research/academia
>study something you're interested in as a job
>mentally stimulating and engaging, never bored
>get paid an above average salary (will have job security and no need to worry about finances)
>contribute to the development of a subject and create knowledge that may be referenced for hundreds of years to come
industry
>slave away for 10 hours doing ultimately menial things that have no impact on science, math or human knowledge
>lose every last bit of passion you had for the subject you studied at university
>make good money, but what was it worth? you can't buy time, neither happiness
>always working for someone else, making some random guy richer than you
>study something you're interested in as a job
>mentally stimulating and engaging, never bored
>get paid an above average salary (will have job security and no need to worry about finances)
>contribute to the development of a subject and create knowledge that may be referenced for hundreds of years to come
industry
>slave away for 10 hours doing ultimately menial things that have no impact on science, math or human knowledge
>lose every last bit of passion you had for the subject you studied at university
>make good money, but what was it worth? you can't buy time, neither happiness
>always working for someone else, making some random guy richer than you
