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I am SO torn about qutting my PhD

Hi all.

I am sure I am not the first to consider quitting a PhD, it is a lot more intense than I ever realised (and I knew it would be), so much more stressful (esp with covid-19 happening) and I am realising more and more it might not be for me. I made this list:

Is a phd for me?

Yes:

· I love research

· I enjoy writing (sometimes)

· I want to be a dr

\- i love my topic and am passionate about it 

No:

· It is not needed for my future career (career prospects pretty much remain the same because research roles are all desk based and I want a more practical job)

\-  i feel like the topic would be better helped practically - theorising everything doesnt so much to solve  a problem

· I am struggling so much I just the first year that I am worried about the 3rd/4th years

· Im not really botheredto do the fieldwork for a year. I don’t want to take another year out travelling/learning etc. 

· I want to work: save money for a apartment, a car, general life. I also want to climb the career ladder

· It is really really really stressful and aniexty ridden

· I have no desire to be in academia

 I also have a complex: a high school teacher told me once  I would be a failure once in life, and she is OBVIOUSLY wrong, but it stuck with me. That b\*tchis a dr and I wanted to prove I could be one too. To myself. but why am I allowing this to encompass who I am and what I am worth? 

But at the same time: my list of No’s is obviously longer but I cant bring myself to give up/not do it. But I also really don’t wanna do the fieldwork, im scared of how much work the write up will be and im terrified of the WIP.

despite all of the evidence pointing to quit and get rid of this stess - i just cant seem to bring myself to do it. instead, i have actually been working on my phd? i am so confused by MYSELF in all of this.

pls help guys, im going crazy.
gpt
Honestly, it doesn't seem like a good idea for you to continue with your PhD. Your time and energy could be much better utilized pursuing other work. Also, don't let that high school teacher live rent-free in your mind.