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Atran
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I'm currently 17 years old, and I'm worried about choosing physics in university.
Is it possible to get involved in physics research forever, for my entire life?
Personally, I love physics, especially the mysterious feeling of it. Sadly, my environment keeps discouraging me, because my classmates are frightened by physics and my parents keeps telling me to be a doctor. My father doesn't know more than the classical physics and my mom thinks I'm wanting physics to show how smart I am. To be honest, I only want physics to understand how reality works and why it works that way.
Are there plenty jobs for physicists out there?
Personally I find it uninteresting to work an ordinary job with much routine, and therefore I love research.
So is it possible to work in a university researching physics for my entire life?
Thanks
Is it possible to get involved in physics research forever, for my entire life?
Personally, I love physics, especially the mysterious feeling of it. Sadly, my environment keeps discouraging me, because my classmates are frightened by physics and my parents keeps telling me to be a doctor. My father doesn't know more than the classical physics and my mom thinks I'm wanting physics to show how smart I am. To be honest, I only want physics to understand how reality works and why it works that way.
Are there plenty jobs for physicists out there?
Personally I find it uninteresting to work an ordinary job with much routine, and therefore I love research.
So is it possible to work in a university researching physics for my entire life?
Thanks