Thank you for the insight on the PhD life. I just finished my master's thesis and working on a paper submission for an automatic RCU framework.
I was recently hired by a FAANG company and wil be starting soon but I have a nagging feeling that the life path I would prefer lies in academia. I have seen a lot of posts detailing the horrors of PhDs and was surprised at the balance of your post. You lose some battles and you win others. In all cases, I bet the feeling of overcoming the hurdles with a stroke of inspiration makes the experience worth it.
I was recently hired by a FAANG company and wil be starting soon but I have a nagging feeling that the life path I would prefer lies in academia. I have seen a lot of posts detailing the horrors of PhDs and was surprised at the balance of your post. You lose some battles and you win others. In all cases, I bet the feeling of overcoming the hurdles with a stroke of inspiration makes the experience worth it.
So thank you for this post!