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I have to apologize because this is not the normal sort of question for this site, but there have been times in the past where MO was remarkably helpful and kind to undergrads with similar types of

career - What's a mathematician to do? - MathOverflow What's a mathematician to do? Ask Question Asked 15 years, 9 months ago Modified 2 months ago Viewed 192k times 378 $\begingroup$ I have to apologize because this is not the normal sort of question for this site, but there have been times in the past where MO was remarkably helpful and kind to undergrads with similar types of question and since it is worrying me increasingly as of late I feel that I must ask it. My question is: what can one (such as myself) contribute to mathematics? I find that mathematics is made by people like Gauss and

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