Sometimes I wonder if being a scientists might be boring, and I wonder what might be some of the things that draw people into becoming a scientists. Of course you would have to have a love of science, but that is a very broad category, so why else do it? I have come to learn about what scientists can do and I think there are two main reasons. One is the fact that you can make quite a bit of money while doing what you love, and the other is that you can directly effect your community through the research you do as a scientist.
The first reason is quite big. Everyone wants to be able to support themselves, and possibly a family, and you need to make money to do that. You won't have trouble doing that as a scientist. You make quite a bit of money in most fields because they require you to have a specialization in your respective subject. You do have to go through more schooling in order to be specialized, but in the end it is worth it.
The second reason, which is why I think most people become scientists, is to make a difference while doing something they love. Scientists can make small discoveries, the kind that improve quality of life only slightly, or they can make huge discoveries, such as cures for diseases. Either way you can make a difference in your community simply by doing what you were meant to do. Being able to work on something for a long period of time, and then it turns out to be something that can help your neighbor, that's something that can make you feel good. Of course I'm not talking from experience, but I think you would agree that if you could help people by doing the thing you like most, you would.
Another thing that I didn't mention earlier is that you can leave a legacy. Often the people we remember were those who gave us something we could use for a long period of time, and that is often discovered through the use of science. Take Ben Franklin for example, he could never had known what the impact of electricity could be, but he certainly changed the future when he discovered how to harness it. Every generation for the rest of humanity's existence will be effected by what he did, that's pretty amazing if you ask me.
There are certainly more reasons to become a scientists than I listed here, but these are some of the best in my opinion. If you love science you should consider being a scientist. Why not do what you love and change the world at the same time?
The first reason is quite big. Everyone wants to be able to support themselves, and possibly a family, and you need to make money to do that. You won't have trouble doing that as a scientist. You make quite a bit of money in most fields because they require you to have a specialization in your respective subject. You do have to go through more schooling in order to be specialized, but in the end it is worth it.
The second reason, which is why I think most people become scientists, is to make a difference while doing something they love. Scientists can make small discoveries, the kind that improve quality of life only slightly, or they can make huge discoveries, such as cures for diseases. Either way you can make a difference in your community simply by doing what you were meant to do. Being able to work on something for a long period of time, and then it turns out to be something that can help your neighbor, that's something that can make you feel good. Of course I'm not talking from experience, but I think you would agree that if you could help people by doing the thing you like most, you would.
Another thing that I didn't mention earlier is that you can leave a legacy. Often the people we remember were those who gave us something we could use for a long period of time, and that is often discovered through the use of science. Take Ben Franklin for example, he could never had known what the impact of electricity could be, but he certainly changed the future when he discovered how to harness it. Every generation for the rest of humanity's existence will be effected by what he did, that's pretty amazing if you ask me.
There are certainly more reasons to become a scientists than I listed here, but these are some of the best in my opinion. If you love science you should consider being a scientist. Why not do what you love and change the world at the same time?
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