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I never said I didn't like science. Always been interested in physics until i dropped out due to unrelated reasons. The reason why I made that list in the first place is because I thought biology was a subject that might fit me and it does, it's just that I do not like the fact that mathematics is kept at a minimum. I'm not sure where you're getting all that information from, what do you mean by "you're not a math guy"? What is a math guy? I like math and honestly, the only reason why I decided to do physics instead of biology was because of the math and because I don't have to rely on endless memorisation in order to understand the material, physics scratches that part I like. I am interested in science, especially biology, I love that subject. Problem is I also love mathematics, that is why I think physics (possibly biophysics as masters) is the right choice for me. I might also double major in physics and biology, but I'm not sure about that considering the workload would be high and there would probably be a couple of courses in biology that might not be relevant to my knowledge base in physics, e.g. ecology.

I will of course make my programming skills more robust before starting university, last time I did that programming was my weakness. Any advice on how to get better at home? I'm also considering taking biophysics as a masters, but I will have to think about it, still have to do my undergraduate first.

I did study physics and enjoyed it in general, not the flashy aspects of it but everything. With biology, it's that flashy aspect I like whereas the smaller parts that constitutes 90% of what you do I do not like.

Okay I think I have changed my mind. I do have an interest in biology, but the way biology is being taught it unfortunately not right for me, as it heavily relies on memorisation as opposed to analytical thinking (of course there's analytical thinking involved in biology, just not as much as physics). I did buy a book on molecular genetics and from what I've seen there's simply too much to memorise, we are talking about a book of 1500 pages. I started thinking more about my interests and found out that Physics and Aerospace Engineering were really interesting, and I've had a strong interest in those subjects since a long time. The problem with Physics is that I'm likely to get a job outside of it unless I get a PhD in it, which is unlikely. Otherwise a very interesting subject. The problem with Aerospace Engineering is that I'm not sure Designing/Building things is my speciality. The only program for this is 3 hours away by plane. Otherwise also a very interesting subject, mostly about physics here too. So should I go for physics or aerospace engineering? I want to work with something related to physics (particle physics, mechanics, astrophysics and electromagnetism) but I also wanna have good job opportunities. When it comes down to engineering I like the idea of designing space instruments, not sure I would like airplanes.

Ok, I'm now completely convinced that I want to become a marine biologist. Should I get a degree in Marine Science (Covers all aspects of oceanography) or is a biology degree and then masters in marine biology advicable? I think I'm going with marine science and then marine biology, rather than biology and then marine biology. Mostly because marine science prepares you properly and it seems more interesting. Also, how hard is it to get a field job as a marine biologist? I want to either work in the field of in a lab (or maybe a university teacher), how exactly can I make this my future?

Ok, but by my description what would be ideal for me, marine science, physics or biology major? What is a good way of 'testing' what i'm interested in?

So what should I do then? I still want to do research on marine biology, i don't want to work at mcdonalds. Should I just give that up and become a physicist or engineer? Not sure i like engineering. ..

Yeah I'm aware that analysing data is a large part of being a marine biologist, but the same can be said about a lot of other science jobs. Should I major in marine SCIENCE instead? It involves all form of science and maybe from there I can specialize in a area like physical oceanography, biologival, geologisk etc...?

I have but I never understood what it was about, so probably not.

I'm not really sure what I want to study, career wise I want to become a scientist, doing research and publishing scientific articles, but in terms of what science I want to be performing I'm not certain of that. Here is what I like and do not like with the scientific branches: Mathematics + Can be used to explain how everything works. + Doesn't require a great deal of memorization, more about truly understanding the logic behind it. + Very logical and fun to learn. + Challenging in a reasonable way (not like having to memorize 200 pages). - Not something I would major as since I simply want to use mathematics as a tool. Physics + I like how it explains the physical world. + Interesting to learn about, e.g. great variety of physics such as particle physics, quantum mechanics etc... really diverse. + I have a moderately strong interest in physics. - I'm weak with programming, not so creative. - Can be a bit difficult at times. Chemistry + Not so many choosing chemistry as a major, so I can literally pick any university teaching it in my country. - I hate it. - I have no interest in chemistry unless it is applied to biology. Marine Biology + A subject easy to relate to, as you study things you see everyday (e.g. trees, plants, animals etc...). + Always been interested in marine lifeforms. + I have a strong interest in biology. + I might tolerate chemistry here since I like it when I apply other subjects. Like using maths in physics, feels the same here with chemistry. - Few jobs, doesn't seem to be growing? - Organic chemistry gave me a brain tumor. (I might learn to like it) ------------ So what should I study? Right now I'm divided between Marine Biology, physics and biology. As a Marine Scientist I would like to specialise in marine biology and conduct research on how marine lifeforms live and function, from a biomolecular level. As a Physicist I would like to understand how particle physics works. Also slightly interested in astronomy (not much because I literally can't "feel" it). As a Biologist I would like to understand how lifeforms function, just like in marine biology, maybe a bit deeper into chemistry/biomolecular level here? Any suggestions? Should I maybe even pick engineering in lets say, bioengineering?