>2 years ago
>me and my gf graduate from the same uni (pure maths degree)
>I'm considered one of the smartest kids in my class, convinced I have a passion for research, go straight for a PhD (top 25 uni worldwide)
>she goes for a banking career
>Today
>Me: 0 motivation for research, everything is so dull and boring, it takes ages just to improve a small detail of a result that nobody even cares about, haven't even published a single paper yet
>My girlfriend: has dream job in banking, makes literally 5 times my salary (100k euros per year)
What the fuck went wrong? Don't fall for the PhD meme kids.
>me and my gf graduate from the same uni (pure maths degree)
>I'm considered one of the smartest kids in my class, convinced I have a passion for research, go straight for a PhD (top 25 uni worldwide)
>she goes for a banking career
>Today
>Me: 0 motivation for research, everything is so dull and boring, it takes ages just to improve a small detail of a result that nobody even cares about, haven't even published a single paper yet
>My girlfriend: has dream job in banking, makes literally 5 times my salary (100k euros per year)
What the fuck went wrong? Don't fall for the PhD meme kids.
