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Physics9123
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Should i pursue a career in Physics?-- need help. Urgent.
Hello everyone,
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I'm a high school graduate, and I'm currently thinking about starting a career in Physics. Lately I've started to doubt if i have what it takes to be a physicist. I somewhat lack creativity, but just the thought of being a physicist, working long hours in order to solve a problem that may someday help us understand a little bit more of nature, makes me smile. I should also say that this is not what i dreamed about when i was a kid (obviously) but something that came to me while taking physics in high school. My main objective is to become a pilot, i do not have the resources to do so, so i have opted for the military path (which is what i was going to do anyways, but they pay for your education here in Canada). The problem is that applications for pilot way surpass the available positions, which is why there is a VERY good chance that i get rejected. Having this in mind i am doing research to see what career path i should take, absolutely nothing calls more to me than pursuing a career on the military (as an officer or maybe an engineering path, but being an engineer in the civil world is not for me) or being a physicist.
Here is the result of one of those 10 questions test designed to help you see if you have what it takes. I don't like the results but i found it to be accurate. ( i do read Hawking's books lol)
You are the quintessential \"general\" scientist - you have the makeup to become a physicist, but you lack the training and drive at this current moment. Your knowledge is broad, but ultimately vague; you are the type of person that intense physicists loath however, because you don\'t portray the true passion of our field. You need to start questioning less, and analyzing more. Prioritize the questions you want answered and pursue them. And stop reading Hawking books. As of right now, you\'ll probably just be getting a bachelors degree and joining the workforce.
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OK now to the important part, I NEED HELP. I am looking for resources that can help me determine if i have what it takes to be a physicist, books, questionnaires, etc. Anything and everything that can help me decide if i should pursue this career path is IMMENSELY appreciated .
Thank you.
Hello everyone,
----------------Skip wall of text if you do not want to know about me---------------
I'm a high school graduate, and I'm currently thinking about starting a career in Physics. Lately I've started to doubt if i have what it takes to be a physicist. I somewhat lack creativity, but just the thought of being a physicist, working long hours in order to solve a problem that may someday help us understand a little bit more of nature, makes me smile. I should also say that this is not what i dreamed about when i was a kid (obviously) but something that came to me while taking physics in high school. My main objective is to become a pilot, i do not have the resources to do so, so i have opted for the military path (which is what i was going to do anyways, but they pay for your education here in Canada). The problem is that applications for pilot way surpass the available positions, which is why there is a VERY good chance that i get rejected. Having this in mind i am doing research to see what career path i should take, absolutely nothing calls more to me than pursuing a career on the military (as an officer or maybe an engineering path, but being an engineer in the civil world is not for me) or being a physicist.
Here is the result of one of those 10 questions test designed to help you see if you have what it takes. I don't like the results but i found it to be accurate. ( i do read Hawking's books lol)
You are the quintessential \"general\" scientist - you have the makeup to become a physicist, but you lack the training and drive at this current moment. Your knowledge is broad, but ultimately vague; you are the type of person that intense physicists loath however, because you don\'t portray the true passion of our field. You need to start questioning less, and analyzing more. Prioritize the questions you want answered and pursue them. And stop reading Hawking books. As of right now, you\'ll probably just be getting a bachelors degree and joining the workforce.
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OK now to the important part, I NEED HELP. I am looking for resources that can help me determine if i have what it takes to be a physicist, books, questionnaires, etc. Anything and everything that can help me decide if i should pursue this career path is IMMENSELY appreciated .
Thank you.