[sdiy] design experts

[Tim Stinchcombe]

> This is exactly why I ask myself every single day whether I 
> should continue my phd or not. I've learned so much more 
> useful stuff the past year by just reading stuff and meeting 
> people, than I have learned the past couple of years in 
> university. I've also learnt that text books are no 
> substitute for experience in that 6th sense of audio engineering. 

Stick with the PhD. I'm not employed in the electronics field, but in my
experience I've come across far more people who bemoan the fact that their
qualifications are not high enough, than I have those who wished they had
spent less time studying in order to get 'hands-on' experience. It may take
you a few more years to 'catch up' on the experience front, but if you quit
the PhD now you may regret doing so later, as it's unlikely you'll get
another shot at one.

Tim

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Tim Stinchcombe 

Cheltenham, Glos, UK
email: tim102 at tstinchcombe.freeserve.co.uk