• Question: Is being a scientist your dream job? If so, has it always been? And if not, what would you prefer to be?

    Asked by bvbethington666 to Alexis, Dr D, Helen, Jasmine, Mario on 17 Jun 2013. This question was also asked by 15gittinsm, maevecrozier, libby123, sami1204.
    • Photo: Alexis Barr

      Alexis Barr answered on 17 Jun 2013:

      It’s only been my dream job since I was about 21, before that I didn’t really know what being a scientist was about and so I didn’t consider it as a job! But then I didn’t really know what I would do instead – still something in science hopefully. Maybe a science teacher?

    • Photo: Jasmine Penny

      Jasmine Penny answered on 18 Jun 2013:

      My original dream job was to be a Vet! I do enjoy what I do now and I can see a long life in Science ahead of me 🙂

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      Andrew Devitt answered on 21 Jun 2013:

      I fell into being a scientist. I’ve always just done stuff I enjoyed and that led me to my job as a scientist.

      The best thing is that you spend all day doing experiments and thinking up new ones. You are really flexible in your work and you are your own boss. I don’t think it comes any better than that.

      And if you like microscopes, you get to look at amazing things all day too. We run placements here at my university…. job experience! Great for the future prospects

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