Comment by whynot-123

Fwiw, I believe the romanticization of advanced mathematics needs to end. I'm 15-20 years out of university, and I had thought I might delve into some specific area of math after graduating. I studied EECS and only took courses in abstract algebra and real analysis. But pursuing further math never materialized for me. Moreover, all of my friends who majored in math transitioned away from it within five years of college. Most became developers, a few became product managers, but I haven't seen anyone maintain or even express an interest in advanced math outside of academia, especially in their 20s and 30s.