Can I become a Chemist or Physicist?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the potential for a 16-year-old student to pursue a career as a Physicist or Chemist, focusing on their current understanding of the subjects, challenges faced in specific areas, and concerns about language proficiency impacting their scientific career.

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Main Points Raised

  • The original poster expresses uncertainty about their understanding of physics, particularly in Waves and Mechanics, and questions whether gaps in knowledge will be addressed at higher levels of education.
  • The original poster indicates a strong grasp of Chemistry at their current level, with a preference for Inorganic Chemistry over Organic, and finds calculations enjoyable.
  • Concerns are raised about the impact of English proficiency on a scientific career, with the original poster feeling challenged by comprehension tasks in English class.
  • One participant suggests that self-confidence and hard work are crucial, and recommends consulting a good English teacher to improve language skills.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the relationship between English proficiency and success in science, as opinions vary on the importance of language skills in scientific communication.

Contextual Notes

The discussion includes subjective assessments of language skills and their implications for a scientific career, which may depend on individual definitions of proficiency and the specific requirements of different scientific fields.

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Hi I'm 16 years old. I'm currently in grade 11.

I wanted to know if I could become a Physicist or Chemist with a relatively good understanding of the subjects. In physics I'm trying my best to understand it I had problems with Waves and some parts of Mechanics. I don't understand everything in Physics will gaps be filled in at like the higher level?

For Chemistry I understand practically everything at this level, but I just need to study some more... I like the Inorganic side of Chemistry more than Organic. The calculations are "fun" somewhat xD.

I really want to get a career in Science business and all of those things seems dreadfully boring to me... Also, can I become a scientist even if I suck at English?
 
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lionely said:
Also, can I become a scientist even if I suck at English?

It depends on what you mean by suck. If you can't express yourself well when writing, your career will be limited.
 
I mean like in english class when we do comprehension, and something doesn't literally mean the thing it is saying, I usually don't figure out what it is really saying. :(
 
Everything is better when you have faith on yourself. nothing is difficult. everything depends on your hardworks. you need to consult a good english teacher. that's it











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