From the perspective of the illiterate, the three lows:
Math prodigies, with their exceptional mathematical abilities, are elites in any field—computer science, aerospace, finance, materials science—all filled with math problems. Math prodigies who switch from math to mathematics master these fields and instantly master them, achieving tremendous success.
The reality in the real world:
A group of bright kids, accustomed to cramming math problems in high school, felt like the ultimate math prodigy and chose mathematics as their major without hesitation.
These bright kids entered top universities, studied math as undergraduates, and then earned their PhDs. After a decade of torment, they completely lost the positive feedback they'd gained from cramming for math problems in high school. They plunged headfirst into a specific field, producing nothing of note in 10 years.
These bright kids began to panic, realizing they had achieved nothing in 10 years. Their work was 100% garbage, with no hope of success. Their lives were at a dead end, with only a dead end ahead. But faced with... Faced with the pressure of finding a job or completing a postdoc,
the bright kid began looking for opportunities in other fields. He discovered that math was a daunting challenge. He realized that if he could leave math behind, using his cleverness and academic credentials, he could not only make a living in other fields but even earn a fortune.
He realized that all he had to do was endure humiliation, practice Leetcode for six months, or prepare for quant interview questions for another six months, and research interview experiences online to pass an interview.
So, he resolutely slapped himself in the face, completely leaving math behind and pursuing a career in tech, internet technology, quantitative trading, and other fields.
