A 29-Year-Old Seeking Career Guidance After a 4-Year Gap

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A user expresses frustration about their career path after completing a master's in physics in India and a brief stint in a PhD program. After moving to the USA, they took a four-year break for family planning and now seek guidance on restarting their career. They received a credential evaluation indicating they only hold a bachelor's degree and have obtained a teaching certification in physics, which offers low pay. The user is considering further education, specifically a master's in computer science, radiation therapy, or statistics. Forum members suggest that pursuing additional schooling could be beneficial, especially given the current weak job market. They recommend exploring a career as an actuary, which requires passing exams rather than formal university education. The user expresses interest in programming and confirms plans to prepare for the TOEFL and GRE, seeking reassurance about the feasibility of entering a master's program in computer science with a physics background.
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hi I am new to this forum ,
i m really frustated regarding my career
i have done masters in physics in India then started doing phd for 6 mnths (which i was not interested in) got married , came to usa, planned family . now I am 29
and want to start a career after 4 years of gap
i got my evaluation of credentials done by josef silney
and according to that i hold only bachelor degree ...?
well then i got my certification for teaching in physics ,but it doesn't pay good
i am willing to spend time on further education like maybe ms in comp if its possible
or a course in radiation therapy or statistician
please guide me ...
thanks
 
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Hi meenu_shiny, welcome to PF!

The job market is a bit weak now, as I'm sure you realize. So perhaps this would be a good time to get more schooling.

Going into radiation therapy would almost certainly require more training. And if you're interested in statistics, perhaps you should look at working as an actuary.

Do you have any interest in programming?
 
lisab said:
Hi meenu_shiny, welcome to PF!

The job market is a bit weak now, as I'm sure you realize. So perhaps this would be a good time to get more schooling.

Going into radiation therapy would almost certainly require more training. And if you're interested in statistics, perhaps you should look at working as an actuary.

Do you have any interest in programming?

If you go the actuary route I would suggest you get a few exams under your belt. You can purchase study materials from actuarial societies and sit the exams without having to go to uni per se (but it will cost you for study materials and also to sit the exam).

If you're disciplined to do it this way then it might be a good option for you.
 
thanks for the guidance
yes infact i have interest in programming
i am willing to do ms comp, i have already started preparing for toefl and gre
but one thing I am not sure about is that is it feasible to enter in ms comp with my physics background
i have met people saying that it doesn't matter , but i just want to be sure before start preparing
 

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