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Anonymous #1
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 I really want to be a chemist 
#12296281 - 03/29/10 10:22 PM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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but im afraid its to hard. im afraid of failure. I hate to start something and fail. 
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Anonymous #2
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Re: I really want to be a chemist [Re: Anonymous #1]
#12296522 - 03/29/10 11:13 PM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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That's the part of science. You can't expect perfection with every go. Scientists don't get everything right the first time 
I say chase your dreams, and don't worry about the outcome, the adventure getting there, is way more fun than the destination!
Good luck 
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Anonymous #3
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Re: I really want to be a chemist [Re: Anonymous #2]
#12296534 - 03/29/10 11:15 PM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Anonymous #1
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Re: I really want to be a chemist [Re: Anonymous #3]
#12296537 - 03/29/10 11:16 PM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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shroomery 
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Anonymous #4
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Re: I really want to be a chemist [Re: Anonymous #1]
#12296607 - 03/29/10 11:34 PM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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Try to cultivate a love of learning and doing chemistry rather than 'being a chemist'. If you enjoy reading about it and doing it then the career will come.
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Anonymous #5
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Re: I really want to be a chemist [Re: Anonymous #4]
#12296654 - 03/29/10 11:44 PM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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Anonymous #4
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Re: I really want to be a chemist [Re: Anonymous #5]  1
#12297887 - 03/30/10 07:51 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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Well, actually no - not rly. Most people who nurture a hobby of chemistry never become professional chemists.
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Anonymous #5
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Re: I really want to be a chemist [Re: Anonymous #4]
#12297902 - 03/30/10 07:54 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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Anonymous #6
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Re: I really want to be a chemist [Re: Anonymous #1]
#12297921 - 03/30/10 07:59 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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If you enjoy it... go for it!
Things are usually easier when you enjoy them.
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Anonymous #7
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Re: I really want to be a chemist [Re: Anonymous #6]
#12297953 - 03/30/10 08:10 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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Anonymous #8
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Re: I really want to be a chemist [Re: Anonymous #7]
#12298391 - 03/30/10 10:05 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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i wouldn't say the point of science is failure... exactly.
but you'll never become a chemist unless you risk something.
and a bs in chemistry does not make you a chemist.
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Anonymous #9
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Re: I really want to be a chemist [Re: Anonymous #8]
#12301539 - 03/30/10 06:33 PM (2 years, 1 month ago) |
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go for it. i just realized thats what i want to do with my life as well. im terrorfyed of the crazy classes ill have to take. im not really well in school but i want to get thru it. i love science and want to do it in some way or another.
a chemistry degree can offer many advantages in the work force. theres a great variety of positions for the modern chemist. from hospitals to oil companies to water purification plants to underground or legitimate labs. seems like a cool position to be in, to be able to move around and keep things interesting.
go for it. if you dont like it, youll already have a shit load of science classes under your belt and you could most likely get into another related science field.
failure is 1 of the first steps to success.
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Anonymous #8
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Re: I really want to be a chemist [Re: Anonymous #9]
#12301587 - 03/30/10 06:39 PM (2 years, 1 month ago) |
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ochem, ochem II, pchem...
have fun.
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Anonymous #10
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Re: I really want to be a chemist [Re: Anonymous #8]
#12301725 - 03/30/10 07:09 PM (2 years, 1 month ago) |
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90% of the doctoral thesis is explaining what went wrong
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Anonymous #8
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whats your point?
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Anonymous #10
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Re: I really want to be a chemist [Re: Anonymous #8]
#12303948 - 03/31/10 06:49 AM (2 years, 1 month ago) |
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lots of failure = success
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Anonymous #11
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Re: I really want to be a chemist [Re: Anonymous #4]
#15798886 - 02/12/12 04:08 PM (3 months, 15 days ago) |
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Quote:
Anonymous #4 said:
Try to cultivate a love of learning and doing chemistry rather than 'being a chemist'. If you enjoy reading about it and doing it then the career will come.
i agree with this.
take some college classes on it.
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Anonymous #12
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the entire reason i went back to school, going to school, any motivation to go to school is chemistry. Got to learn it all. Its my life long passion. Thanks to the shroomery for helping me with my start
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Anonymous #13
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Re: I really want to be a chemist [Re: Anonymous #1]
#15806911 - 02/14/12 03:32 AM (3 months, 13 days ago) |
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OP, I'll save you the trouble, don't do it. It is too hard.
4 years of undergrad, 5+ of grad school, 3+ of a postdoc (probably two postdocs).
12 ball busting years, MINIMUM. Only to apply to jobs where a PhD is the minimum required degree, so EVERYONE applying has at minimum, a PhD. As a grad student, I was part of the faculty search committee, they received something like 2k applications for two positions.
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Anonymous #14
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he dont need all that. im pretty sure he just wants to study long enough to learn to make lsd and dmt and drop out.
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