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Offline Woopy

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What to major in college
« on: October 28, 2011, 08:54:24 AM »
I'm at a standpoint right now, whether I'll major in biology or in a technical science (chemistry or engineering). I feel like being a biology major is taking the ''easy way'' out and not having to take the hardest classes, like I'd be lowering my self expectations, but at the same time if I decide I hate it I'll be even farther behind and have to take another semester or year to catch back up if I want to go back to biology, I dont know what to do!

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Re: What to major in college
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2011, 05:11:26 PM »
I started as a mixed biologist/chemist/mathematician and in the end, after initially thinking I would do biology, majored in chemistry.  It wasn't easy, especially as I had almost no physics and then had to deal with quantum mechanics and group theory among other nasties, but I've never regretted my decision.  My masters year in the lab was amazing, and I'm very glad now that I chose to do an analytical and numerate degree.

(because it's incredibly useful for my fashion business and all that  ;))

Joking aside, yes, chemistry is harder than biology but the job market is tough and the more numerate degrees can give you an edge.

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Re: What to major in college
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2011, 05:11:26 PM »