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[–] [email protected] 45 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I once had a guy at the local science museum tell me that attempting a PhD will either give you a mental illness or alcoholism.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)

My anxiety became worse after I joined PhD. I started having panic attacks. I am glad I decided to drop out. After dropping out, I found that I had BPD. So turns out I already had mental illness and PhD just made it worse.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

BPD or PhD, close enough

[–] [email protected] 23 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I already had mental illness before I started!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Huh. Maybe I should put this ADHD to good use and get a PhD.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I have ADHD and finishing my PhD right now. My doctoral supervisor practically gave me free rein and I was able to let my creativity run free. This resulted in a new method in the field of ML that we now even have patented. But let me tell you, everything around it was hell. The teaching was exhausting, the lectures were exhausting and the publishing was exhausting. I'm glad it's over, all those boring tasks are really getting on my nerves and I'm looking forward to working in the industry soon. So if you really consider this, don't rush this decision.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

That's dope as hell! ML is already my hobby. Perhaps there is hope yet. Would love to read that paper when it's finished! Haha

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

You can try. At least with ADHD you have creativity and hyperfocus. That might help. :-)

[–] [email protected] 30 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Terrible take. You will get both, and a caffeine addiction

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

Pfft I got all three and I’m a college dropout. You mean to tell me I should have a PhD by now?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Nah, I already got a caffeine addiction from the GCSEs.