What Career Path Did You End Up Choosing After School?

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The discussion revolves around a career poll aimed at individuals who have completed their education and are now working in various fields, particularly related to physics. Participants are asked to select options reflecting their current career alignment with their childhood aspirations or educational background. Many contributors share their personal journeys, highlighting the divergence between their initial interests in physics and their actual career paths, often leading to unexpected specializations. There is a particular curiosity about those who have successfully aligned their careers with their early aspirations, with requests for insights on how they achieved this clarity. The poll aims to gather data for a series on pursuing a career in physics, emphasizing the varied experiences of professionals in the field.

Career Poll 1

  • 1. I am working in EXACTLY the area and specialization I imagned in high school

    Votes: 13 17.6%

  • 2. I am working in the same field of study, but not exactly

    Votes: 12 16.2%

  • 3. I am working in generally the same field of study, but not the exact field of study

    Votes: 20 27.0%

  • 4. I am working in a completely different field

    Votes: 20 27.0%

  • 5. I had no clear idea what I wanted to become.

    Votes: 15 20.3%

  • 6. I am working in exactly the same field of study/specialization as my degree

    Votes: 17 23.0%

  • 7. I am working in the same field of study that I received my degree, but not same specialization

    Votes: 12 16.2%

  • 8. I am not working the the same field of study as my degree

    Votes: 19 25.7%
  • Total voters
    74
  • Poll closed .
  • #51
As per Msg #10, I've subtracted one vote from Option 1 and added one vote to Option 2.

Zz.
 
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  • #52
Thanks to everyone who participated in the poll. While the poll is closed already, you may still leave your responses to your poll selection in here since the thread will remain open.

I hope to write something based on this non-scientific poll soon, and it sort of illustrates a point that I'm trying to get across. So stay tune...

Zz.
 

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