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3/16/2014 4:41:29 AM
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Science major? Help me decide my future.
I'm currently taking my school's only AP chemistry class. I am thoroughly enjoying it, specifically the part we're on now (acid-base equilibrium, titrations, equilibrium reactions, etc.) We recently titrated two unknown acids in a lab, knowing only what the acid was and the MM and type of strong base we were using. We measured pH of the final sol'n and then were given a week to find Ka of the acid on our own from the data.
After doing the lab I felt so accomplished. I had just taken vague observational data and mathematically found a concrete measure.
I'm currently looking into science as a possible future career source and want to know what's out there.
[b]tl;dr[/b] I'm loving science class and I'm looking into science as a career.
What are you majoring in?
What would you recommend I major in?
Any and all information is appreciated.
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Many science-related fields still require a lot of non-science work. It's just the nature of the beast. If you are enjoying science this much, try to reach out into extra-curriculars, especially at college. Befriend a professor and inquire about becoming a lab assistant or look into internships early. These kinds of jobs can be fun, very rewarding, and offer experience worth a lifetime. You typically get more hands-on opportunities than you'd ever get in the classroom, it's a [i]huge[/i] resume builder, and you can sometimes make some very good money. I studied electrical engineering for four years and got to do some fun stuff on the side. I was a TA for a microelectronics lab, helping younger students with their projects, and I got to work in a lab for a summer, doing research on lithium air batteries. I wasn't a particularly strong student, though I had decent grades, I just became good friends with a professor and was offered opportunities (I was offered the TA position over Facebook for snapping a picture of a power supply I had built and painted pink)
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Engineering, Physics, computer programing, chemistry involving pharmaceuticals (I spelled that wrong), even firearms design, the possibilities are nigh on unlimited.
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1 ReplyI'm planning on doing Computer Programming and majoring in Computer Science I believe..
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I'm going to do petroleum engineering, get myself some of that arab money.
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Keep it exciting, for in the excitement flows a river of inspiration that moves you in the direction you never could have planned for. And may the force be with you.
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Theoretical physics....
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Edited by aBallisticToucan: 3/16/2014 4:31:18 PM[quote]bungie.net[/quote] [quote]Help me decide my future.[/quote] If this were Family Guy, now would be a great opportunity to have an excuse to say "that will go as well as" and then spend 5 seconds on some shitty parody of a celebrity.
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Originally, I was majoring in Bio (Pre Med), but now I'm in Computer Science. Don't waste your energy trying to figure out what you want your specific degree to be. If you like Chem, major in generic chem your first couple semesters. Once you've had some experience, you'll be in a better position to major in something more specific.
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Weaponize antimatter.
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My cousin got a degree in Chemistry and got over 20 interviews right after graduation. I was interested in getting into it as well but I dropped Gen Chem and decided it wasn't for me. I'm getting into Computer Science now. Most STEM field majors are a pretty good way to go.
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I plan to major in Psychology. Science rulez.
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Nuclear Physics, I recommend you major in Nuclear Physics
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4 RepliesI'm in a science major right now. Although, it's the other side of the spectrum from you. Mine is heavy biology courses, such as Dendrology, Soil Science, and a bunch if animal science, like inveterate and vertebrate studies.
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Bioengineering and materials science. Do something with engineering, maybe Chem E or Biochem E, that's where the jobs are.
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1 ReplyYou're in AP Chemistry too? I finished a lab report on Ca(OH)2's Ksp for that class about a month ago. Anyway, I plan on going into microbiology later on. I might end up with a doctorate in the field.
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1 ReplyYou sound like you'd do well in agricultural science.
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2 RepliesYou can always extend your education into research.
