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Are you really smart? Are you really dumb? Are you average? How did you come to your conclusion? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Smart enough to get into a phd program but dumb enough to think doing a phd was a good idea.

[–] spiffy_spaceman@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was thinking of working on a PhD, but enough people with a PhD have told me not to that I've decided maybe I should listen to the smart people and not do it. Best wishes to you, you tortured soul!

[–] Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

I agree with those people, don't do it. Not unless you have a very specific reason for doing so like wanting to be an academic (you'd have about as much success with this as trying to be a professional athlete) or a phd level industry position.