I found that many were originally in the industry and later returned to teach in colleges and universities (maybe it was almost a school). I think you want to go this way in the future, and first get a PhD.
You can enter the company after a Ph.D., and you can go back to college. I think it's good.
Li Mei from China University of Geosciences, Li Mei went to graduate school seven years after graduating from undergraduate degree. I admire him. I think I can do a Ph.
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There are also teachers from Beixinke.
Even if the Ph.D. is getting older and has a midlife crisis, he can still go back to the university to teach.
Ph.D. is a higher level even if you start a business
After graduating from Wuhan University, he became CTO directly.
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