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My mom had me watch Contact when I was in third grade and took me to the science museum. When I was growing up there was a huge push for kids to get into STEM. I liked Bill Nye the science guy and Dexter's laboratory and Jimmy Neutron. I tried to rent books on robot building and my mom bought me little mini chemistry sets and electronics sets. I lugged astronomy books in my backpack and attempted to read them although I probably didn't understand much lol. I watched xfiles and had a telescope where I tried to pick out stars etc.
I ended up graduating with a bachelor's of science in biochemistry.
I had plans to go on to a PHD after getting a job as a lab tech. It's crazy now though because I realize there is absolutely no way I could accomplish this. Way too many barriers, not enough time, and not enough pay off. I also have no where near the intelligence and aptitude for that career path lol. I cried through organic chemistry( i took upper division) and i got a c in physics. be
I'll def. never be an astronomer for NASA and I let a childhood fantasy romanticize me into a unrealistic lofty goal lol. Carl Sagan really got me lol. I wanted to be a scientist and writer just like him only exception is I'm a female.
Anyone but me do something silly like this?
I ended up graduating with a bachelor's of science in biochemistry.
I had plans to go on to a PHD after getting a job as a lab tech. It's crazy now though because I realize there is absolutely no way I could accomplish this. Way too many barriers, not enough time, and not enough pay off. I also have no where near the intelligence and aptitude for that career path lol. I cried through organic chemistry( i took upper division) and i got a c in physics. be
I'll def. never be an astronomer for NASA and I let a childhood fantasy romanticize me into a unrealistic lofty goal lol. Carl Sagan really got me lol. I wanted to be a scientist and writer just like him only exception is I'm a female.
Anyone but me do something silly like this?