My limited experience of academia, as an under grad was enough to put me off academia for life. I much prefer doing and learning stuff, practical stuff, than jumping through academic hoops. I'll be glad when it's done finally. I can't imagine bothering with further study after since it all seems more geared towards pretense than anything useful.

Obviously this is my opinion based on my experience as an old student who came to it late just to see if had certain things been picked up in school I might have been able to go to university/college then. I don't know if my life experience has made me jaded by the experience, despite all benefit I have gained from it...