Life Lessons I Learned in Grad School: The ROI of Irrationality

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/life-lessons-i-learned-in-grad-school-the-roi-of-irrationality. A candid reflection on career, broken academic systems, and why irrational persistence not degrees or “safe” pivots is the real driver of success. Check more stories related to life-hacking at: https://hackernoon.com/c/life-hacking. You can also check exclusive content about #life-lessons, #personal-growth, #irrationality, #education, #grad-school, #academic-pipeline, #life-choices, #rationalization, and more. This story was written by: @farzon. Learn more about this writer by checking @farzon's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Graduate school didn’t deliver a career; stubbornness did. In a broken academic pipeline and a dead job market, committing to your niche is what ultimately sets you apart.