Until a few years ago, the topics in my Ph.D. were unfashionable, but they are very popular today.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I preferred to study those subjects that were of interest to me.
Most people come out of their Ph.D. experience trying to prove themselves, trying to get ahead, trying to get published. You're scared everybody else is going to do your research and get your topic.
I like to read about subjects unrelated to my work, especially history.
I just follow the subjects I'm interested in.
From the age of 13, I was attracted to physics and mathematics. My interest in these subjects derived mostly from popular science books that I read avidly.
I'm curious about everything. Even subjects that don't interest me.
I always write about subjects which attract me because if I didn't, it would be awful, a failure.
Maybe philosophy - I love talking about ideas. Or maybe art history. I was thinking about psychology, then I got really afraid because everybody says it's terribly boring.
My best subjects were chemistry and math.
My favourite subjects at school were algebra and logic: making a big problem into something small.
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