AcademicPhD
#RI-6aca2c8b·4 months ago·
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“Started PhD”
What Actually Happened
Lost interest in reading books due to academic papers
What I wish I knew
"Novels might be a better choice"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Read widely, don't limit to one genre"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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Academic Category
18
Academic decisions logged. Avg regret 6.6/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
67%
of Academic decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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