>>11492052By "practical" I meant feasible and commercially viable, and by your answer I guess it's what I imagined... which sucks, because I still had the "Dream of Fusion™" in me.
But yeah, my plan was to not get fully immersed in the field right away. Although fusion energy seems really cool, I'm interested in nuclear energy in general (I've actually studied some nuclear fission in my bachelor's and would also enjoy getting into Gen. IV small modular reactors).
I figured that by sticking to an Engineering Master's instead of going straight into Plasma Physics I would learn some useful skills such as FEM and CFD analysis while also learning about fusion energy and plasma physics, to see if it really is something I'm willing to pursue in a PhD. If it isn't, I can still use my skills in another area. So I guess I'm not that far off from what you suggested, which makes me more sure of the path I'm taking.
Anyway I'm talking too much, thanks for the advice, have a nice pic, it's the tokamak in my university. Just one last question: How likely do you think it is for someone from a foreign country (e.g. Brazil) to get a job at Commonwealth Fusion Systems, or even ITER? Thanks again.
