유럽 석사는 미국 박사 진학하는데 좀 종류가 다른가요?

영어 연습하시는 건가요?

한국에서 졸업한 외국인입니다.

wow.. That's interesting! Thx
Actually, I want to go abroad early to adapt to a new environment. I don't want to be confined to Korea.

하하 굿 럭! 그런데 유럽과 미국 연구 분위기는 완전히 다릅니다. I was a visiting researcher in Europe, it was my most chilling and enjoyable time during my life.

분위기가 어떻게 다른가요..?

Research cultures differ a lot. For example, in computer science, in Korea and the US, there's a strong emphasis on publishing in prestigious venues, like top conferences and journals. PhD students often face a cycle of rejections and revisions, targeting top-tier conferences and journals. In Europe, the focus tends to be on project completion and dissertation, with much less pressure to publish in highly selective venues. You've done the project and dissertation, you are good to graduate. Therefore, they may graduate with publications in noraml tracks, such as open-access journals like Scientific Reports

Also, the roles differ. In the US, PhD students are still treated as students, need to take a lot courses (wasting time for most Phd students), and have much less rights and benifits, the stipend also make you at the bottom of the society; in Europe, PhD students are treated as junior researchers, typically holding work visas, and with much more rights and benifits, the stipend can make you a middleclass.
Because of the cozy research environment, people can graduate more easily than Korea and US with much better mental health condition, the only thing is that you can graduate easily, you also need to face the curel job market especailly if you do not have good publications.

Thank you for the very detailed explanation! It really helped me understand better.