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planethunter
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Hello there everyone,
I am also what you would call a non-traditional physics student. I will be 29 years old on September 24th and cannot imagine myself doing anything else in my career other than physics and astronomy.
I received a bachelor's degree in pure mathematics in 2005, but ended with a dreadful overall gpa of 2.98 (my gpa in my major was even worse).
I didn't really know what to do afterwards so I enrolled in the graduate program in Applied Math at the uni I was attending but subsequently got an F and then a C in 2 grad applied math courses. I dropped the program before I did worse. I think I did math instead of physics because I wanted to get a strong foundation in mathematics before I would tackle things like E&M, strings, etc.
I have worked 40hrs a week for the past 6 years in the acounting sector and am also a husband and also a father of a beautiful 2-year old little girl born on pie-day. I want to teach her the wonders of the universe and maybe inspire her to become a future astronomer and/or astronaut :)
Since I was a boy I have been fascinated with space, and up to this day it is my passion (personal research, readings, meetings, etc). I am currently enrolled in UG E&M, just finished Astro 101 with an A, and will be enrolling in more physics UG courses in pursuit of trying to get admitted into a masters program in physics, hopefully by this Spring. I ultimately want to get my phd in physics or astronomy.
I will be working full time during my masters degree, and also tutor math and science pt in the evenings and weekends, while also maintaining our home we bought a couple of years ago. And more importantly, spending as much time as I can with my wife and daughter.
I know it is tough and will get tougher as I take more advanced physics courses, but ultimately its what I would do even if I did not get paid doing it. That's how I know its my true passion.
Good luck to all other non-trad physics students out there and let us know how you are progressing.
-JQ
I am also what you would call a non-traditional physics student. I will be 29 years old on September 24th and cannot imagine myself doing anything else in my career other than physics and astronomy.
I received a bachelor's degree in pure mathematics in 2005, but ended with a dreadful overall gpa of 2.98 (my gpa in my major was even worse).
I didn't really know what to do afterwards so I enrolled in the graduate program in Applied Math at the uni I was attending but subsequently got an F and then a C in 2 grad applied math courses. I dropped the program before I did worse. I think I did math instead of physics because I wanted to get a strong foundation in mathematics before I would tackle things like E&M, strings, etc.
I have worked 40hrs a week for the past 6 years in the acounting sector and am also a husband and also a father of a beautiful 2-year old little girl born on pie-day. I want to teach her the wonders of the universe and maybe inspire her to become a future astronomer and/or astronaut :)
Since I was a boy I have been fascinated with space, and up to this day it is my passion (personal research, readings, meetings, etc). I am currently enrolled in UG E&M, just finished Astro 101 with an A, and will be enrolling in more physics UG courses in pursuit of trying to get admitted into a masters program in physics, hopefully by this Spring. I ultimately want to get my phd in physics or astronomy.
I will be working full time during my masters degree, and also tutor math and science pt in the evenings and weekends, while also maintaining our home we bought a couple of years ago. And more importantly, spending as much time as I can with my wife and daughter.
I know it is tough and will get tougher as I take more advanced physics courses, but ultimately its what I would do even if I did not get paid doing it. That's how I know its my true passion.
Good luck to all other non-trad physics students out there and let us know how you are progressing.
-JQ