subject: Scientific Careers Are Not For Chosen Geniuses Only [print this page] Before you decide to dedicate yourself to some science you should first consider all pros and cons of such future. You must understand what may expect you if you choose science.
Advantages and positive features
If you really like researches, discoveries and findings, if you adore reading scientific literature, you will be happy in your scientific career. Of course, you should remember that your study will never be over. Choosing such career you must be ready for long hours (maybe, sleepless nights) of waiting. However, only scientist can have the greatest pleasure of receiving the results they expected. Being a scientist resembles motherhood, to a great extent, because it presupposes giving a birth to a scientific child. Moreover, your scientific accomplishments can be praised by the whole scientific world. You can receive not only financial rewards but world recognition. Do you want to get The Noble Prize? Well, then scientific career is a good chance!
Possible negative points
Many people say that scientists should sacrifice their personal lives for science. In fact, it is not that dramatic. However, you should understand that scientific researches consume a lot of time, and sometimes you will really need to spend quite a lot of time in a laboratory. Besides, if patience is not your greatest virtue, you are likely to feel frustrated the most time of your scientific career. You should be also ready to possible failures. Do not think you will succeed in your every research. Sometimes it is necessary to fail in order to find the correct problem solving. Moreover, you must be ready to criticism. You must be persistent and consistent even if everyone says you are wrong, but you feel or know that you have chosen the correct path.
Thus, you should think over all these words and come to the correct conclusion whether science and you are inseparable.
