Recent content by MrElculver2424

Thanks for the input :) And yeah, I know that I'm unlikely to be "the best" in any single thing...I just wanted to throw that out there...that I have struggled mentally with a "perfectionist" mindset in the past. In my heart, though, I am a logical and grounded person. What I really feel is just...

Is there anyone out there who can list the benefits/downsides to each of the three majors I'm considering?

It's not "helping" to offer no advice to the question I came here to ask. I'm not asking for life counseling. I asked a specific question. Plus, you guys are misreading things. The majors I am choosing from aren't space science or science policy. I said those were the career fields I was...

Yeah, no duh. That's the point. That's what I'm doing. So which of the three majors listed is the best? Or what are the pros/cons of each?

I don't think the STEM material will be any different this time around. What I think will be different this time around is my approach, perspective, and treatment of the situation. I only spent 1 semester in college, my very first one my freshman year, "pursuing" the physics major. I was working...

I'm glad I came across this, and I just want to share with you that I have similarities to your situation. I'm only 22, but I, too, have dealt with depression and anxiety throughout my life. However, I am not on any medications or treatments, and in fact, I hide my depression and anxiety from...

Hi, I'm a 22 year old who, to keep it simple, has struggled to come to a decision what exactly I want to do in my life. Most people make decisions easily due to shallow thinking; I have difficulty making decisions due to extremely deep and over-analytical thinking. I've always loved science and...

First off.. My adviser pointed out to me that Aerospace Engineering is likely ruled out because it's a controlled major and they likely wouldn't admit me at this point. But she said I could do Physics, or even another science major like Earth Science & Policy, Geoscience, or just general Science...

I also wanted to add that 2 of my closest (and very few) friends are also older college students. One spent a few years in the military right after high school and is a junior at 26 years old, getting a bachelors. The other is 25 with a bachelors in one field but he didn't like it so he is going...

Hello, This is a little long but I promise it won't take that long to read and I want to tell my whole story. I have posted on here before in the past, but those posts are now conflicting and totally irrelevant. I've gone through a rough patch in my life where I couldn't decide what I want to...

Incorrect. I want to be recognized for good, important work and contributions to the field of astronomy and science and space projects. I'm only talking about "getting attention" in this thread because I've always been an extremely independent person, and no one really knows me or pays...

Right...they were "noticed" because of their strong communication skills. But were they just kind of trotting along with these skills and got lucky because people offered them communication opportunities? Or did they have to put in a lot of time and effort to going out of their way to promote...

I'm an astrophysics major in college and I absolutely plan to continue on to graduate school if it gives me the best opportunities. I've grown up watching popular scientists (or science "communicators" if you will) and reading their books. Bill Nye, Carl Sagan, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Richard...

Thank you for all that; I really do appreciate it. But I still don't get how you "don't understand." I'm not asking people to pick my major for me; I'm looking for help on, kind of, the pros and cons of certain majors and whether a double major or major/minor would be possible. There are a lot...

That is my point...I am interested in a number of broad topics and ideas. In my opinion, focusing on one single, too-specific thing in life is not always a good thing. Unfortunately, most employers look for people who can specialize extensively in one specific field. That's traditionally the way...