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Q&A: Science Careers & Colleges

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Question: I am a 10th grade student and absolutely love science. I am in my school's Biotech program and have already taken Environmental Science, Biology, and Chemistry. What kinds of careers are best for me and to both enjoy and make a good amount of money when I get older? Should I be taking any specific science classes that might be useful to me in the future and are certain science classes more important than other for knowledge of today's fields in science? What colleges or universities are well-known for their science programs? - Gatorman
Answer:

First of all, Gatorman, it is great that you are thinking about your career at this time in high school. It is never too early to think about how you can turn your interests into a livelihood. Many students don't do the kind of discovery you are doing until they are well into college and that's just too late!

It is also good that you already know where your main interests are. That is an important to start finding what it is that you will love doing in the working world.

Now, your interest in science is very broad. Eventually, you will want to narrow your focus. Since you are in 10th grade and haven't taken the entire scope of sciences offered in high school, you should do that first. Make sure you get physics in the mix. You are fortunate to be in the biotech academy too because you can see how sciences mix with engineering.

Once you have taken all the sciences, think about which ones interest you the most AND which ones you are good at. This should lead you to focus on the one, or the mix of ones, that you will choose as a major and a career.

Keep in mind that majoring in a pure science in college will prepare you well for teaching or, if you go onto a PhD, for academics at the university level. But to turn hard science into a career, you have to explore careers that use science - like biotechnology with all of its specialties. Or taking an interest in chemistry and turning it into chemical engineering or nuclear engineering. Or mixing biology and chemistry and becoming a biochemist working in a research department at a pharmaceutical company. You get the idea! It will take some time and discovery but your goal is to end up with a career to suit your mix of interests and talents.

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