We never seem to be able to make up our minds. I should know--I've been where you are right now. That's why I left the U of Chicago behind and walked out with an MS, instead of the PhD, which "might have" taken just another year more. Admittedly, my primary reason was that I didn't want to play politics and spend all my time writing grant apps, I just wanted to stick to benchwork.
And I'm still planning on leaving the lab behind in another few years. I've spent the last ten years in biology, and it's enough.
Stick it out Jason, you're so damn close, and kill this thing off. THEN go and find something else that floats your boat--you'll have earned it. In my field, an MS is more portable, but I imagine in your line, no matter where you want to go, the PhD is a lot more attractive.
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Date: 2003-06-03 05:08 am (UTC)We never seem to be able to make up our minds. I should know--I've been where you are right now. That's why I left the U of Chicago behind and walked out with an MS, instead of the PhD, which "might have" taken just another year more. Admittedly, my primary reason was that I didn't want to play politics and spend all my time writing grant apps, I just wanted to stick to benchwork.
And I'm still planning on leaving the lab behind in another few years. I've spent the last ten years in biology, and it's enough.
Stick it out Jason, you're so damn close, and kill this thing off. THEN go and find something else that floats your boat--you'll have earned it. In my field, an MS is more portable, but I imagine in your line, no matter where you want to go, the PhD is a lot more attractive.
Brian