EPT6 years after retirement. - Page 5
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rauk
United States2228 Posts
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KaiserCommander
Mexico290 Posts
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swissman777
1106 Posts
This school has a big international student body and thus has a lot of resources for international students like you (I am assuming that you are international) and in general that I am sure you would love to exploit. Moreover, your question is something that a lot of physics people have been asking as well because there are few jobs that specifically requires physics. The quick answer that older students give to the new and thus depressed students is that STEM majors have a quality of an engineering major: being able to think analytically. Especially when you have undergraduate research experience, where you don't have a certain set answer and have to plow your way through, you are a good problem solver by the end of your degree. Thus, even if it may not look that obvious, you are actually pretty qualified for a lot of jobs. The problem is that extra 10%. The recommendation that I heard is that you should do outside-of-class-projects that interests you. Not only does it show that you think outside the box and take initiatives, it covers whatever requirement that you were lacking before in that area. For example, I am doing a project in deep learning, which would cover my data science/ AI knowledge and prove to potential employers that I am good at that particular field, if not an expert. | ||
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styleworks79
United States127 Posts
샴페인 대학으로 트랜스퍼를 하셧다는거 자체가 높이 살만한 업적이에요. 아직 젊구요 지금부터 그렇게 걱정하실거 없으세요. 화학이 재미있으시면 Pre Med (의사) 쪽으로 진로를 한번 생각해보시는것도 괸찮으세요. 여기서 한번 생각해보실게 일단 나는 내가 돈을 많이 벌수있는 직업을 택할것이냐 아니면 그냥 내가 좋아하는일을 택할것이냐 인데, 화학이 재미있으시면 Pre Med 아님 Dental School 쪽도 괸찮을거같네요. 저는 30 에 이회사 저회사 방황하다가 대학을 복학해서 제가 하고싶엇던 영어선생님을 해볼려고 언어학을 전공하고 지금은 전혀 다른 일을하고잇어요. 어떻게 하다보니 돈을 더벌수있는 직업쪽으로 선택을해서 결국에는 좋아하는 일보다는 돈을 더버는 일로 전향을햇는데요, 나이는 정말 그저 숫자에 불과합니다. 지금도 늦지않앗구요, 한번 잘생각해보세요 그러면 대충 윤곽이 잡혀요. 그리고 절대 않늦엇습니다! | ||
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Kurao
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XDJuicebox
United States593 Posts
My uncle used to tell me, there's no such thing was wasted time; everyone's story is different, everyone's books are different, and everything you've been through is unique to your own personal story. It's really easy to compare ourselves to child prodigies, to people who started much earlier, to people who always knew what they wanted to do...but that's their story. Not yours. Where does Rain go from here? My uncle also told me, find something you love, anything, and just work your ass off at it. You will never achieve more than what you can achieve working as hard as you possibly can - so just work as hard as you possibly can and be satisfied with that. I wish you the best of luck with everything! | ||
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ChowSC2
5 Posts
Never give up on Starcraft, if it is what you truly enjoy. And never be ashamed of your age, because sucess is not measured in youth or dollars. My name is Chow. Remember my name. I am older than you and I will be at a GSL finals. | ||
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seopthi
401 Posts
How long to finish school? do you know discoverpraxis.com? it may be good for you | ||
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TelecoM
United States10829 Posts
You have to find your new passion, your NEW starcraft, what you love to do and what makes you happy. Do some soul searching and praying, and it will come to you naturally. Don't over think too much about the past, or worry too much about the future. You got this | ||
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oxyallyl
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If you are wondering if you are doing the right thing studying chemistry, go to a research group that interests you and ask if you can work in the lab over the summer doing a project of some kind. You will either like it or not like it. Studying is nothing like being employed as a chemist and in real life you can be selective about the types of things that you do.... You don't like inorganic chemistry, then don't do it. Don't like calculus, thats ok, you don't need it. Also, understanding the game mechanics of starcraft is sort of analogous to understanding the rules in organic chemistry, but real life is a lot more forgiving. There are no elimination BO3 in chemistry. | ||
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LastWish
2015 Posts
Getting $$$ and practical knowledge is more important and will move you faster. If you are interested in specific subject you can find a lot of valuable materials online. Advice:
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Rainling
United States456 Posts
Try to keep learning, and try to find things to do that interest and engage you. But most importantly keep on moving. Try to make it through college, if that's a priority for you. Ask your teachers for help if you are struggling, most of them are very friendly and kind people and want you to succeed. Don't isolate yourself and try to do everything on your own, no one can do everything on their own. If you don't make it through school, it's not the end of the world. You can always try something different or try again. | ||
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ImbaVation
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PurE)Rabbit-SF
United States704 Posts
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PurE)Rabbit-SF
United States704 Posts
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kinsky
Germany368 Posts
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435
39 Posts
There is hope. You can always make a picture of yourself having wonderful life with your dream job. And you dont have to make that picture (regarding job part) clear. You dont have to analyze everything. You dont have to know excatly your road to there where you want to go. For the first you just need somekind of clear, big image in your mind that gives you motivation. Then you will find the way. “You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.” ― Steve Jobs If you really have to go military, think of how you could use that time beneficially? I have been in army (one year) and there I have lot of time to think and read things. When I got off I knew better myself and I had practiced skills like mindfulness, and got more knowleadge reading good books. +Armythings I did. Perhaps that 2 years it is just a break you need. Make most of it. | ||
MightyAtom
Korea (South)1897 Posts
After I finished my BA and 2 masters. but I played rugby, and I guess I did it longer than I should have, all ex-athletes can go through the same feelings. But I don't regret it. If you have time, https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/home/en-us/strengthsfinder do this test, it can give you perspective on yourself, its the absolute best test I ever took in articulating my capabilities. And I'll say this, there is always time, because, when you find what you want to do, intensity will always make up for whatever time was lost. and most of the time, that time lost was necessary for you to find your path, the broader the scope the more fulfilling will be your path. just never give up. fighting! STRONG!!! -I'm Korean too -I'm almost 45 (Korean age hehe) | ||
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Scottledouche
Canada5 Posts
I feel compelled to reply to your story, because I also completed a major in chemistry. I finished my undergraduate degree when I was 21 (we start school earlier in Canada, than is done in USA), but I really had no idea of what I truly wanted to do either. By the time I finished my degree, I was so stressed and felt "burned out". I had went through a breakup with my girlfriend during the last year of my degree and I just seemed to hate everything about my life during that time. I worked in various jobs, none of which I considered to be anything I could (or would want to) make a career out of. I felt like I was wandering aimlessly and wasting my life away, without having any sense of direction. After 8 years, I decided to go back to grad school and earn a M.Sc. As the years passed, I found myself looking up the synthetic route to each and every drug that I heard about in the news, or any pesticide or chemical agent that I heard about - I knew I had a passion for chemistry, and I had to get back to it. The truth be told, I had convinced myself that I didnt want to have a career in chemistry after finishing my undergraduate degree, but not because I didnt love chemistry. It was because of all of the other stress that made me lose motivation in everything. The chemistry kept calling me back. Now I am working on completing my PhD. I dont really have any advice to offer you, other than to keep plugging away at your degree. A chemistry degree is something that I can promise you wont ever regret. It is such a valuable degree because it is so damn hard. People know that if you have a chemistry degree, then you are at the very least, a trainable person. If you can learn chemistry, you can learn anything. Whether or not you ever want to work in chemistry, you can get hired for other jobs because of your trainability. I should tell you though, that once you finish your first couple of years, and get all of the math and physics out of the way, your last couple of years will be much more specific and you will likely feel a lot better about not being pulled in every direction. I would also like to make sure you are aware about graduate school. If you decide to do your M.Sc or PhD, you will have your own research and your own project to work on. It is SOO much different than undergrad, and SOO much more enjoyable. You will essentially be working in the lab everyday, doing all kinds of cool stuff, even having the freedom to do random things that you just think would be cool, unrelated to your research. I make all kinds of cool shit just for fun - all of the time. Anyway, I just thought I'd tell you that you're on the right track. You aren't too old either. If you go to grad school, you still will be younger than a lot of other people there. Im 30 now, and there are people in their 40's around, in my own lab, and in some other labs. It isnt that big of a deal! So keep truckin' Rain. You'll be just fine. | ||
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keeningo
2 Posts
But the most important thing does not give up on what you think is important to you. Good luck, man. As an SC2 fan, there are always people who support you. Have a great time | ||
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