Career Definition and 1000 Threads

Assalamu Alaykum (peace be upon u in arabic), First of all, sorry about the thread name, because once u read this thread, there is more to asking about a chemistry question. And as a new poster, i have no clue how to fix the names of the threads i post. I am a sophmore in high school...

I'm not sure if this is the rights place to ask this question. If not, please direct me to the right forum section. Background: I'm 38 yrs. old and am considering a career change. I have a bachelors in physiology and a masters in medical science. I have been working in medicine since...

Hi All! My name is bergw, I'm new here and I'm looking for some advice. I'm a software engineer in the CAD business who is dying for more interesting work! I'd really like to get back to the interests I had back from college(Astronomy) but I'm finding it difficult even finding software...

Good Afternoon Fellow Physics Enthusiasts and Educators, My name is Aaron and I am new on pf and was heavily recommended to join by my former lab assistant (current P.Hd student) and friend at the University of Arizona Physics department. At the time, I was studying general science courses but...

I love astronomy, physics, and mathematics. For the past couple years I have been set on becoming an astrophysicist, but as of late I have been questioning the exact field of physics I would like to get into. I will preface by saying I have no prior physics classes under my belt, but understand...

Hi I had done my Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and had been working at a construction company through campus placement since last 3.5+ years. During this period, I had been trying hard to switch from construction industry but couldn't make it. I wanted to switch over to Design-CAD/CAM...

Hello all, Firstly, sorry for the long post, I was just wondering if someone is in a similar position and would like to hear their thoughts and how they deal with certain things. If it is too long, just skip to the questions I have under each paragraph. I was never spending much time...

Hello guys, I just wanted to start by saying that this is my first ever post. I have been reading off this site for a long time now. As the title is pretty clear about my problem with my school career advisors I won't jump into that. I'm an 18 year old high school student (why am I still...

Hello! I'm a high school student that will graduate soon and I'm very good in Math, Chemistry, Physics, and Basic C++ Programming(A on all these subjects). My question is what is the best course or career that I can take? My teachers told me to be an electrical engineer. Any advice?

Hi I am a grade 12 student who is interested in engineering and passionate about music. So I want to pursue a career which mixes both engineering and music. I want to be involved in a part of time that designs and manufactures electrical musical instruments (digital piano, electrical violin...

Hello, i am from Peru and about to finish my degree in Industrial Engineering in March with outstanding grades. In order to start a career in Computer science i have thought of this options: 1. Start a BS in CS from an ivy league school. (will my good grades in my previous degree help?) 2...

Disclaimer: Non english speaker, sorry for any mistakes. I'll try to be as brief and objective as possible, but I have many doubts. Background: 19 years old, hobbyist programmer since 10, finished high school last year, got a place on the best college of my city, choose Electronic Engineering...

Hi, I am in 7th grade and have a great interest in learning how the universe works. I also love math and programming. A few days ago we started a career project in class and that has made me think about a career as a physicist. I have done lots of research onto being a physicist but I could...

If someone studies engineering physics, nd agets his masters degree in nano science at 30? Will it be too late to start his career?

Hi, I'm debating weather or not if it's a good idea to sell my college textbooks. I'm currently in college at the moment. Have you used your old college books that are sitting on your shelf in your job or do they just collect dust? I'm debating weather or not it's a good idea to sell mine...

I am a high school student and planning to study in physics-> Quantum -> QFT//Standard model. Physics career in my country, Thailand, is very unexpected because of its very low salary;5,000-10,000 US dollars per years. While in US, it's up to 100,000 dollars. I don't really mean to specify on...

It's my first post on this forum and I salute you all! I'm writing here because i have some questions. First up , my native language isn't english , and I would like to study physics at a university from UK.Speaking ,writing and reading in english is not a problem , i have a CPE exam in...

I know for a fact that all the relevant knowledge required to achieve this career, I will have to somehow get on my own. But I want to know which is the best "official" career path for me? Would it be electrical/computer engineering, neuroscience, or something else since my university does not...

Hello all! :smile: After graduating with my BS and MS in mechanical engineering, I have come to the conclusion that I want to start a career in CFD. I used CFD on a co-op that I worked for a while and have always been drawn to and excelled in fluid dynamics related courses. I am currently on...

So I had an idea pop into my head. After completing my degree do you think it would be a good idea to try to get a degree related job on campus? That way I would never have to leave =). It's pretty screwed up but some kids I went to high school with got free tution to my university who...

I have a B.S. in Physics (from FSU, if it matters), and I've been teaching high school science for two and a half years. While it is rewarding to help students learn, this was not the career field I had in mind. I would like to change careers to one that is more hands-on in a physics or...

I'm about to start my final year of Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering here is South Africa but as far as my options are for jobs in the Aeronautical field (which I'm interested in) they are limited to manufacturing and maintenance. Because of this I'm thinking of joining the RAF after my...

Hi everyone! I'm Filippo, I'm 15 years old and I'm from Milan (Italy). I'm sophomore (10th grade) in a scientific high school (italian scholastic system is different from the US one) and my dream is to attend MIT after graduate. Now I'm spending my soph and jun years in Italy but the senior...

Hi everyone, I have posted one or two questions in classical physics, but I'm basically new here. I'm relatively new physics student. I've been studying physics in university about a year by no, although the interest in physics comes from far behind. I'm relatively good at maths, although...

I could use some help filling in the details of my poorly-planned career path. B.S. in Mathematics --------> ? ---------> ? ----------> ? -----------> Financial Modeling Where I am now: About 3/4 of the way through my undergraduate Math degree, having switched from the "Comprehensive"...

Hello, since I was a kid I was always interested with the complexity of our universe and the past years I have been more interested into it. I am currently studying Systems Engineering and I am a professor assistant since my 2nd semester. Math is not a problem for me and to be honest I love it...

Hello, I am currently a spanish physics student from Imperial College London. I have been doing a lot of research about possible career paths. I talked with my personal tutor and we reached the conclusion that there are 4 main blocks, two more risky: opening a company or postdoc life, and two...

Hello All, call me JD. I'm strongly considering joining the military to begin my career in physics. My ultimate goal is to obtain a PhD in theoretical physics and do research in a yet to be determined specialization. What I'm looking for is some general advice for starters. I've seen most...

I am getting my BS soon, I'm okay with going on to get my Masters if I want to do Medical Physics, but I'm not too keen on getting a PhD. I do not want a teaching job. Can anyone explain life after college to me if you want a job not in teaching or grad school? I'm pretty clueless.

Hi there! I am puzzling over the choice of a European university where to study physics. I have to start from scratch, that is from a bachelor degree, since my BSc is in a different field, computer science engineering. Courses must be taught completely in English because I don't have any...

Hi everybody, It's been quite a while since I have posted on here, but I used to cruise around and read quite a bit and answer a question every now and again. Now I have a question that I have been trying to answer myself, and it isn't an easy one, and I just remembered this forum and all of...

yet another silly question but can you have a career as physicist and work in the afternoons or evenings? It has become obvious that I am not very productive before 1 or 2pm

Hello, My background info: - Completed B.Sc in Math/Physics in april 2011 from a university in Canada. (GPA 2.8) - The first 2 years of study my grades weren't very good (1.8 to 2.3) and I was questioning what I wanted to do as a career the entire time. I ended up so far in I figured...

I am finishing my BS in Chemistry, minor in Materials Science, looking to go to grad school as a MS in Physics. In the past year, I've struggled a lot with what graduate school to go to, and decided on Physics. I did this because in Chemistry, I learned all about applications of physics in...

Hello, I am a 2nd year undergraduate student BSc (Hons) Physics at QMUL and simultaneously I am undertaking a BSc (Hons) in psychology with the Open University. I intend to proceed with an MSc and a PhD before I head out for a career. It's been a few months that I have started researching...

Will dual majoring in MechE and physics and pickup up some extra chem classes help towards working with Nanotech?

Before you start reading this post, let me get one thing in the clear; no matter what, i will continue to study mathematics - let it be either a hobby or profession, its in my blood, and i am not going to quit :) Now I am a norwegian gymnasium student on 2nd year (i think it is compareable to...

How much thought do you give to morality/ethics when making your career choices? I mean, a person who is vegetarian based on ethics probably wouldn’t work as a butcher. A hardcore pacifist probably wouldn’t design weapons for a defense contractor. So what would you not do? Have you...

Silly question I know but can you have a career as a physicist and be a guy with longer hair?

Hi everyone. I have a degree in ME and now I am doing my post graduation in Mechanical Engineering Design. I had a lot of interest in Design during my Bachelors but suddenly I've lost interest in technical field/studies. My GPA is also going down day by day and I find no motive for studying. I...

Career Change: Forestry --> Engineering I am contemplating returning to school to complete a BS in Engineering (possibly Environmental). I went to school 10 years ago planning to start an engineering program and was distracted by fighting wildland fires and ended up with a Forest Resources BS...

Hi all, I'm somewhat confused about what I'm going to do next in my career. My studies are going well so far, I'm getting good grades, and I'm sure I'd be able to get a job once I get my masters (I'm a physics/math double major, by the way). However, now that I'm getting there, the question...

So you want to become a Physicist? I'm often been asked the question: how do you become a physicist? Let me first say that physicists, from a fairly early age, are fascinated by the universe and its fantastic wonders. We want to be part of the romantic, exciting adventure to tease apart its...

Hello! I'm a 3rd year biomedical engineering student, and I'm supposed to choose an area of interest in order to specialize. I'm interested in a significantly broad range of areas, such as radiology, MRI imaging, cardiovascular assist devices, genetic therapy, neuro-cumputational...

Hi, I'm in my Junior year and I'm starting to think very seriously about what I want to do once I graduate, especially about whether I want to go to grad school or not. I've had a bit of experience doing research (spent two summers doing academic research) and I don't really think it's my...

I'm interested in Ethology Anthropology which studies human culture in a historic and comparative perspective. I'm in my Junior year of High School and my question is what majors will separate me from the people I'm competing with and what classes will help me prepare or get a better perspective...

Hey I'm 21 years old, I have been going to a community college for about a year and a half.. ofcourse this college is not difficult and I have close to a 4.0.. Basically I've always have been fascinated with outer space, I'm wondering if anyone here can guide me on the degrees I would need to...

Hi, I'm doing ICT (telecommunications) engineering and have enjoyed subjects which involved signal theory (using matlab, Fourier transform, modulation, filters etc). Just wondering if there is a job where I can use the theory/maths that I learned in these subjects?

So I am 6 years in the navy as a Navy Nuke and I am considering this field. I suppose I'm just looking for as much information as I can right now about the field, trying to find out if it's a good fit for me. I have always been interested in electronic devices and engineering in general, I...

I'm only in grade 10, but I really love science, especially physics. I want to go to university for a career in that area, but I don't really know where to start looking. The university that I'd most likely have as my first choice is the University of British Columbia, since it's about an hour...