[This is a very random article. Please do not expect much. My experiment was running, and I spent that time in this article :)]
I never thought I will be a sole researcher! That is, I have to earn bread by doing research. In fact, before 2012, I did not know what is research or how it is done. But, then things changed! I am a full time PhD student now, and looking for a faculty position in North America. Did I ever imagine that? I am not sure. But yeah! when I was flying for Canada, I knew that I have to do something extra-ordinary. After all, I am an ambitious man, and never content with the intermediate success!
Well, I have got some success in research---18 publications in 4+ years, and lot more to come. Besides, I had been awarded the Geddes Award for the outstanding academic and research performance. But, yes! I have to get the best paper awards in some good venues like ICSE or ASE. That will make you a researcher for sure! Yet, it is still a good position to be I guess.
The most challenging part will be looking for the job after the PhD. I felt like I do not like much to teach rather I get enjoyment from complex problem solving. But, this is not like ACM programming. I like research problems where I can exercise my ideas. I can do experiments at my speed. My brain does not work too fast. It takes time for me to grasp a problem properly which is actually good. You will have a deep understanding about everything if you just slow down a bit. But yeah, I can solve the problem quickly compared to many other people. From that point of view, research is a perfect job for me. But I also do not like company's culture. They like to own you, even your publications. For example, you cannot have a personal page with your publications, which is ridiculous! On the other side of the spectrum, I do not like going to class and teaching the students. It feels like a stress to me! You got to prepare slides for some non-willing punk asses, and answer their questions! This looks like a little gain for my research. It sounds selfish, but it is also the truth. But at some point, you have to teach, right? In short, it feels like, I am not yet ready to teach research to others. I am still not expert enough. But yes, I can teach the research students, I like the intellectual discussions if people are interested. So, can I just teach SE to the grad students only? We will see.
I never thought I will be a sole researcher! That is, I have to earn bread by doing research. In fact, before 2012, I did not know what is research or how it is done. But, then things changed! I am a full time PhD student now, and looking for a faculty position in North America. Did I ever imagine that? I am not sure. But yeah! when I was flying for Canada, I knew that I have to do something extra-ordinary. After all, I am an ambitious man, and never content with the intermediate success!
Well, I have got some success in research---18 publications in 4+ years, and lot more to come. Besides, I had been awarded the Geddes Award for the outstanding academic and research performance. But, yes! I have to get the best paper awards in some good venues like ICSE or ASE. That will make you a researcher for sure! Yet, it is still a good position to be I guess.
The most challenging part will be looking for the job after the PhD. I felt like I do not like much to teach rather I get enjoyment from complex problem solving. But, this is not like ACM programming. I like research problems where I can exercise my ideas. I can do experiments at my speed. My brain does not work too fast. It takes time for me to grasp a problem properly which is actually good. You will have a deep understanding about everything if you just slow down a bit. But yeah, I can solve the problem quickly compared to many other people. From that point of view, research is a perfect job for me. But I also do not like company's culture. They like to own you, even your publications. For example, you cannot have a personal page with your publications, which is ridiculous! On the other side of the spectrum, I do not like going to class and teaching the students. It feels like a stress to me! You got to prepare slides for some non-willing punk asses, and answer their questions! This looks like a little gain for my research. It sounds selfish, but it is also the truth. But at some point, you have to teach, right? In short, it feels like, I am not yet ready to teach research to others. I am still not expert enough. But yes, I can teach the research students, I like the intellectual discussions if people are interested. So, can I just teach SE to the grad students only? We will see.
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