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by fn-mote 482 days ago
> WHY you'd want to speed run academia

1. You want or need to be making money instead of spending it.

Eg, no family wealth involved; you’re paying for everything yourself

2. You don’t enjoy the high pressure (ish), test-driven environment and want to be doing more meaningful work.

Etc. The number of people who don’t want to spend money and time in college might surprise you. I even know some very academically successful ones with this attitude.