Thanks for the replies. I'm a bit confused now though, as Rocket said "chances of getting a research position are fairly slim" while esuna replied that I WOULD be doing research, no matter what. Can you two elaborate on that? Also, can you tell me what that research typically look like? And...
I'm looking for some academic guidance since I have to apply for a university in 5 months time. I have considered being an astrophysicist, as this field was my first great love. I was an avid stargazer years back, but then I stopped observing and thinking about astronomy for some time. I thought...
Thanks for the reply. But I am still curious as to what an astrophycisist actually DOES; You need a Ph.D to do research, right? You say they study planets, their history and atmosphere, but surely they don't all do the same? How might a typical work day look like?
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Hi. I'm at a very critical point in my life / education. In 3 months I have to apply to the university I will attend next summer. I'm torn between studying physics or biology - I have had biology for 6 months, physics only for 1 week in my whole life. But I've been interested in astronomy since...
Hi, I'm new to the forum.
All throughout my childhood and elementary school I was very bad at math - probably the worst in the class - it just didn't interest me, so I never did my homework, and when I did, I didn't understand it. Now I'm in high school. The last 6 months I've had the...