Burnt out/applying for grad school later in…
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Burnt out/applying for grad school later in life/philosophy of physics
I’m a current PhD student that just finished my second year. I literally want to quit and never think about physics ever again. I don’t know what happened to me but i now get nearly panic attacks from just looking at a paper let alone reading it. Has anyone ever been this burnt out and recovered from it without taking a break? I don’t think a break would even help at this point. Additionally, I’m starting to think I was never really passionate about physics but more so the philosophy of physics and science. Has anyone made a switch from physics to philosophy of physics and if so what was it like? I have no philosophy background whatsoever so idk if I’d be able to apply to grad programs. Finally, let’s say I take a break for a year or two or ten, something that’s always confused me is how you apply to grad programs again because who writes your letters? Is it acceptable to ask professors who once wrote letters of recommendation for you to write them again years later? Even if you’ve not been in contact? Would it be acceptable to ask my advisor for a letter of rec if I had mastered out? Any advice would be great, thank you.
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I’m a current PhD student that just finished my second year. I literally want to quit and never think about physics ever again. I don’t know what happened to me but i now get nearly panic attacks from just looking at a paper let alone reading it. Has anyone ever been this burnt out and recovered from it without taking a break? I don’t think a break would even help at this point. Additionally, I’m starting to think I was never really passionate about physics but more so the philosophy of physics and science. Has anyone made a switch from physics to philosophy of physics and if so what was it like? I have no philosophy background whatsoever so idk if I’d be able to apply to grad programs. Finally, let’s say I take a break for a year or two or ten, something that’s always confused me is how you apply to grad programs again because who writes your letters? Is it acceptable to ask professors who once wrote letters of recommendation for you to write them again years later? Even if you’ve not been in contact? Would it be acceptable to ask my advisor for a letter of rec if I had mastered out? Any advice would be great, thank you.
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