What is Career: Definition and 1000 Discussions

i am in 10th std. and i am very very interested in space.i want to choose astrophysics or cosmology as a career.but will it be perfect career for me in future?how much salary would i get, as an average?

i wish to become a theoretical physicist but i am not that good in physics and mathematics,how should i improve in mathematics and physics

Hello everybody, I'm currently majoring in Applied Discrete Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science and I was wondering what sort of career options I have. I've already taken two semesters of Object Oriented Java programming, C++, Python, Combinatorics/Graph Theory, Modern Algebra...

Hi all, my name is Brandon and I'm new to these forums I'm going into my 5th year at university and am majoring in Chemical Engineering. From my understanding, those who choose to go into industry after graduating are usually in process, petroleum, etc. However, I am rather more interested...

Hi, I'm looking to see if anyone can think of a career that would be a good fit for me. I'm very good at math and potentially interested in science, I really enjoy helping/caring for people, but I'm also kind of introverted. I also like writing and think I'm fairly good at it. I'm assuming...

Hi all, I am a mechanical engineer 26 yrs old from India. I am thinking to go for a PhD (in US, maybe) but there seems to be a problem! By the time I get started with it I will be 27yrs. And on top of that I will have to be away from my parents for ~6yrs. My parents would do well without me...

Hey PF, I'm currently double majoring in engineering and physics. I want to be a licensed engineer and go on to grad school to study molecular engineering or something similar. However, I love my physics department. It's smaller so students get more funding and attention and way more...

Hello! I am new here, not a native english speaker so expect bad grammar. Anyway, I am one year away from going to college and half year from choosing a career. Would you help me giving me some suggestions? I love physics and math. I consider myself very good on physics and average on math. I...

I am a mechanical engineering major and I try to focus all my entire life in the direction of getting the degree and finding a work where I can do what I truly like. In general I try to do hobbies very related to "intelligence" growth, for example: I'm learning Portuguese, playing the guitar...

i have spent the past four years in college already. most of my peers have graduated. I entered, by chance and luck, my dream school as an engineering major, but didn't have the confidence to continue the program. I skipped class almost all the time, because deep down, i didn't believe i could...

I am getting an integrated MTech degree in Electrical engineering I have always been interested in Physics, but I opted EE. I mean it is the time of admissions and I am talking about the choices i have. I chose integrated msc over mtech. I want to know if I can pursue research in Physics after...

Hey guys :) I'm new to this forum, and I'm hoping you might be able to give me some advice. I'm about to enter my last year in high school in France, and I'll soon be applying to university in the UK. I love finding out about how and why things work, so I'm hesitating between physics and...

HI everyone. I was just wondering about a career in the IT (I study communication systems engineering, but I'm rather interested in coding, rather than Internet and communcation systems- related stuff). I wanted to ask you, given the advances that technology is making, which skills would be...

Hi Background in optical/clinical physics ... about to go where - eh, probably many men & women have gone before - and would appreciate some feedback. What's the most interesting, sub-specialty/area of astrophysics and why?

I am a rising sophomore pursuing a physics BS with 3.75 GPA at a top 30 private university. After working in a lab as a undergrad research assistant, I realized that studying physics and doing physics is a completely different experience. While I love the subject matter, I can't imagine myself...

How much do physicist earn cause i want to be a physicist. My parents and friends want me to taks CS as my subject and do B Tech. They say a CS engineers earn around (160,000-300,000)$ a year. And they also say there is no scope of a physicist in India. Well I am confused so help me. I want to...

Hi all again. I had received very good advice from my previous posts on PhysicsForum. Those advices certainly have helped me to navigate through all the confusions I have for my future career path. So I really appreciate the help from all of you. As I become more informed, I have more specific...

I'm currently pursuing a career in Automotive engineering in Australia, I'm hoping for some advice such as educational requirements, how to get into automotive engineering through a bachelor or master of mechanical engineering, etc.

Hello everyone, I am from India and studying Electronics Engineering. But i don't have much idea about career options available for an Electronics engineer. So can anybody give me guideline about What are career options for an Electronics Engineer? What kind of jobs are available in the...

Hi, this is going to be a slightly long question so please be patient with me. With that disclaimer out of the way, let me start. I have just finished high school and I can take up a career in Medicine (going to med school) or a career in Physics (going in for a BSc course). I am unable to...

I use to hate math during high school. However some eight years after graduating and being in the military help with my attitude towards math. I am reviewing a GRE math review book and I haven't been able to put it down. I just learned quadriatic equations and am pursuing into intermediate...

I want to do research as a physicist on either particle physics or quantum theory.For that I wish to pursue higher degrees in world's leading institutions of physics.What should be my career path after i complete my graduation in Physics which i am presently persuing.

Hello to all of you! This is my first post on this forum, though I have visited this site many times to learn from its wealth of information and insights. A bit about me, I just finished the second year of my undergraduate career and am looking forward to beginning my upper level physics...

Where to pursuit academic career as a (non-EU and non-US citizen) physicist? Europe and US have major social, cultural, intellectual, demographic and academic differences. There are pro's and con's for each of course and I am very struggling to decide. I thought that some experienced people on...

I was wondering if anyone could help me with the job search and deciding what graduate degree to pursue? Last night, my mom said something along the lines of, "It's such a shame that you got such a great scholarship (graduated with barely any debt) and studied physics in college. I should have...

This is going to be a huge wall of text. I don't even know why I'm writing this. Probably just need to get this off my head. I don't see how any advice or comments can help me...I have lost count of how many times I have made this decision. I have been on the move from country to country ever...

Hey guys, I'm new to the forum with regards to the membership but I've always found it helpful with homework during the school year, so I decided to ask for career guidance. So this is my second summer interning with a construction company building 2 new nuclear reactors, and it's fairly...

Hi, i am first year in physics graduation. At first I thought study of strings, but over time realize a large uncertainty in the area and my attention turned to the area of cosmology and gravity. I want to know any tips and books to start studying gravity and cosmology and because string theory...

Hi, I am currently a sophomore in high school and wish to pursuit a a PhD in astrophysics. I was wondering how life as a astrophysicist is actually like and as well how difficult it is to reach it. I have a pretty strong background in math and science as I am currently in Calculus AB and plan...

Is this realistic or really just a fantasy career that almost no one ends up doing? I would love to learn about space and the universe, but just feel those jobs a extremely rare. Can anyone give me any realistic advice on how to getting a job as an astronomer? Thank you all!

I have appeared for class Xll Board exam this year and National and State level Joint Entrance Examination for medical.The results for the competitive examinations are still awaited.I just don't know what I will do if I don't get a chance in medical for I don't have a second option.It seems...

So... I cannot choose a career path. So let's start with the basics i am ok at math and science poor at english. In GCSE i received B in science, C in maths and C in english. I was disappointed as this meant that i could not do A-Level Chem and Bio on college. So now i am doing applied science...

Electrical engineering, Communciations engineering, Civil engineering, Or Mechanical engineering. My question is how hard are these courses, what do they do in these courses and what jobs can they lead to. I don't really care about salary, i want a job where it is interesting, i have an...

First off I would like to thank you for your time for clicking on this thread and reading it. Thank you! To begin, I'm a 17 year old in High School in 11th grade in Northern New Jersey. To give a little background in my schooling life, just like pretty much everyone else I did great in all...

I am currently a physics major at UIUC. I find dark matter/energy extremely fascinating. I do not know what would be the best path to take in order for me to pursue dark energy as a career. I am sure I would need to go to graduate school, but what division of physics does dark energy fit into...

Hello everyone, I am a 4th year graduate student in nuclear engineering at a top university. I am about a year out from graduation and am beginning to think about what to do when I grow up. I have seen many friends (and read plenty of threads) about PhD's not being able to find a job after...

Hi guys, Im Daniel, I am currently an undergraduate astrophysics student at CU Boulder. Just coming into my junior year now and I've begun thinking about grad school. My current career goal is to join the upcoming private space industry. I was hoping to get some advice about what to do after...

Hi. I am an undergraduate physics student and I really like the field of quantum computing. Can someone please tell me how good are the opportunities to work and research in this field? As I understand, there are not many places that do research in quantum computers as compared to something like...

Dear everyone, I am an international student. I graduated with BS in International Business 2 years ago. After going to work, I realized I am interested in mathematics rather than competing another. I want to be an accountant in the future. But I believe it takes professional degree, to be a...

So, I'm currently a sixteen year old sophomore who is really interested in Physics and I wanted to know what realm of Physics I could join that includes some of my interests. I enjoy soldering, programming, mathematics, circuits and electronics, mechanics, and computers. However, I do not want...

Hello, I'm a non-science major who took a few math classes and has a lot of science AP credit. I was wondering what a career switch to engineering might involve (2nd bachelor's? master's?). What are some ways I could find out more about what it's like to work as an engineer (volunteering? where...

Hi, I'm 23 and I go to gateway community college in new haven ct. I have been taking my core credits and it is now time to pick a degree. My original intention was to get my accounting degree (fathers choice), but I despise it. My school has a few engineering programs and I'm 95% positive that I...

Hello Physics Forums. So I haven't been on here for a very long time, so hello again. I am currently a first year at a university in Canada and am to declare my specialization in the coming months. I came into university expecting I'd want to do a degree in physics and astronomy, but over the...

I'm a 38-year-old lawyer who left my law practice in NYC a few months ago to stay home with my toddler. I am also expecting a second child. I have a deep regret that I did not study physics, astronomy, and mathematics in university. I started as a math major and completed almost enough...

I'm a math and chemistry double major and hope to go to grad school in cheminformatics, my eventual goal would be to work as a data scientist for a drug company. My question is what languages should I learn first? The CS class I need to take for my math major is C++ but I'm not sure if this is...

I've recently graduated from studying Aeronautical Engineering and been offered a great graduate scheme for a large transport management company as an Analyst Engineer which I'm chuffed about. My question is however, what sort of prospects can this offer me in the long run? And what other...

Hello, I'm new to this forum and I've never posted a thread, but everyone on here seems very friendly so I thought it wouldn't hurt to ask a question that's been on my mind lately. I'm interested in becoming an astrophysicist, but I've heard that it's very hard to get a job. Is this true...

Hellow guys, I know this topic is old for many people but I've read a lot of articles and forums and I would like to finally have a discussion started by me. So join me! I always enjoyed the universe and everything related to it, I am just very curious. As so I've seen a lot of Ted X videos...

when i was about 11 i wanted to be a wrestler and even said i would join wrestling school at 16 , didnt happen.

Hello Everyone I am not 100 % sure if this belongs in career thread, so please feel free to tell me if this needs to be moved. I am currently happy with the career path I have chosen, I am still pursuing my MS in Electrical Engineering. However, lately I have been curious about something. I...