u/HotMathematician1579

Hi, I will enroll in a master program in economics next year and I am courious to knwo from people who did, or are doing their master thesis how intensive it was and how many hours of work per week it took.

I know that out of 5 blocks, blocks 4 and 5 are basically all dedicated to the thesis, thus I would like to know if it was like a 40 hours full time job commitement or if you had more time to maybe work a 24/30 hour part-time job, still have some free time (without burning out ).

Basically, were the first 6/7 months during which all the main courses took place more challenging and time demanding compared to the last months of thesis process?

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Hello, I'm 25 years old, I live in Europe and (for quite a long time) I have been thinking about starting to study again by pursuing a bachelor's in Neuroscience.

I Would like to contestualize a little bit about my situation first.

I have a degree in economics but during my studies already (and I had the confirm later during an internship) I realized that working mainly in an office in front of a computer in consultancy/ accounting /finance is not for me and would lead to a frustrating life.

For many reasons that I won't explain, I didn't quit my studies, that I started just after Covid, and after taking only 1 exam during the first year (when I should have probably quit) I rushed to recover and finish my studies, with very few exams that i enjoyed and no passion but a feeling of "you have to do it".

Now, since starting from scratch again at 25 would mean reaching 30 years old without any relevant work experience and even without having the possibility to save money and do things that people with a decent salary can do, this is a very crucial decision I have to make.

Regarding the reasons I have this Idea of studying neuroscience:

I have developed an interest and fascination about the brain, how it functions and the fact it is the "center" of every thing we do and think. I have read some books (accessible to non experts) about the argoument.

I have a strong interest in athletic performance, movement and the brain/body connection, and how this performance can be enhanced by a deep knowledge of how the brain function, combined with advanced physical trainings.

For these reasons (looking very far ahead) I already checked out a few master programs that blends neuroscience and sport performance.

But my interest is not limited to that; it expands also to other areas such as creativity/art and how external stimuli shape our brain, our thoughts and how we approach the world.

That said, even if I have never tried it, I do not see myself as a pure white coat lab researcher at all, and I would like to know if this type of knowledge can have practical and on -field applications also.

Furthermore, as a non expert and maybe incorrectly, I see this discipline as something that touches, (or can be used in) basically every human-related field.

For these reasons i would like to know from experts in the field that have experienced that type of education if it is a path worth pursuing given my situation and my interests or not, if the fact that I don't see myself as a lab researcher that spends its days in a laboratory, but as someone that use that type of knowledge with a more practical approach is still compatible with that type of education.

I would like to hear also from people with a psychology or sport-performance background.

I would like to know your view on the matter, your experience /work, if there is someone that managed to apply that knowledge in a practical manner ( not necessary only to the areas I mentioned) and even if you are aware of other potential paths that could be followed instead of neuroscience that you think would match better with my interests.

Thank you