>Soon to be 26, eastern europe
>Parents split when I was still small, stayed with mother
>Poor family, even before plit
>Always was the smart kid, graduated from a top 20 highschool in my country with honors
>Participated in student science olympiads, made it to the nationals many times, almost always ended up on the podium, even made it to the international level
>Joined one of the best universities in my country, was 3rd according to enrollment score in the university, lived at home and commuted to uni (it was cheaper than dorms/moving)
>Studied engineering physics because "it's half-way between puse physics (academic route) and engineering (industry), you can decide where you're leaning later" (or so I was told by admission department)
>Decide to put all my effort into studies so I could get a good job in the future, spent all the time studying
>Mothers health begins to deteriorate, have to help her more, spend all my time helping her and studying
>After seeing the governmental science sector (academia) up close decided I definitely don't want to go to grad school or work in academia, decided to go the private sector (focus on engineering route with electable courses)
> Graduated top of classm had published work (unheard of for an undergrad) in top-tier (Q1) journals, internships in good companies and scientific institutions, won student contests, but nothing mattered - could not get a job in the industry after finishing bachelor, maybe physics is just a meme degree (even with an engineering direction)
>All friends from school/uni found normal jobs, moved away to other cities/countries
>Parents split when I was still small, stayed with mother
>Poor family, even before plit
>Always was the smart kid, graduated from a top 20 highschool in my country with honors
>Participated in student science olympiads, made it to the nationals many times, almost always ended up on the podium, even made it to the international level
>Joined one of the best universities in my country, was 3rd according to enrollment score in the university, lived at home and commuted to uni (it was cheaper than dorms/moving)
>Studied engineering physics because "it's half-way between puse physics (academic route) and engineering (industry), you can decide where you're leaning later" (or so I was told by admission department)
>Decide to put all my effort into studies so I could get a good job in the future, spent all the time studying
>Mothers health begins to deteriorate, have to help her more, spend all my time helping her and studying
>After seeing the governmental science sector (academia) up close decided I definitely don't want to go to grad school or work in academia, decided to go the private sector (focus on engineering route with electable courses)
> Graduated top of classm had published work (unheard of for an undergrad) in top-tier (Q1) journals, internships in good companies and scientific institutions, won student contests, but nothing mattered - could not get a job in the industry after finishing bachelor, maybe physics is just a meme degree (even with an engineering direction)
>All friends from school/uni found normal jobs, moved away to other cities/countries
