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Asked by anon-214197 to Robert, Imad, Hannah, Fern, Christian, carolwallace on 15 Jun 2019.
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Robert Ives answered on 15 Jun 2019:
Go for it! If you want to be a scientist, a bus driver, a teacher, whatever, go for it. Enjoying your work is really important and if science is what interests you, then great. Whatever you choose to do, if after a year or two (or 10, or 20) you decide you want to do something else, then you can always change. What I will say is that working in science gives you a very valuable set of skills that are often craved by other industries, and this can make it a little bit easier to find another job, should you want to.
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Carol Wallace answered on 17 Jun 2019:
Just go for it – there are lots of jobs out there, whether starting as a graduate or as an apprentice.
It can be frustrating, repetitive and tedious – BUT there are days when it’s the best thing ever and you can get a tremendous lift from what you’ve achieved or even helped others achieve!
If it’s not for you after trying – you will have gained lots of skills that other employers are looking for – numeracy, computer-literate and problem-solving.
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Christian Gude answered on 18 Jun 2019:
Pursue what you love and follow your passion. Always keep your curiosity and try to find out more about the things that fascinate you.
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Fern Johnson answered on 18 Jun 2019:
Do your homework and revise for your exams – but don’t worry about not getting good marks all the time. You don’t have to be a genius to be a scientist or top of the class, you just need a decent level of literacy, maths and computer skills to be a scientist – anything else you need you’ll learn along the way. It’s good to try and pinpoint what you like about science, what bits of it particularly interest you. Even in biology, the job of a scientist can be completely different. Do you want to work in the field, helping endangered animals and defending them from poachers (I met someone who does this as their job, they have a gun and everything), do you want to work in a lab , or would you rather making computer programs and simulations? There’s no right answer, whatever you’re passionate about is important. Don’t worry about having to decide what you want to do, you don’t have to decide that after university and lots of people change field.
Even if you don’t want to be a scientist after all the skills you learn are really useful, you have to solve problems and think critically. Some of the people I went to university with are teachers, work for the government, work for pharmaceutical companies, became lawyers or accountants…with science the world is your oyster.
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