The Road Not Taken

Well ! , at last, after weeks of thinking, here comes my decision to go for higher studies, the main reason being my disliking to continue as a software engineer, as known to the outside world, any more. It’s worth to reserve a separate post to explain why. I’m going to switch my career towards a research oriented path, which I believe would help the human kind comparatively better than when I remain as a coder throughout my life! I’m talking about joining a PhD which would facilitate this transition and would give me an option for research combined with teaching. Taking some concerns into account, I’ve decided to skip GRE and to appear for GATE 2009. I’m aiming a PhD at IISc From this year onwards, the GATE scores are going to be valid for one year only. It is going to be a tough job for me to refresh my stale mind, when remaining committed to my present work. But a life without small challenges, like this one, is not going to be interesting!