Comment go for it (Score 1) 83
the job market for mathematics is just about to explode. the majority of faculty members are within 10 years of retirement, and there is simply not enough new phds coming through the pipeline to meet the demand.
however, if you are not passionate about mathematics then your chances of obtaining a phd are in every neighbourhood of zero. in fact you would not likely graduate from an honours undergrad program.
if you are, then i urge you to follow your dreams and work very hard during your undergrad degree. you will (presumably) be broke and extremely busy for 4 difficult years, but once you get into grad program life looks very very good. excellent grad students can get paid circa $us 22k a year to go to school and there are plenty of opportunities to travel.
the life of a tenured professor, teaching and doing research, is one of the most honourable and privileged careers in our society. note that i didn't say lucrative.
so go for it, and good luck !
ps: be sure to take a foundations of mathematics from an actual logician and read as much history as you can ...
however, if you are not passionate about mathematics then your chances of obtaining a phd are in every neighbourhood of zero. in fact you would not likely graduate from an honours undergrad program.
if you are, then i urge you to follow your dreams and work very hard during your undergrad degree. you will (presumably) be broke and extremely busy for 4 difficult years, but once you get into grad program life looks very very good. excellent grad students can get paid circa $us 22k a year to go to school and there are plenty of opportunities to travel.
the life of a tenured professor, teaching and doing research, is one of the most honourable and privileged careers in our society. note that i didn't say lucrative.
so go for it, and good luck !
ps: be sure to take a foundations of mathematics from an actual logician and read as much history as you can
