Us and the Environment
I was not into academia 3 years ago. I love studying, research, and writing, but never consider it as a path I would go through for a lifetime or at least for another 4 years. The internet has become a pool of sources where my doubt about academia begin. It has been a popular discourse for years whether should people continue for master’s degree or pursue professional experience first after their undergraduate studies. With the majority expressing doubts towards those who pursue master’s degree first, I begin to question whether I should start my career in academia. A major shift in my life took place as soon as the pandemic approached. I decided to leave my ideal of becoming a professional designer and took a complete turn by directly continuing to a master’s program. As I slowly began to enjoy my master’s journey, neared its end, the idealism struck back. As I witnessed everyone preparing for their next step, as a civil servant, professional, designer, and so o...
