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Re:Why I'm Getting a PhD by burntsushi on Monday September 16, 2013 @06:58PM (#6396446)
Well, I mean, yeah. If you don't enjoy it or end up in a position where you no longer enjoy it, then doing it for fun is no longer a good reason. :-)

I certainly didn't mean to imply that everyone's experience should be rosy...

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Re:Why I'm Getting a PhD by mafribe on Tuesday September 17, 2013 @12:07PM (#6400097)
Most PhDs involve serious amounts of pain. In fact, I'd say the hardest bit in a PhD is often not to give up with going further is difficult.
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