I feel this. After 6 years of work I’m about to decide what I’ll be studying. Saw the videos and heard the horror stories. Did all the sharing on social media (and still do) but it feels like it achieves nothing.
Spoke to a palestinian refugee 2 weeks ago who studied robotics. 5 years younger than me too. All his plans for his future are gone. And here I am planning for my potential future just like he did.
Only thing keeping me up is revolutionary optimism, which I basically recite like a mantra, like an idiom from a culture I don’t understand.
If you decide to go through with it, know that we’re with you every step of the way if you want our help comrade!