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Another career thread

I made one last year or something.
I'm making one again, since I'm gonna be applying to uni and stuff in a few weeks. And I wanna get some last minute suggestions. Ya feel me?
K So.

Here is some stuff about me

My midterm marks:
AP Chemistry - 94
AP Biology - 93
Advanced Functions - 91
English - 97

I enjoy visual arts (pencil, drawing, watercolors, charcoal, pastels, some sculpture), and many people say that my drawings (pencil and pastel) are pretty good.
My favorite sciences are chemistry and physics.
I am very attentive to detail.
I enjoy debating and writing.
I dislike public speaking, though I'm not necessarily bad at it.
I dislike math (stuff we do in math class.)
I enjoy working alone more than working in groups.

Stuff I've considered:
- Architect
- Surgeon
- Pharmacist
- Biomedical engineer
- Chemical engineer

Any last-minute suggestions, Basilers?

November 13, 2012

9 Comments • Newest first

LowWillpower

I'm usually an advocate of people taking engineering (I feels so applicable to everything), but if you dislike math I really don't suggest it. Every course I'm taking right now basically has application of calculus all over it.

Reply November 13, 2012
Nolen

Medical is bad and so is business.

Reply November 13, 2012
NonSonoFronz

@ClementZ: Ahhh, I thought you were implying that it would be a bit of a deal breaker.
Then you should totally try looking into pharmacy or pharmacology. You'd be guaranteed a job if you do pharmacy.

But if you end up liking the research part of it, pharmacology is always an option. Pharmacology actually seems pretty rad.

Reply November 13, 2012
ClementZ

[quote=NonSonoFronz]You should try looking more into biomedical engineering or chemical engineering.
Architects, pharmacists, and surgeons have to constantly work in groups.

Actually, I can't really say for pharmacists. But I'm pretty sure in clinical pharmacy you have to constantly work with doctors, nurses, etc.
Non clinical (I don't know the actual name for them. ), you have to work with a lot of pharm techs.[/quote]

I don't entirely dislike working in groups. I just feel more comfortable working alone.
It's not like it isn't something I can get used to, nor is it really a deal breaker for me, lol.

Reply November 13, 2012
NonSonoFronz

You should try looking more into biomedical engineering or chemical engineering.
Architects, pharmacists, and surgeons have to constantly work in groups.

Actually, I can't really say for pharmacists. But I'm pretty sure in clinical pharmacy you have to constantly work with doctors, nurses, etc.
Non clinical (I don't know the actual name for them. ), you have to work with a lot of pharm techs.

Reply November 13, 2012
Oyster

Chemical engineers usually works in a power plant, which is a lot of miles away from the city (if you live in the city, like I do). So it depends on what type of work environment you want. Biomedical engineer is probably more interesting. Another good one is surgeons. I'd probably be a biomed engineer or surgeon. Honestly, I feel the engineer and medical students aren't so bad, because engineers get hands on experience with materials, instead of learning just the theoretical part, which makes it easier when applying for a job. And med/pharmacist students have clinical hrs they need to fulfill part of their graduation, so after you graduate, if you are excelling in your class you've pretty much guaranteed yourself a job.

Reply November 13, 2012 - edited
HolyDragon

Engineering will involve working in groups to design projects. You can not do it unless you have a passion for teaching yourself theory and finding out how to use that theory to creatively make a solution to a problem.

Reply November 13, 2012 - edited
ClementZ

[quote=Weregarurumon]You shouldn't let other people decide on what your career is.[/quote]

I'm not.
Just asking for suggestions, since I'm not entirely aware of what's out there.

Reply November 13, 2012 - edited