I Quit My MIT PhD

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this is actually some really good advice '' u may not lack disipline, but a purpose and goal to acomplish'' wow

I knew this was coming. It's not feasible to pursue a PhD at MIT while simultaneously working full-time on a startup. I wish you the best of luck and success with your startup!

I'm pursuing my PhD at Stanford, and this video perfectly encapsulates all my feelings. Thank you, man, for sharing it, and I wish you the best of luck with your startup!

I mastered out of my PhD earlier this year bc I just felt perpetually stuck and demotivated after having to compete for limited resources and investment from my PI. It made me realize that my objectives and those of most academics aren’t aligned and while I appreciated what I learned and the people I met, it’s just not for me. This was super inspiring! Thank you 🙏🏾

Damn this was really valuable. Thank you for your honesty. I’m an academic and have actually seen you around campus! It has truly helped me to have an honest perspective like yours, which nails all the discipline challenges i myself face, to help me make sense of a world that not a lot of people are honest about or can even process. Thank you.

Thank you for sharing. I was shocked yet deeply moved when you spoke of 'sacrificing most of your life and happiness.' This is the first time I realized that you, too, have had experiences similar to mine. Since the beginning of junior high, I gradually sacrificed my personal life and the time spent with friends. I hesitated and struggled with this decision, but ultimately, I chose this 'lifestyle.' I once naively thought that if I lived in a Western country, I could study topics of interest, share learning, life, and entertainment with like-minded friends — a balance of education and fun, how wonderful that would be. Since childhood, I've been fascinated by painting, enjoyed music, and loved literature... I was interested in almost everything. For the sake of my studies, I gradually gave up nearly all my hobbies, even shifting my passion to my weakest subject, mathematics. Despite this, I grew to like mathematics and often scored full marks. Yet, there was no escape; after mastering the current year's material, I had to start learning the next year's content in advance, without the possibility of skipping grades, only to compete with others who had also studied two or three years ahead in the same grade. I've had my doubts, but seeing my classmates also sacrificing their lives, interests, and even sports, I thought perhaps this is the normal life of a student in China. But I can't help but yearn for the possibility of studying in the United States, of pursuing a Ph.D. there, where I might live the ideal life I've always dreamed of. Your sharing has been very helpful, if I apply for my Ph.D., I will consider not only academic achievements but also the lifestyle during my doctoral studies

Thanks for sharing this, Samuel. Listening to you made me feel less incompetent myself, and more comfortable with who I am & the state of things around me. Much love, & good luck ahead.

I needed to hear that. Thanks Samuel, best of luck!

Really appreciate your honesty and advice! This has made me think about my PhD ambitions a bit more carefully

Oh, that INTRO was fantastic! I was hoping to pursue a PhD in Sociology, and after hearing your perspectives, I am more aware of a PhD journey.

Thank you for giving me the words to all the Thoughts I had in my mind for the last 2 years

Thank you for making this video, self-reflection is an extremely powerful!

Many of your videos are excellent, but this one surpasses it. Frankness and courage to talk about sensitive subjects are precious things that are increasingly rare on the internet. Congratulations!

These are the kind of videos which are really valuable. I would really like such a video about your startup journey until now

Oh Sam, It's so exciting to listen to you, because I experienced it the same way in 2009, forever alone, focused on my studies at MIT, family at home in Germany BUT I finalized the phd! I'm happy about that too, but I understand you, because the price ( my price) was high ... someone once said, pay attention to what you wish for, sometimes fate demands its price

Thank you for the valuable advice! Indeed, much of your advice really hit home for me.

Thanks for sharing! I was lifted up by your videos. Wish you a nice future!!!😘

I can relate to you so much. I made it into the top college in my state, but later willingly rejected the offer to go to another college that offers a better campus and environment. It's tough to accept the fact that I'm just like you; I need a goal in order to function. Without a goal, I feel completely lost. Currently, my obsession is still school, but I'm also trying to grow my channel because I feel like this path allows me to impact many more people. Best of luck with your startup!

Thank you so much! I am also a undergrad who are trying to apply for a PhD in USA. When you talked about your inner happiness, I re-examine my inner happiness and I am sure it is something related to academia. Thank you, Bosch , you do give me a lot of useful advice.🥰