[crossroadsguy]

I dabbled with the idea. that's how I created/chose this username - for that specific topic ad asked here. I realised pretty much nothing else pays, at least not in my corner of the world and I could not afford to take a gigantic loan to go elsewhere to study after working and being financially independent for few years. Even the tuition was not free anywhere, exorbitant fees and no scholarship of course (and it was obvious). Also, if I had to keep a day or night job to support whatever else I worked or studied full time I figured that whatever wasn't really worth it. Some kind folks offered to guide but over the time it was drilled down into me that in the end it's about the money. I made peace with it.