In this video I am going to go over all of the strange aspects of academic life that I didn't know until after my PhD. Let me know in the comments what you learn about PhD and let's make sure that people go into an academic career with their eyes wide open.
0:00– Introduction
0:30 – my academic experience
4:52 – it can take over your life
7:01 – there is a lot of free work to be done
10:01 – 40/40/20 split
12:57 – grants will rule your life
15:48 – promotions in the academic world
18:33 – final thoughts