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Student projects? You'll code for days, pull all-nighters, write documentation nobody will read, and architect solutions like you're building the next Google. Motivated by grades and the fear of disappointing your professor.
But the moment that paycheck hits your account? Suddenly 10 lines of code feels like climbing Everest. The energy just vanishes. You're out here writing `return true;` and calling it a day's work. The irony is beautiful—unlimited passion when it's free, minimal effort when you're actually getting compensated.
Turns out the real motivation was imposter syndrome and academic anxiety all along, not the love of the craft. Who knew?
