Techno Squidgy said:
Second most, I'm worried that WW3 is gonna kick off.
It won't, so that's one worry down.
Kalezian said:
25 next month, currently worried about the Crimean crisis.
tons of things can spew from it and it seems no one is particularly concerned about it, namely our own politicians.
Yep. If you live in Ukraine. Although I do think the relevant decision-makers seem adequately concerned about it.
ClockworkPenguin said:
22, getting accepted for a phd. Passing my finals is a hurdle, but it's one largely in my control. Getting a phd is considerably more uncertain, and not getting one is gonna derail my life plan somewhat.
I mean, I'll live, I have other options open to me, but it'll make my favorite career/life path considerably harder to realize.
I'll echo this, I suppose. I'm finishing a master's degree in political science in two months, and would like to continue with a phd afterwards. The Swedish system for phd education is a tad stupid, however, as it takes the form of an employment. This means each phd student costs the university a boatload of money, which in turn generates very, very few positions. The competition is razor-sharp as a result.
I've got pretty solid ground to stand on, having piled a series of temporary jobs at the university and at a local authority on top of one another for a good while now, and I seem to have a good chance of being able to continue doing so in the future. But not landing a phd studentship immediately after finishing my master's degree would feel like hitting the pause button for my life and development. As for the age-thing, I'm 23.