Wow this is what, 3 years old thread?

Anyway, I was very enthusiastic before this to get a PhD. I thought you know, life is all about pursuit of what you like, knowledge, so on so fourth. In fact I choose the hard science to pursue. However, after my masters, I've noticed that... life in academia isn't all fun/rosy as well. You'll look back and realise, what the heck had I been doing with my life!! Look at my friends, etc.

Plus one thing, academia is.. literally ivory tower. It's not about knowledge/experience/how fast you can solve a math equation, especially in Malaysia.

I gotten demotivated, left after masters. Ever since I've been yearning to get a part time PhD. Perhaps, one of these days...