I think I’ve experience drudgery on the end of projects, when I feel like I’ve learned what I would like to about a sub-topic, but I still need to formalize everything in exacting detail for something like an academic publication. Hopping between and/or starting new projects—even within the same sub-discipline—is not boring for me.
However, things are probably different when you’re near the frontier of a sub-discipline and the research you’re working on is generating new knowledge, rather than reading lots of what others have done. It’s definitely more exciting. Admittedly, it takes a lot of hard work to get to that point in any field, but I’ve found it very worthwhile.
I think I’ve experience drudgery on the end of projects, when I feel like I’ve learned what I would like to about a sub-topic, but I still need to formalize everything in exacting detail for something like an academic publication. Hopping between and/or starting new projects—even within the same sub-discipline—is not boring for me.
However, things are probably different when you’re near the frontier of a sub-discipline and the research you’re working on is generating new knowledge, rather than reading lots of what others have done. It’s definitely more exciting. Admittedly, it takes a lot of hard work to get to that point in any field, but I’ve found it very worthwhile.
Thank you for the context :-) I really appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective here!