&gt; I came to the conclusion that ultimately the timeframe doesn&#x27;t matter - what counts is that you get it done<p>That seems like a bizarre bit of reasoning. When I go grocery shopping, the important part is that it gets done, but that doesn&#x27;t mean I want to be stuck in the store for five years. At a certain point the cost&#x2F;benefit ratio becomes insane, not just from a financial point of view but academically as well.