I don’t think I decided until about year 10 i think it was. I really enjoyed Chemistry (Thanks Dr Redman!) and couldnt see myself as a musician, actor, or using my french in a job which werethe other subjects i enjoyed, and although I enjoyed math, I didnt want to be a mathematician. I continued to enjoy chemistry through highschool and got into Biomedical Science at UoA. It was there that I was first introduced to the life sciences (I didn’t do biology in highschool) and fell in love with them and knew what I wanted to do for a job.
But I was also exposed to science at a young age. I was a member of Double Helix, an amazing science club for kids run by CSIRO. And we had hands on science fun workshops. I remember making a rocket with gunpowder in it and watching it shoot so high in the sky i couldn’t see it anymore. It is an amazingly fun thing to be a part of, and I highly recommend it.
I remember it very well. I was 6 years old and it was the first day of school. Our primary school teacher started asking each of us what we want to be when we grow up. I didn’t hesitate a moment and said “I’m going to be a scientist” 🙂
My parents and teachers tried to convince me to study medicine or engineering when I was in high school but I gave my final decision at the end of Year 9 after taking part in summer school project and presenting my results in a local science competition.
I don’t think I decided until about year 10 i think it was. I really enjoyed Chemistry (Thanks Dr Redman!) and couldnt see myself as a musician, actor, or using my french in a job which werethe other subjects i enjoyed, and although I enjoyed math, I didnt want to be a mathematician. I continued to enjoy chemistry through highschool and got into Biomedical Science at UoA. It was there that I was first introduced to the life sciences (I didn’t do biology in highschool) and fell in love with them and knew what I wanted to do for a job.
But I was also exposed to science at a young age. I was a member of Double Helix, an amazing science club for kids run by CSIRO. And we had hands on science fun workshops. I remember making a rocket with gunpowder in it and watching it shoot so high in the sky i couldn’t see it anymore. It is an amazingly fun thing to be a part of, and I highly recommend it.
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I remember it very well. I was 6 years old and it was the first day of school. Our primary school teacher started asking each of us what we want to be when we grow up. I didn’t hesitate a moment and said “I’m going to be a scientist” 🙂
My parents and teachers tried to convince me to study medicine or engineering when I was in high school but I gave my final decision at the end of Year 9 after taking part in summer school project and presenting my results in a local science competition.
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