>>7067097>academia isn't the real worldI'm happy where I am although I continue to find that my ambition outpaces my achievements. That's okay for me though because it just drives me to continue to work harder. I'm a tech worker doing research on SAQP improvements for semiconductor lithography. I also teach optics and math at a local university as an assistant professor. My company recruits heavily from and funds a significant portion of my lab so the two jobs are tied pretty tightly together. Academia is pretty much the real world for me, haha. Different strokes, I guess.
On the whole I'm pretty happy. I have sad days and frustrating days, but even though there's a few big things I want, I'm still pretty happy. I put on a bit of weight, but I also stopped drinking soda this year, so I'll take the trade. Next year I'm going to figure out how to start dating again...I haven't in 3 years (2 in a relationship and no real dating this year).
