Anyone working an academia and liking it?
I know it gets a bad rep, but I am wondering if it's actually the industry I am cut out for, since I basically enjoy this stuff in my free time.
All of my ancestors were either academics or priests/ministers (and one doctor)... ie., people who made a living off having an opinion.
I have tried to get into corporate stuff (finance and energy internships), but every time I somehow end up falling short and performing averagely. I'm an intelligent guy and have nothing serious wrong with me, so I should basically excel in whatever I end up choosing. If I'm not succeeding or among the best, which has happened many times the past five years, I'm starting to wonder if I should stop trying to do stuff I am not meant to do and instead just become a goddamn academic, like my Dad, Mom, Grandfather, etc., etc.
I feel incredibly stuck and uninspired.
I know it gets a bad rep, but I am wondering if it's actually the industry I am cut out for, since I basically enjoy this stuff in my free time.
All of my ancestors were either academics or priests/ministers (and one doctor)... ie., people who made a living off having an opinion.
I have tried to get into corporate stuff (finance and energy internships), but every time I somehow end up falling short and performing averagely. I'm an intelligent guy and have nothing serious wrong with me, so I should basically excel in whatever I end up choosing. If I'm not succeeding or among the best, which has happened many times the past five years, I'm starting to wonder if I should stop trying to do stuff I am not meant to do and instead just become a goddamn academic, like my Dad, Mom, Grandfather, etc., etc.
I feel incredibly stuck and uninspired.
A year from now you'll wish you started today