What Inspires a First-Year Physics Student to Pursue a Career in Academia?

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Hi, I’m Leo Webb, a first-year undergraduate Physics student at Magdalen College, University of Oxford. I’m from Hong Kong. I’m 18. I’m joining this website because I think I could learn a lot from the advice and experiences of people further in their career than me. I like the idea of expanding human knowledge bit by bit as a day job and so academia appeals to me, but I know that I’m pretty junior to be making any confident statements about what I will enjoy or do after my degree. I have a YouTube channel where I make some Maths, Physics, and other videos I don’t take too seriously. I find teaching really fun.
 
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