Some people say that they’ve always known what they wanted to do in life. That, however, was not the case with me.
There was a time when I wanted to be a journalist. Even after my interest in science took over, I did not know exactly what I wanted to do.
Like many other folks, I wanted to be a doctor. More specifically, I wanted to be a forensic pathologist. However, after a few semesters in college, I decided that I was not suited to life in the medical profession.
I chose chemistry during my sophomore year in college. I’ll give my organic chemistry professor credit for this, as his enthusiastic teaching style really captured my interest. I enjoyed seeing how different molecules can come together to create something else. Despite this, I still didn’t have a specific chemical discipline picked out.
As an undergraduate, I did three research internships. Two were summer programs at large universities and the other was a semester-long program at a government laboratory. While none of my undergraduate projects were directly related to the field I’m in now, I think those experiences were the most important parts of my scientific development. Among other things, I learned to handle air-sensitive, moisture-sensitive, and radioactive materials. I also had the opportunity to see how real labs operate and how scientists of all ages interact with one another. I strongly encourage any student considering a career in the sciences to pursue an undergraduate research position. Even if your project doesn’t turn out to be a lifelong passion, it’s still an opportunity to develop skills and make professional contacts.
I’m now working as a forensic chemist. It’s absolutely nothing like television, but I still enjoy it. I don’t go out to crime scenes, and I don’t interrogate suspects. I mostly do lab work and a lot of paperwork. The paperwork is the part that the TV people apparently don’t want anyone to see…I guess it’s not exciting enough.
To anyone interested in a career in forensics, my main piece of advice would be to choose your major carefully. Every agency will define their degree requirements differently, but most are looking for people with a science major…chemistry, biology, biochemistry, etc.
As idealistic as it may sound, I really do believe that everyone is suited to something. The trick is figuring out what that something is and pursuing it. If it’s not science, there’s nothing wrong with that. If there’s a field that interests you, go for it! Change is often daunting, and it’s easy to pass up opportunities out of fear of failing. Through my own life experiences I’ve discovered that change can be good and that I can’t succeed at anything without first opting to try.
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Thanx so much for sharing your experience! I understand you very well when you say that you didn't always know what you want to do in life. Still it's great that you found something interesting for you. As for me, having a job in science is very complicated. I think that even if I would find competent resume writers in LA then I would not become a good scientist. Instead of that, I could become a good journalist or a writer.
Most importantly, that work brought pleasure! When you work better and you like what you do. When you see vacancy what you like you send a resume for this company and wait for a response. But there is always a desire enough to make you hired. Also, you must have correctly written resume, but not everyone is able to. My resume was not as perfect and as I turned for help to the consultant who helped me to correct the mistakes in my resume. Unfortunately, I have not got into the company what I want, but I have a job that gives me satisfaction.
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My friend had the same sutuation, and when I asked him about what he would like to do in life he answered that he really dont know. But then he starts writing a different articles and courseworks. He very enjoy this kind of work, but at the beginning he did not have strong writing skills, and sometimes used this service https://academic-consultants.com/coursework-writing/ for help. And now he definetily know what he wants from life!
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