I earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in computer science consecutively and was very proud of it. I worked in the field until the age of 33, when I married my husband, whom I met the year prior during the pandemic, and decided to stop working to focus on being a trophy wife full-time. I’m currently considering getting a PhD, since I have a lot of time on my hands, to complete the academic “trifecta”.

  • HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    6 hours ago

    Masters in Engineering (thesis-based masters, which is longer than the report-based and coursework only options). I’m still in the technical route doing engineering 15 years later.

    Sometimes I wish I had the PhD so I could be a professor as I would enjoy teaching, and being in an energetic, inquisitive, enthusiastic environment of university. I guess I could always try teaching at a community college or something, but that doesn’t pay well.

    I didn’t continue on to PhD because:

    1. By advisor left the university for a promotion
    2. I knew too many students that seemed to get trapped with an advisor that kept them around for too long, which seemed like a trap. But with the right advisor I would’ve.
    3. I wanted to make money and stop being broke
    • nocturnal_Indian@lemmy.worldOP
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      6 hours ago

      Yeah, I never considered getting a PhD before, as I had no interest in going into academia and just wanted to make money. But now, since circumstances have changed, I think it would be nice.