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February 17, 2009 |
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Perseverance is probably the best attribute for people to go into this career. Research can be the most rewarding thing or the most frustrating thing. It doesn't matter how 'smart' you are, you can succeed if you care. I would recommend this career to anyone interested in the sciences. Doing it over again, not only would I pick the same career, but I would do things that would accelerate my success, knowing now in retrospect. Obvious pros are glory, money, intellectual stimulation. Cons include dealing with anti-social people (scientists), low money earnings in beginning, long hours.
This career, though may not be obvious, stimulates more things than appear. Problem solving, money management, organization, are all tacit skill acquired. |
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December 08, 2006 |
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I would recommend this career only if you love biology. If you love biology, then this career gets my full recommendation. I would most definitely still choose to go into biology, but I wish I would have been more prepared for some of the things I wasn't expecting. It's very hard to make much money in this field, especially if you do not have advanced degrees. My college idealism had to take a back seat to paying the rent. I "sold out" and got a job in biotech industry. It turns out that no one pays you to study biology for the pure reason of knowledge or helping mankind with that knowledge. If you want to get paid, what you do has to make money. It was very hard for me to accept that. Another thing I wasn't expecting was the gender issues. Science is still somewhat of an "Old Boys Club". There were lots of women in my biology classes in college and in my first biotech job, but it's still a man's game. To someone considering this career, I would say that you definitely need research experience in college. That will make a big difference in getting a job or getting into graduate schools. Be prepared to keep learning; make sure your professors are teaching you up-to-date stuff. Biology is a field that is constantly changing. If you get an education and then do nothing to further it, it will be very outdated and you will no longer be competetive in a few short years. My advice for schooling is to learn the basics VERY well, and then learn how to look up the latest research. Don't just memorize, understand. Oh, and get one of those geeky long click erasers that look kind of like a mechanical pencil. Expect to use it a lot. |
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