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Old Mar 25, 2013, 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by H3rmit View Post
>I feel like I should just push through, get my degree, and get out, especially since I'm doing quite well.I feel like I should just push through, get my degree, and get out, especially since I'm doing quite well.

And also because you got a full fellowship. You owe it to the sponsoring agency and to yourself to just finish it. It's only a bit longer. My view on it. My first degree was also pointless to me - but finishing it allowed me to do something that I wouldn't have been able to do otherwise. Kept me well above the gutter, even though it was in no way my ideal or a dream.
Well the fellowship is just from my department this year. I may not get a fellowship next year and might have to teach or research instead on top of finishing up. By leaving, I would actually allow someone else to get that money so they can make progress without having to work and take classes simultaneously.