• Question: I'm really interested in sciences! So what advice would you give me to go into the profession?

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      Asked by aniqamazumder to Chia-Yu, Helen, Matthew, Matt H, Rhod on 25 Jun 2013.
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        Matthew Hudson answered on 25 Jun 2013:

        Just keep working hard and doing what you love! I wasn’t sure which science I wanted to end up working in, so I studied Chemistry Physics and Maths at A-level before university. Maths is important as it’s needed in almost all sciences.

        So my advice would be to just keep working hard and going with what you enjoy. The more you enjoy it, the better you’ll do!

        Also, once you get to university, getting some work experience is really essential to get a good job, so use your long summer breaks to do some work placements 🙂

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        Helen Pritchard-Smith answered on 25 Jun 2013:

        Be open minded, there are a lot of different types of science out there. Think about what you like/are passionate about and read more about it, there are a lot of pop science books that will be accessible without a degree in science.

        Speak to your teachers and see if they can recommend any schemes you can be part of. Volunteer or go along to science festivals and science centres and try to get involved. Start a science club at lunchtime – i did when i was doing my A Levels and it was a lot of fun.

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      chemnet commented on :

      Hi, it’s great that you are interested in a career in the sciences! If you are interested in chemistry careers, take a look at RSC ChemNet http://my.rsc.org/chemnet. It’s a network for school students from the Royal Society of Chemistry to help you discover more about chemistry.

      We run lots of events so that you can find out what it’s like to be a chemist and provide help and advice on studying chemistry.