Hello all, first a little about me. I'm 22, and finally getting back into school after a few years away. Partly did this due to restraints on time, money, and just several issues I personally had to work out. Finally though, thankfully, I'm getting back into it this spring. I've decided after much thought and deliberation I've decided on my major: Chemistry. I originally thought astrophysics, I love space and grew up under the stars here in rural OK, but I have better ease with chemistry than the massive amounts of math required for astrophysics, maybe in the future I'll get it . But, having had so much fun in chemistry in high school and liking it really well I've decided to make it my major and eventually I'd love to go for pharmacology.

I wonder now, who else here is either a studying chemistry major or chemist. I'd like to see if there are many on here who are like myself in this respect at least, though I believe all of us here are alike in one aspect...the respct for the spice and its partners like Aya. I'm also curious if there are any here that would like to see more research done professionally with DMT and Aya? I myself do. Just looking for others to chat with about this over time. Not yet a full member so I can't go posting in the science section yet.

Thank you all for reading my wall of text, lol. Looking forward to hearing from anyone out there.
Peace, love, and good tidings

chemistry has math too, it's just more practical math.

Yes, I definitely understand that math is a part of any science. But, as you said more practical and more...applied I would say. Astrophysics just used lots of calculus up to calc 4, lots of theoreticals. I just prefer the applied it is must easier for me to grasp and use. I have lots of fun doing the chemistry, though I understand it'll be a lot of hard work, but totally worth it. I'm looking forward to taking on the challenge, and learning a lot more.

I have been on here for a while and I can tell you that there are many students. I am in college right now, I have done a lot of things. I also work in the healthcare industry dealing with direct patient care. I am in college pursuing a BA in biology right now although I've considered chemistry, as well as a million other things. I am 27 but still having trouble deciding what my careers should be and what my hobbies should be. They are easily confused in my mind.

Ah, yeah I find myself at odds at times trying to figure out what should be the hobbies and what should be my career. I feel for now, chemistry is the career I want. It's fun, entertaining, and always something new to learn. Even eventually after I get some experience under my belt with DMT and having a breakthrough as well, I may decide to try to study it. For now, I think looking up at the stars is going to be a hobby for a while. Always great to look up and think on the wonders, and look within and do the same.

Yeah I was considering studying some psychedelics but I was leaning more towards a psychology degree to study that. But I really like patient care so I am also leaning towards medical school but I still have a ways to go. My goal is to apply to medical school by the time I turn 30. I'm kind of on track. I've some progress as well as some things that have held me back.

Well, then I must say, good luck in your endeavors somethingsinttheway.
Yeah, I think as of right now I want to go in for chemistry and study other things, but study dmt and psychedelics, and go for maybe a pharmacology degree and try to use that to study the effects on the human mind. Maybe in the future I'll get the pleasure of working with a psychologist such as yourself, in collaboration to prove to the world these things should not be demonized as they have been wrongly for so many decades.

consider "integrative neuroscience"

Wow, you just summed me up in a nutshell =) Same age and everything, minus the patient care thing. I must have transferred through 4 college so far and easily as many majors. I love literature, writing and philosophy, although realize that it's not a lucrative field. As I grew older, the science geek in me really started to re-emerge. I almost cannot get chem/phys/astronomy stuff out of my head now, I read something everyday. And all the while, tech was always there. Always built computers, and was good with them so I thought hey why not try that route for work but found generic IT stuff horribly boring and uninspired. Switched to a blend of a media/computing major, but now I'm really thinking hell if I read science stuff all day about making the leap to Chemistry. Lol. I think ADD is definitely at play here, although I don't view it as a 'disease' and would NEVER take methamphetamine (adderall) to 'cure' it - it's more of a dual edged sword. Lots of interests but little focus. I hope it works out for you with the chem major, I'm sure its challenging but it's a LOAD of fun and my view of the sciences nowadays is basically perfectly encapsulated in this quote:




Looking up degree programs in my school now... anyone know how the job markets is with a chem BS?

Got a health science degree here! Which I involved more chemistry than what was required...freshmen year I wouldn't even fathomed it as I had to retake my first chem class for getting a D...in high school I got an A. College chem is a whole nother beast. Once you get past the general chem classes that is when I loved chemistry and went for organic chem classes. Part of it is getting used to understanding the jargon and the concepts after that first initial struggle it was alot easier for me. The synthesis and crystallization of acetaminophen really helped me for my future dmt/harmala extractions.
As for grad school there are an overwhelming number of different areas I can go from here....nanotechnology in regards to environmental health really strikes my curiosity! Good luck with your future studies my friend

the job market is booming, depending on what part of the country you're in.
before finishing school, make sure you get hands-on experience with analytical instrumentation.

Congrats dude good luck on your way back to education, I'm also looking at going back to University, I'm 23 now, thinking of studying Philosophy or Theology, I'm absolutely obsessed with consciousness and the nature of reality/language and the use of geometry in nature.

Chemistry does have a huge chunk of Maths in it, I looked at Chemistry when I left school but was put off the idea at theirs a relatively large chunk of mathematics in the course materials however I don't think these are as heavy as physics based maths.

Good luck and hope you get your degree with honours and a whole bunch of flying colours!

Much love.

the latter.

anyone can run experiments, but it's another technical skillset to run instruments, troubleshoot as needed, and interpret the data,
no matter what school it is.

Hey
Im studying chemistry too, you need to know math though.. But yeah i wouldnt want to do calc4.
You have to work hard to do well, apparently

Well, first I must say thank you all for the support and encouragement I've received from some of you so thank you. Also, it is really nice to see just a fraction of the people here who are in related fields. I definitely look forward to possibly talking to you guys/gals on here as well as who knows maybe in the future.

It might be quite a bit of work, but it is most definitely worth it to ahve a career that is so enjoyable and fun. As well as to be able to explore the world and see the world in a whole new way. Favorite thing to do is learn, and I can't wait to learn some more and delve into chemistry and such.


Thanks again to all, much love.