• Question: how hard was it to become a scientist in the first place

    Asked by Ruby-J S to Aaron, David, Elaine, Sarah, Zoe on 14 Nov 2014.
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      Aaron Acton answered on 14 Nov 2014:

      Easy, it’s just a choice of career path, so I chose to study chemistry and uni then followed the steps and became a scientist the same way some who chooses business at university may become an accountant.

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      David Foley answered on 15 Nov 2014:

      No harder then any other profession. I suppose at university science differs from many subjects in that we have to spend a lot of hours in laboratory practical classes – but these are fun!

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      Zoe Roberts answered on 17 Nov 2014:

      I became a scientist because I followed what I love and enjoy. I wouldn’t say it is harder than any other career path but as with anything it requires hard work to reach your goals! I’m still working towards mine even now!

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      Sarah Ashwood answered on 17 Nov 2014:

      For me it felt like a natural progression. I have always enjoyed science at school (something I attribute to some fantastic teachers) and they encouraged me to take that interest further.
      You do need to be willing to put in the effort to study to get reasonable grades in science subjects – But this made sense for me as I’ve never been good at languages anyway so I’d rather have been studying chemistry/maths.

      If you want a career in science it is easy to get into if you study the right subjects. Choose the A levels to fit what you want to do at university. It’s all about working backwards to get the options right to do what you want.

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