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is knowledge enough to succeed in academia? I'm bad at socializing.

>> No.20495824

Sucking cocks is the only way to succeed. Post those lips, anon, then we'll see if you're cut out for academia.

>> No.20495829

>>20495816
Uni is all about networking. You didn't fall for the study and get good grades meme did you? I hope not anon

>> No.20495841

>>20495816
Bro you better invest in some kneepads and dildos I'd you want to have a career in academia. Whoever told you it was merit based was having a good laugh at your expense.

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>>20495816
>is knowledge enough to succeed in academia?
No, it is not. You either have connections or you're better off working on other fields. Even if you had great and new knowledge, to communicate it you'd need connections.

>> No.20495863

>>20495816
You might need to identify as non-binary or as a trans woman if you aren’t black or Latino

>> No.20495876

Grad school is the most oversocialized, oversocializing place ever. You are surrounded by adderall hipsters who don't give a shit about the subjects they study and have no thoughts of their own, but went to grad school because they need something to do that wouldn't embarrass the family for 5+ years, and "getting coffee" and having casual sex in a college town until they're 30 is an acceptable compromise since they have no other skills. They got enough A's and B+'s in undergrad (with help from adderall) to get into generic grad school with a generic thesis topic, but they don't know anything, they don't care about anything. Well, they might care about twitter social justice shit. And going to parties and "getting coffee" during weekday afternoons every other day for 8 years, where they commiserate about the bare minimum work they have to do in grad school. They also like going on vacation at the end of every semester.

If you don't positively thrive in this environment you will become isolated and slowly but surely opportunities will dry up, because, as you will come to realize, all the good opportunities are gotten through nepotism and word of mouth.

You should still go if you want to, but don't expect your autism to carry you on its own. You will have to learn to survive in this shit environment.

>> No.20495899

It is 100% socializing

>> No.20495922

>>20495876
>>20495899
What kind of socializing?

>> No.20496263

>>20495816
All you need in academia is obedience