTC No. 16466396

I have been working in industry for 1 month and feel like killing myself daily. Is this how adults with regular jobs feel?

Anonymous at Thu, 7 Nov 2024 21:00:23 UTC No. 16466417

>>16465147
Failing Calc 3 after passing Calc 2 means you are retarded.

Anonymous at Thu, 7 Nov 2024 21:18:13 UTC No. 16466435

>>16464205
he did end up resigning lmao
even the supervisor didn't understand why the fuck he did that

Anonymous at Thu, 7 Nov 2024 21:29:12 UTC No. 16466443

>>16466323
Buy a single share.
Now have standing.

Anonymous at Thu, 7 Nov 2024 21:49:51 UTC No. 16466489

>>16466443
You can't afford it. You're unemployed.

Anonymous at Thu, 7 Nov 2024 22:25:03 UTC No. 16466526

>>16458924
this is the most depressing thing ive ever read

Anonymous at Fri, 8 Nov 2024 01:45:54 UTC No. 16466673

Got my MS in Nuclear Engineering about 3 years ago. My current job fucking sucks. Any good nuclear companies to look at for work?

Anonymous at Fri, 8 Nov 2024 02:02:41 UTC No. 16466684

>>16466673
kek no. but the news with google and ai might be promising. wen i worked in nuclear it was slow as shit and regulated to hell.

Anonymous at Fri, 8 Nov 2024 03:17:50 UTC No. 16466727

>>16453029
>Is it possible to get into a STEM PhD
Piper Haron got into the Princeton math PhD, with a Fields Medalist advisor, with nothing more than a BA in French and was awarded the PhD for the worst thesis ever so you never know. Just get your Funky Sums down and you're all good.

Anonymous at Fri, 8 Nov 2024 05:16:43 UTC No. 16466828

>>16466317
Combination of a crazy professor and general depression. Calc 3 has no curvve but he's failing 70% of the class, I got a 50 on the midterm but the class average is 54
Statics I'm pretty sure I can pull around but I did poorly on the first midterm due to not practicing.
>>16466417
I am, in fact, retarded.

Anonymous at Fri, 8 Nov 2024 06:37:44 UTC No. 16466865

>>16466673
The IAEA has some job openings. right now

Anonymous at Fri, 8 Nov 2024 06:40:02 UTC No. 16466866

>>16466251
I would double down on engineering. MBAs seem to have lost value...

Anonymous at Fri, 8 Nov 2024 08:01:18 UTC No. 16466913

I fucking need money. I don't know why the hell I fucking thought getting a chemistry degree was a good idea.

What the fuck do I do? No I'm not gonna sell drugs.

Anonymous at Fri, 8 Nov 2024 08:24:09 UTC No. 16466926

>>16466913
Sell reactants, from which you can cook meth, but stay on the legal way...

Like e.g. chloroacetone and benzene for friedel-crafts to cook p2p (if it works, i'm not chemist)

Anonymous at Fri, 8 Nov 2024 08:25:10 UTC No. 16466927

>>16466913
Make flourescent paint, and sell it to govt to make lines on road with flourescent paint.

Anonymous at Fri, 8 Nov 2024 08:32:51 UTC No. 16466933

>>16466926
>just start a chemical factory
Precursors to drugs and explosives are controlled substances. You can't just buy large quantities of them, and you sure as hell can't just sell large quantities of them.

Anonymous at Fri, 8 Nov 2024 09:16:03 UTC No. 16466962

Who else here is comprehensively defeated by life?

Anonymous at Fri, 8 Nov 2024 10:12:22 UTC No. 16466983

>>16466933
Sell precursors for precursors then.

Anonymous at Fri, 8 Nov 2024 12:34:13 UTC No. 16467061

I remember some anons recommending patent law. It seems that starting salaries for trainee patent attorneys in Western Europe are below 50k. My buddy with a PhD got offered 45k per year. How the fuck is this a good career choice?

Anonymous at Fri, 8 Nov 2024 12:49:25 UTC No. 16467075

>>16467061
>I remember some anons recommending patent law.
True, me including
>It seems that starting salaries for trainee patent attorneys in Western Europe are below 50k. My buddy with a PhD got offered 45k per year.
Depends on the country, UK is bad but the rest is good. Some recent stats:
https://fellowsandassociates.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/FellowsSalarySurvey2024.pdf
>How the fuck is this a good career choice?
Salary increases and is pretty good after a few years, especially as a partner. Also the work is varied and interesting, and job security, especially when you pass EQE, is very good.

Examiner at the EPO are also relly well paid, typically starting around EUR 100k with all the benefits, plus that it is tax free.

Anonymous at Fri, 8 Nov 2024 12:57:59 UTC No. 16467089

>>16467075
>UK is bad but the rest is good.
Well, this 45k EUR/yr offer was in NL. Which is not great nowadays.

>EPO examiners
Ok, but how difficult is it to get in?

Anonymous at Fri, 8 Nov 2024 13:49:52 UTC No. 16467133

>>16467089
Fairly difficult, but unofficially, if you are from a member state with few Examiners at EPO, you have a good chance.
You need a minimum of a Master's degree, PhD is an advantage. EPO has 3 official languages: English, French and German. YOu need to know one well, be able to understand a second, and be willing to learn (and pass a proficiancy exam) in the third language. See
https://jobs.epo.org/

Anonymous at Fri, 8 Nov 2024 13:52:46 UTC No. 16467137

>>16467089
>offer was in NL
Tried other countries? Firms are recruiting everywhere.

Anonymous at Fri, 8 Nov 2024 16:35:20 UTC No. 16467290

>>16466828
Just take it with a different professor. People here will tell you you're a low IQ beta søy cuck nigger poojeet spic faggot or whatever if you like the anime girl with the green hair instead of the one with the silver hair. Don't take these idiots too seriously when tell you how terrible and what a failure you are.

Anonymous at Fri, 8 Nov 2024 18:54:04 UTC No. 16467432

Currently doing a graduate degree in theoretical chemistry. Anyone got a recommendation where to look for an internship in computational chemistry?

Anonymous at Fri, 8 Nov 2024 21:23:04 UTC No. 16467581

>>16466265
jfc Vance already has a wife, enough is enough. send these fuckers back, let a native son be a useless academic for once

Anonymous at Sat, 9 Nov 2024 01:38:03 UTC No. 16467839

>>16467290
I didn't tell him he's a failure or that he's dumb, I told him to not fall into this sense of complacency that failing classes is fine and normal. It isn't. It's typically the first step towards dropping out. What he needs is a feeling of urgency or even danger about the situation he's in and you're telling him it's fine. It isn't fine. He's fucking up.

Anonymous at Sat, 9 Nov 2024 08:45:43 UTC No. 16468093

>>16467581
Couldn't have said it better myself wood

Anonymous at Sat, 9 Nov 2024 15:10:11 UTC No. 16468326

>>16441704
engineering destroyed my love for stem

it's crazy how pursuing an engineering career and getting in an engineering school is pushed. if you love stem or anything really, do not study it in a way that will turn you into a better qualified slave. get into math, physics, bio or academia, it's still better than that engineering bullshit

t. knower

Anonymous at Sat, 9 Nov 2024 15:55:43 UTC No. 16468356

>>16467839
I agree. Also despise the "C's get degrees" mantra garbage as well, it's so pathetic.

Anonymous at Sat, 9 Nov 2024 18:40:40 UTC No. 16468506

This thread's motivational:

>INVICTUS

>Out of the night that covers me
>>Black as the pit from pole to pole,
>I thank whatever gods may be
>>For my unconquerable soul.

>In the fell clutch of circumstance,
>>I have not winced nor cried aloud.
>Under the bludgeonings of chance
>>My head is bloody, but unbowed.

>Beyond this place of wrath and tears
>>Looms but the Horror of the shade,
>And yet the menace of the years
>>Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

>It matters not how strait the gate,
>>How charged with punishments the scroll,
>I am the master of my fate
>>I am the captain of my soul.

Anonymous at Sat, 9 Nov 2024 18:51:40 UTC No. 16468527

>>16468326
Some people like making things though maybe. It being a way to make tons of money is just a bonus.

Anonymous at Sat, 9 Nov 2024 20:42:42 UTC No. 16468706

>>16468527
You're not really making things as an engineer.
Being an engineer is more like being a lawyer. Lots of paperwork, contracts, and meetings.

Anonymous at Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:28:16 UTC No. 16469987

I don't know which thread this is most appropriate to ask, but, what are honors STEM classes like? I'm not all that much interested in the actual perks of being in the honors track--I'll probably just be taking the one class and not any other honors class afterwards--I'm just looking to take the one class in particular to see where I stand in terms of my abilities and to challenge myself; to rise to the standards put forth.

I'm interested in taking Calc 2 with one professor in particular since he goes about teaching the curriculum in a rigorous, proof based manner instead of just focusing on the calculation aspect of Maths. His course will already be difficult enough, so I'm thinking that I might as well sign myself up for the honors version of the class since he teaches that as well.

I've taken honors classes and AP classes (in a half-assed manner) back in secondary, but I don't know what to expect of it at the college level. I looked online and apparently there are research projects and other student-led projects of that nature. I'm just curious how that will work considering that Calc 2 is still early on in the Maths track, and I'm curious what novel insights a student can produce at that level--assuming that not everyone in the class is expected to have an IQ of 6 gorillion. I don't really care if I fail; I know it'll be difficult and I'll have to spend hours studying ahead, especially so considering the class is not lecture-first, but I think it'll serve as an aptitude test.

The only thing that really worries me is the research aspect, whatever that may be like. Somewhat related to that, I read that other honors classes have similar research projects and are really writing heavy. What's that like? I said I didn't care much for the honors track, but I think it'll gain me some degree of favorability when transferring.

>tl;dr retard wants to know what honors Calc 2 will be like, especially with respect to research projects.

Anonymous at Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:33:53 UTC No. 16469995

>>16469987
Are you sure you don't need honors calc 1 to enroll? At my school "honors calculus" is mostly just real analysis but accelerated for first years. Unless you're a math major or plan on doing a phd it's more work for no real benefit

Anonymous at Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:11:24 UTC No. 16470029

>>16469987
When they say "research project" they don't actually mean they expect you to make a novel contribution to the field of mathematics as an undergrad student in Calc 2.
When I took honors math classes the main differences were -
>smaller class sizes, you tended to get to know the other students more
>more material was covered at a faster pace and in greater depth. you were expected to study the more remedial aspects of it on your own
>once a week small gatherings, like informal seminars, with the instructor, where he would chat with the students about anything from the course work, to the current state of math, to his career, et cetera. almost like a mentorship kind of thing
>a semester "research project" that was mostly just getting some practice at writing a paper about a topic in mathematics.

Anonymous at Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:17:42 UTC No. 16470037

>>16470029
I forgot one of the main differences is that there is an expectation that you've looked at the material in advance of the actual class.
In normal classes it was like you show up to class and the professor presents the material to you for the first time with the assumption that you've never seen it before.
In honors the expectation was that you'd already looked at this on your own time and developed some general understanding of it and are arriving at class with questions.

Anonymous at Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:38:23 UTC No. 16470051

>>16469995
I've already taken Calc 1. I can't enroll in a course I've already passed. Do you mean to ask that if I haven't taken honors Calc 1 if I'll be barred from taking honors Calc 2? I'm only vaguely familiar with what "Read Anal" is, but from what I understand it's basically particularly rigorous Calculus, right; little room for "ambiguity"? I got my hands on the text that professor uses for his regular Calc 2 class, and it's formatted with definitions, theorems, etc; it's all very formal and is proof based. He incorporates Set Theory into the curriculum too. I don't know if he uses a different text for his honors class however. Objectively, or compared to the level of rigour found in Real Anal, I don't know how rigorous it actually is.

Regarding the justification for taking the course, there really isn't one--not a proper one anyway. I have an interest in Maths, but my foundation is poor. I do well in all my Maths classes, but I feel like I lack the level of experience and depth that separate me from the top performing students--aside from intelligence. I have vague ambitions regarding wanting to pursue my education to the highest degree--a PhD if I have the aptitude for it--but I have no concrete goals in mind. I'm currently reading through the text that the professor uses, but I only really think of that as a hobby that I'm somewhat okay at.

For added context, I'm getting my academic career back on track after derailing it and having to take a few remedial courses. I've swiftly gotten back to the level that I should have entered college at, but feel that I should apply myself more for the sake of my future; in a sense, I'm still doing things in a half-assed manner.

Anonymous at Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:54:16 UTC No. 16470067

>>16470051
Considering the other courses I'm looking to take next semester--two of them having labs I think--I think it might be best for me to take his regular Calc 2 class that's still proof based. I don't know what the differences between his regular and honors course is--I don't know if it's just a matter of coursework, or the actual curriculum being more close to Real Anal. Of course, I could always disregard the other courses to make time for this one.

I'll still have the opportunity to expand my exposure to higher Maths at an early stage by attending the Maths colloquium at school, which he's in charge of. I was invited by my senpai to attend. I was interested in it beforehand, but I was afraid that most of it would go over my head. He said most of it goes over his head as well and he's a bit further along the Maths track, so that offers some degree of assurance.
>>16470029
>smaller class sizes
His regular classes are already small enough. I was able to sit in one for one of his lectures for a while, and there were only around 20 students--most of whom dropped the course two weeks into the semester. That's mostly a result of his notoriety resulting from how he approaches the curriculum; he's very hands off and doesn't do do lecture-first classes; class is really more for asking questions about the coursework. My peers who've taken his class before don't like that. Of course, they didn't really have much of a choice by then of which class to enroll in--it was either follow through or drop the course.
>once a week small gatherings
That sounds more or less like what the Maths colloquium at school goes over.
>semester "research project"
Can you elaborate?
>>16470037
Is that with respect to each lecture, or the entire class? Is the expectation that I looked over the curriculum over the intersession before the first day of class and have a general understanding/familiarity with everything?

Anonymous at Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:54:59 UTC No. 16470069

>>16469987
>calc 2
>rigorous and proof based
don't do it friendo. Calc 2 is all just memorizing calc 1 techniques to make you a better calculation monkey. In all likelihood you wont learn any new concepts, or regular ones in more interesting or enlightening ways, by taking the honors version course, you'll just get more moneky work.

Anonymous at Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:00:52 UTC No. 16470075

>>16458928
>You're going to be a drafter.
is that a bad thing? I'm a techie taking a cad class to (probably) become a drafter, and then (probably) become a design engie after

Anonymous at Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:58:41 UTC No. 16470198

>>16470075
If you showed up to my office using this weird babytalk shit like "engie" I would instantly fire you. I'm not even joking.

Anonymous at Mon, 11 Nov 2024 01:14:17 UTC No. 16470223

>>16470198
and yet if I showed up to your mom's house and came all over her fat black ass you would probably hire me on the spot. Curious.

Anonymous at Mon, 11 Nov 2024 01:35:50 UTC No. 16470251

>>16470069
Monkey work? Would you say that it's largely...monkey business?

Anonymous at Mon, 11 Nov 2024 01:50:01 UTC No. 16470262

>>16470069
So you would consider this level of "rigour" as being relatively trivial?

Anonymous at Mon, 11 Nov 2024 03:15:36 UTC No. 16470341

>>16470051
>I haven't taken honors Calc 1 if I'll be barred from taking honors Calc 2
You should know this if you're applying to it, but that is how it works at my university. Honors calc 1 at my place assumes you're already familiar with single variable calculus from high school
>>16470262
Yes

Anonymous at Mon, 11 Nov 2024 03:35:38 UTC No. 16470355

>>16470262
>You should know this if you're applying to it
I checked the course catalogue, and it says that either honors or regular Calc 1 will suffice.
>Honors Calc 1 at my place assumes you're already familiar with single variable calculus from high school
Then what'd be the point of taking AP Calc if it itself is a (suggested) prerequisite for taking honors Calc?
>Yes
Would you say it's rigorlicious?

Anonymous at Mon, 11 Nov 2024 03:39:33 UTC No. 16470357

Ok bros, next year I will enter uni. I am thinking of doing mechanical engineering (I want to make robot waifus) or elecrical engineering (I want to to how the heck lightning happens in clouds).
Whatever it be, I want it to be related to machines (I saw this paper about electromagnetic torus vortices and I thought it was the coolest thing ever)

How dire is the prospect?
Is there any alternative path you reccommend?
Keep in mind I don't live the US, so please be generalist in your advice... if you care to reply.

Anonymous at Mon, 11 Nov 2024 03:57:56 UTC No. 16470375

>>16470355
>Then what'd be the point of taking AP Calc if it itself is a (suggested) prerequisite for taking honors Calc?
Because you want to get the retard-tier math out of the way ASAP and dive into the interesting stuff. My uni also has an honors analysis sequence for the same reason

Anonymous at Mon, 11 Nov 2024 04:17:41 UTC No. 16470405

>>16470375
Ah, I see. In my case I'd be having to kill two birds with one stone then; I'd be forgoing the initial intuitive approach and heading straight into the proper rigorous approach which holds the assumption that I'm already familiar with it. I got my hands on the manuscript the professor is using to teach his class and I'm reading through it; I'm relearning Calc 1 concepts in the manner in which he teaches Calc 2 concepts. Whichever class I decide to go with, at least I'll be familiar with the curriculum come next semester. I think it's particularly important that I do so since there would be a discrepancy between the assumed knowledge of Calc 1 and what I learned since I took a regular course that payed no mind to rigor nor proofs, while his Calc 1 class is taught in the same manner in which he teaches his Calc 2 class.

I'll ask around and find out what the curriculum is comprised of--assuming that it goes above what's covered in the book or uses an entirely different text altogether. I have to register soon, but I can always switch my classes around since his class isn't particularly popular. I just wanted to know what the "research" aspect was like. It looks like different schools have different ways to go about teaching honors Calc classes.

Anonymous at Mon, 11 Nov 2024 04:24:20 UTC No. 16470413

>>16470357
>I don't live the US

Anonymous at Mon, 11 Nov 2024 04:27:10 UTC No. 16470416

>>16468706
Well the rockets don't design, assemble, and test themselves.

Anonymous at Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:37:02 UTC No. 16471224

>>16470357
By the time you graduate, the job market has hopefully improved.
Much of the infrastructure in the West (also outside the US) is worn down and in dire need of replacement, and should generate work for the next few decades for mechanical and civil engineers.
Electronics is alsways in demand, so an electrical engineering degree is a fairly safe bet.

Anonymous at Mon, 11 Nov 2024 22:11:46 UTC No. 16471311

I'm doing a Master's in electrochemistry right now, I have some data analyst certs and I am about to finish an internship at a car manufacturer. Should I double down or branch out? I. e. I was thinking about doing another internship as a Data Analyst at a pharmaceutical company or maybe apply somewhere in the semiconductor space. So should I stay where I am, automobile and do an internship in another industry as long as I am still a student.

Anonymous at Mon, 11 Nov 2024 22:12:47 UTC No. 16471313

>>16471311
OR do an*

Anonymous at Tue, 12 Nov 2024 01:17:14 UTC No. 16471484

Im currently employed in a startup that pays me 6+ figures out of college and I get to live in Seoul and Tokyo living in social circles with a whole lot of easy to pick up girls and a salary equivalent to a local successful business owner, i.e. I live like a king. The startup is doing well, the founder has super strong industry connections and keeps getting away with free passes for a bunch of select events/conferences or even free credits from API providers etc, I trust him.
On the other hand, I want to live in the US and build my own company based on research I would conduct there, there is a Harvard and MIT alumni led lab that is willing to take me as an RA and informally promised strong recommendations to their previous labs if I do well, this could lead to a phd in a prestigious us uni, and thus much easier path towards immigration and green card.

Which is the most sound path? My current startup is a heavily AI based product that actually works really well, and Ive pretty much built half of it, and we are getting attention from bigger companies, Id kill myself if I left this company and it blew up in the future, as I will only get shares if I work there for a longer duration, per contract (I only joined for the six fig initially and didnt negotiate shares as I thought it was yet another ai wrapper).
On the other hand, being a harvard or mit phd is no joke and will open just as many doors down the line if not more, but the immediate opportunity cost is greater, and the LoR offer is still informal at the end of the day.

Anonymous at Tue, 12 Nov 2024 01:26:28 UTC No. 16471490

>>16470251
I would indeed. Calc 2 is ASS. Calc 3 is the real calc 2 because it actually adds new concepts on top of calc 1, expanding it to multiple variables. Calc 2 is like $60 calc 1 dlc sold as its own game so that shitty little health majors can shit out some calculations in bio class they'll never use in a real job FUCK

Anonymous at Tue, 12 Nov 2024 01:27:54 UTC No. 16471493

>>16471484
You can always go back to school when you have shares in your pocket.

Anonymous at Tue, 12 Nov 2024 01:29:59 UTC No. 16471495

>>16471484
Let winners run and don't count eggs before they are hatched. If you have something good, let it play out. Citizenship and yada yada shouldn't be your concern.

Anonymous at Tue, 12 Nov 2024 01:31:44 UTC No. 16471498

>>16441427
Wait a minute, blacks needed a whole labratory to learn how to grind up peanuts?
Lmao

Anonymous at Tue, 12 Nov 2024 02:28:22 UTC No. 16471543

I don't think I'm very smart boyos, at least when it comes to this college thing. Aint no way someone should be spending this much time studying COLLEGE ALGEBRA. If I had a job rn I would've definitely failed this class.

Anonymous at Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:15:10 UTC No. 16471660

>>16471498
I remember I read in a trivia book as a kid that George Washington Carver did not invent peanut butter. What he actually investigated were ways of using sweet potatoes and peanuts to prevent soil depletion in the post-Civil War American South, after cotton plantations had consumed and nearly exhausted so many of the nutrients in the soul. He did come up with several lesser-known inventions that never quite caught on, such as peanut and sweet potato-based paints, cosmetics, and household remedies for tuberculosis and polio (which were not too effective, much to his chagrin). He did write some extensive lists on uses for peanuts, which is why people thought he had invented them, but then again, it's more of a matter of common folk being so utterly disinterested in scientific research (as usual) that they will try to associate it with "practical", commonplace goods so as to make it easier to bring up in informal conversations.

Anonymous at Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:39:15 UTC No. 16471671

I wish people had told me before that the hardest part of any engineering degree is not the math, but rather technical drawing and having to imagine the fine details of complex assemblies. Math is gay in the "yeah I like girls but I also like dongs" kind of way, but technical drawing is gay in the "yeah, I get a hard-on for muscular, hairy men" kind of way.

Anonymous at Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:22:50 UTC No. 16471707

PDE or Real Analysis 2?
Applying to grad schools as a physics major, focusing on plasma physics but not oputting all my eggs in one basket.

Anonymous at Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:25:28 UTC No. 16471711

>>16471707
PDEs sound like they might be more useful in financial analysis, so go for that.

Anonymous at Tue, 12 Nov 2024 07:41:06 UTC No. 16471750

>>16471543
Keep at it. Even if your retarded (as you say you are), it's better to keep at it like a based retard and have everyone deal with you're Mathematical baboonery than to just be a plain ol' retard.

That being said, just like how your never as smart as you think you are, your never as retarded as you think you are.

You'll nember shime if you nember glow

Anonymous at Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:15:10 UTC No. 16471769

Have you ever cheated on an exam?

Anonymous at Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:25:52 UTC No. 16471775

>>16471769
No, but in one of my classes last semester, as a result of other students abusing being able to go to the restroom during quizzes/exams to look shit up on their phones (apparently), restroom privileges were revoked, and I had to coordinate my piss cycles. Had to rush through and end my final early 'cause I had to take a massive piss.

Anonymous at Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:12:27 UTC No. 16472045

>>16471484
Dude I'm on the verge of killing myself and this is the thing that's pushed me over the edge.

Anonymous at Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:36:32 UTC No. 16472066

Anyone done technical sales/Sales engineer? any advice for doing well in the job?

Anonymous at Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:46:33 UTC No. 16472073

>>16471484
You're mentally retarded if you think becoming a PhD cuck would somehow lead anywhere better than a 6 figure position knee deep in pussy. Are you fucking retarded or what?

Anonymous at Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:06:43 UTC No. 16472086

>first round interview for a summer internship
>60 minutes
>mandatory 20 minute powerpoint presentation
fuck you

Anonymous at Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:01:11 UTC No. 16472232

>>16471484
>On the other hand, I want to live in the US
My man, have you lost your mind!?
You are having the time of your life, you are gaining networks and skills (and I sure hope language skills) that have enormous value.

Anonymous at Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:12:23 UTC No. 16472456

>>16472045
If it makes you feel any better, roughly 60-70% of it is probably fabrication.

Anonymous at Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:01:01 UTC No. 16472522

>>16471484
>being a harvard or mit phd is no joke and will open just as many doors down the line if not more

Not really. There is a connection between being someone to whom many doors are open and doing a PhD at Harvard/MIT, but if anything you have the cause and effect backwards. The degree itself doesn't do much, if you're a loser without it you're a loser with it. This applies to green cards/immigration as well, you will not be an individual of extraordinary talent just on the basis of having a Harvard PhD.

>Harvard and MIT alumni led lab that is willing to take me as an RA and informally promised strong recommendations to their previous labs if I do well
It's fucking nothing. It's an informal promise, conditional on them feeling like it, of a recommendation, which may lead to a PhD elsewhere, which is not decided by them.

t. Cambridge PhD/Harvard postdoc/currently making <60k living rat incel life

Anonymous at Wed, 13 Nov 2024 02:26:34 UTC No. 16472753

How smart do you have to be to get a master's of science in electrical engineering?
It took me over 10 years to get my bachelor's and I barely graduated with a horrible GPA after dropping out twice and basically got lucky.

Anonymous at Wed, 13 Nov 2024 04:10:11 UTC No. 16472934

>>16472045
It was a kick in the balls for me but it made me realize how far behind I am in life. Keep trying till you cant.

Anonymous at Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:44:14 UTC No. 16473461

>>16472753
prob same difficulty just less total hours but idk

Anonymous at Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:09:04 UTC No. 16473492

>>16471484
>Hey guys, I'm currently God Emperor of the Universe but there's an opportunity to become a goycattleniggerslave over in the US, do you think I should take it?

Anonymous at Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:24:41 UTC No. 16473563

>Did a vocational training and got contract helpdesk jobs and eventually full time as data entry/customer service
>Got laid off after several years
Is going back for a degree worth it for me?
Seems like i cant get hired without one unless i work for min wage.
I'm not a smart by any means and math is definitely my weakpoint. I've seen alot of people say degrees are a meme and experience trumps all but I think you kind of need both. I'm competing with people who have degrees and I'm willing to bet they're looking to lowball me on salary because I dont have one.

Anonymous at Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:18:05 UTC No. 16473639

>>16472753
115+ I'd say. Most degrees are less about intelligence and more about perseverance but there is a baseline necessity of I.Q score.

>>16472522
This is a good take. I know a mathematician who has a Ph.D in math from Princeton that constantly makes me wonder how the hell her got it. He's always struggled to be employed and was given good opportunities but he always fucks them up. On the same token I know mathematicians who have gone to second or third rate tier Ph.D programs who turn out decent to amazing publications. It's true that many of them may have not gotten the most prestigious pot-docs or work at the most prestigious institutions but I honestly think they are better and more fruitful mathematicians. It's really what you make of it, nothing is stopping you from networking. Of course I won't deny you probably get immediate access to these at top institutions to strong networking if you do nothing with it you're no better off. Also, your advisor matters more than the institution's name, your advisor is who you will rely on for these things.

Anonymous at Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:44:42 UTC No. 16473966

>>16473639
Are these ivy league shitholes even properly prestigious anymore? I realize they were running with a ton of momentum but it seems like people are more likely to reference them as a joke these days than as something worthy of respect.
I guess paying multiple 6 figures for your education is a hard gatekeep for many classes of people so they are still "prestigious" in that sense.

Anonymous at Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:23:27 UTC No. 16474548

>>16441427
What do I need to do to work as a radiation protection technologist? It's all so confusing.

Anonymous at Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:38:54 UTC No. 16474552

>>16473966
>Are these ivy league shitholes even properly prestigious anymore?
Yes. The main thing is probably not the studies as such, many universities provide good studies and resources. The main attraction is the network of people you gain by studying at elite universities.

Anonymous at Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:10:06 UTC No. 16474899

>>16473966
They are prestigious. At the very least they indicate you've passed through a very selective filter. All other things being equal it is worth it going to a more prestigious university if you can. It's just that very rarely are all other things equal.

Regarding the cost, MIT and Harvard are loaded with money and for a poor person are among the most affordable US universities. Few people pay full tuition.

Anonymous at Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:25:27 UTC No. 16474911

>>16474548
Make sure to get food safe

Anonymous at Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:05:03 UTC No. 16475012

>everybody I know with a math PhD is still in academia except for me

Anonymous at Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:19:53 UTC No. 16475023

You really don't study at an Ivy League. They are the institutions of yesterday. Chinese universities already are dominating almost completely the Nature index as of 2023, yet as a Westerner it is still extremely easy to secure a spot there, with a full-ride.

Anonymous at Thu, 14 Nov 2024 19:06:13 UTC No. 16475079

Love when my posts get deleted, thanks guys

Anonymous at Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:15:47 UTC No. 16475238

>>16475023
>Chinese universities already are dominating almost completely the Nature index as of 2023
They also make an impact over in Retraction Watch.

Anonymous at Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:29:45 UTC No. 16475244

>>16475238
I actively skip over most chinese papers in my field (which is a lot of papers) because everytime the title is a grand statement and the content of the paper is uni student work and suspiciously missing comparisons to previous work (that they also titled like it's groundbreaking)

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 02:06:38 UTC No. 16475541

I'm a 27 year old math teacher. Is it too late to go back for more school? I love the planning/human aspect of my job but feel unfulfilled for not having learned anything more after my undergrad math major.

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:32:34 UTC No. 16475689

>>16475541
if your talented at math why not study engineering?

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:37:34 UTC No. 16475693

>>16475541
I hate working with kids but i sort of want to be teacher

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 05:04:07 UTC No. 16475723

I studied civil and I fucking hate it. Worked for a few years and completely lost interest. How do I change careers. Would love to go back to school. I just want my parents to see me move on in my life before they pass.

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 05:55:16 UTC No. 16475744

i thought intelligent people always end up being successful so something must have went wrong

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 05:58:25 UTC No. 16475749

How long do i need to stay in a job before i can hop?

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:31:04 UTC No. 16475827

>>16475749
1 year

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 09:03:10 UTC No. 16475846

I have such a beautiful soul and have been treated atrociously my entire life. Why would science do this to me?

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:41:49 UTC No. 16475903

>>16475244
Which field?

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 11:34:09 UTC No. 16475961

>>16471484
I will go against everything other anons told you: if your startup is actually good (as in, you have customers that pay you money regardless of how early stage your product is) then sure, you should stay, and eventually with all the money you make you can just apply for a masters in the US and use your OPT to stay there, like everyone else gaming the US immigration system.

The truth of the matter is, there is a 90% chance its not going to lead anywhere, especially not in a south korean/japanese ecosystem, if t was China or the US, Id trust it more because these environments have proven themselves to be great for startups and technology.
Moreover, someone your caliber can get a figures job somewhere else working on more interesting projects, than whatever AI shit you're doing.

If you have even a slight chance at getting into MIT you should exploit it. Startups are desperate for talent, youll find another one, but great institutions with unlimited access to resources to build your projects are extremely selective.

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:04:15 UTC No. 16476032

>>16475689
I like positions where I can stay relatively well-rounded. Teaching is one of them. I communicate with a ton of people every day, get to conference with kids about their independent reading and eventually college choices, get to help out families, etc. The social-academic aspect is what makes teaching worthwhile.

This is why >>16475693 should probably be a tutor at most, not a teacher.

I just feel there's something missing. My own education is incomplete. My life as it stands is boring once I leave work.

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:00:28 UTC No. 16476098

>>16476032
It's never too late to go back. If you're bored then perhaps start a youtube channel in the hopes of building a business? Try offering private tutoring?

https://www.patreon.com/ProfessorLeonard

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:21:46 UTC No. 16476118

Comparison truly is the thief of joy. I just (finally) got an internship interview, but because I'm such a Debbie downer I'm just comparing it to the ones my peers have gotten unfavorably. How do I attain true enlightenment and realise that when the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:23:43 UTC No. 16476124

>>16476118
Use it as a way to keep pushing yourself and not be complacent.

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:24:53 UTC No. 16476127

>>16476124
It so easily can be the cause of my complacency, how can I hope to compete etc and etc.

Truly the mind is the most treacherous foe of them all. Even more than women.

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:37:37 UTC No. 16476141

>>16476127
I have the same problem, I'll be happy when I accomplish something or receive an accolade then be depressed the next day because its not that great. It's something that'll never go away. If it makes you feel better, this extends to my physical appearance too and not just personal achievements. Just remind yourself that no one really cares what you do and look at it as your own personal journey and dont let your mind become bitter. Being envious is okay but stop yourself whenever you feel bitter about others. Even if you feel like it's justified, it will halt your progress.

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:28:38 UTC No. 16476264

>>16466913
what happened after you got your chemistry degree? couldnt find a job? was considering one meself

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:31:58 UTC No. 16476271

>>16475723
>I just want my parents to see me move on in my life before they pass.
hes lileralally me.
>tfw your own dad calls you a failure

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:32:18 UTC No. 16476272

>cant find work with degree but no exp
>cant find work experience but no degree
so you still need a degree no matter what

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:52:43 UTC No. 16476309

/sci/ help he choose a doctorate program.

Me: Master's Degree in Physcial Sciences with some industry experience

Offer A:
-Doctorate program at a upper-mid-tier national uni
-55-60k/year, full-time position at the university's engineering faculty while doing my degree (which would be a good entry-level salary in my area)
-The thesis topic falls into my area of expertise but I am not totally interested

Offer B:
-Doctorate program at the same university but under the umbrella of a large and very prestigious national science institute
-It's tendered as a part-time position, in the worst case at 50%, so take the above salary and divide it by 2
-Extremely interesting and cutting-edge thesis topic involving a completely new project of said institute.

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:16:39 UTC No. 16476536

>>16476309
Always do the project you find more interesting. Seriously, a PhD is extremely difficult for multiple reasons. Do NOT make it BORING for the love of god, you'll go insane and quit I promise you, and then you'll have nothing at all. Better to make life easier for yourself.

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:20:13 UTC No. 16476543

What is the lowest h-index you would find acceptable for your academic supervisor to have?

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:23:28 UTC No. 16476553

Horrible 3-year undergraduate degree grade. Great 2-year graduate degree grade.

Do you still have a chance to get into a good doctorate program?

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 18:26:46 UTC No. 16476561

>>16476543
I'm personally much more concerned with whether he's a tyrannical bastard or condescending asshole. The way some PI's treat their students is evil.

>>16476553
Everyone has a chance, honestly I didn't find it very hard to get interviews, but getting offers after interviews was really hard. If you're good at interviews, then you should be fine.

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:29:04 UTC No. 16476649

How do I spin my failure in academia when applying for industry jobs?
>Why do you want to switch careers?
Bitch, I never had one.

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:51:21 UTC No. 16476690

I ruined my life

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:55:51 UTC No. 16476701

>>16476553
>Do you still have a chance to get into a good doctorate program?
Yes, you have top show you are willing to and capable of grinding through every obstacle you will meet. Doing a PhD involves a lot of frustration, and superhuman patience is crucial.

>>16476649
I crashed out when my field imploded, had little problems getting into industry. They don't care for the details of academia, they just want a project done.

Anonymous at Fri, 15 Nov 2024 21:54:00 UTC No. 16476916

Gotta take a leave of absence from uni due to mental health related problems.
The semester is approaching its end, and I'll need a medical document certifying that I'm not in proper capacity to be there at the moment. But the fellas at my uni are so fucking incompetent that there is a non-negligible chance that they won't do shit to help me and I'll end up failing 4 subjects.
If it comes to this, my GPA will be severely degraded.
Would my chances at an academic career be terminated in this scenario?

Anonymous at Sat, 16 Nov 2024 08:54:41 UTC No. 16477611

>>16476916
If you are really having a mental health crisis (aren't we all) then your play at this point is to be as maximally belligerent as possible to get that leave of absence and potentially resits for the exams you will fail.

Its probably not going to be the end of the world though, I failed all my probability exams and now I'm a published probabilistic machine learning weenie, but I definitely has my path made harder by this.

Anonymous at Sat, 16 Nov 2024 09:42:43 UTC No. 16477642

>>16476543
this professor in my department had the highest h-index i've ever heard of
unfortunately i'm a bachelors brainlet so i did not become his apprentice

Anonymous at Sat, 16 Nov 2024 12:40:53 UTC No. 16477731

>>16477642
What was the number roughly?

Anonymous at Sat, 16 Nov 2024 12:53:06 UTC No. 16477737

>>16477611
Things are a bit more rough on my side than I'd like.
I'm missing classes now, but when I was there some 1-2 weeks ago, I was having suicidal ideations way more often than I'd like. I spent the entirety of the first real analysis exam just fantasizing about suicide and just to read the exam paper was a huge effort, just as an example.
I really cannot be there at this moment. Need to take care of my mental health.
I'm just worried that the incompetence of some of the administration folks there will end up leaving me with 4 failed subjects in my curriculum, and that'll hurt me when applying for my masters and PhD at a better institution.
That's why I'm saying that I should be getting that leave of absence.

Anonymous at Sat, 16 Nov 2024 15:03:34 UTC No. 16477840

How much stressful is a masters compared to an undergraduate, and is it worth it in CS,?
I want to work as a AI researcher, and a bunch of guys said that a Masters is a bare minimum requirement. I didn't want to get a Masters because I am absolutely sick of academia in my undergrad. But, now it looks like I have to.

Anonymous at Sat, 16 Nov 2024 16:14:33 UTC No. 16477899

Pretty wild that this university in some random Chinese backwater province is the best university on the planet if you go by actual research output and not some shitty meme index.

Anonymous at Sat, 16 Nov 2024 19:07:09 UTC No. 16478062

new thread
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>>16478039
>>16478039
>>16478039

Anonymous at Sat, 16 Nov 2024 21:42:23 UTC No. 16478216

>>16477840
I enjoyed my masters way more than my undergrad years, but for me the stress mainly came from social stuff in undergrad.

Anonymous at Sat, 16 Nov 2024 21:43:55 UTC No. 16478219

>>16477737
This sounds like where I was at, go for that LOA, I wish I had done that. And good luck, with enough perseverance you will make it.