I think it’s a GREAT time. In fact, in some ways, it’s the best time. Here’s why:

 1. You’re already poor, so adopting the entrepreneurship lifestyle of eating ramen for all meals is a breeze. Plus, you can use some of your student loan money as seed money for your startup. Just kidding.

2. You only have 15 to 20 hours of classes, so what else are you going to do with your time? Okay, you have to study and write papers and all that good stuff, but in my experience, you really do have more free time as a graduate student compared to as a full-time employee. And perhaps, most importantly, you have more control over your time. So if you want, you can make the time to work on your startup.

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