We are star stuff harvesting star light

[lowk]

I think I am approaching one of the most fundamental choices in my life, one that may well determine an awful lot about my future. By the start of next year I am going to have to choose whether to become a biological or a physical scientist.

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[atreic]

I have a horrible feeling that if I make the wrong choice I may regret it for a long time...

If you're anything like me, if you make either choice you'll regret it for a long time. Losing something that means that much to you will always be a huge blow whichever it is. I don't think you have a right or a wrong choice, you have to choose between two things equally good, but different, and the choice you make will lead to a different you.

The point pincushions makes is a good one - where do you want to be? Your degree shouldn't be mearly a means to an ends, but there's nothing more depressing than becoming fascinated with beautiful things and having nowhere to go with them.

[pavane]

Sorry, I don't mean to be a stalker. But I vote for physics.

And I think you are very cool, would you mind very much if I added you to my friends list?

Now you can help me decide between Social and Abnormal/Clinical Psych.

[lowk]

I am really sorry if I have got this wrong, but I thought you were someone I had a very unpleasant conversation on Convert_me about six months ago, which involved string theory and complex numbers and parsimony, and ended with me saying I wasn't going to talk to you any more.

Was that you? If I've got the wrong person, I'm sorry.

[pavane]

I... really? I don't think it was me... I barely ever post on convert_me. And I know very little about string theory; I don't think I would attempt to engage in a debate about it. I looked back through some threads but I haven't found it yet. Is there anything else you remember from the conversation? I'd really like to make sure I didn't say something that offended you in any way.