• Question: Is it hard being a scientist- especially the educational journey as to getting to where you are

    Asked by Olivia on 17 Jul 2023. This question was also asked by y7, thus490fan.
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      Cheryl Williams answered on 17 Jul 2023:

      I think any job or career is hard in different ways. Same with the educational journey. At uni I was working in lectures or classes all day every day, but my flat mates doing English only had one day at uni but loads of homework to do. All journeys are hard work in different ways.

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      Bruno Silvester Lopes answered on 17 Jul 2023:

      Yes..but it is not impossible. If you have to be the best at something you need to work hard.

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      Caroline Addey answered on 18 Jul 2023:

      There are lots of ups and downs, and a lots of hard work involved, but there are always the good things – meeting interesting people, making friends and it is great when you achieve something, an experiment works or what you have done makes a difference.

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      Clare Morrow answered on 18 Jul 2023:

      It does depend on the area that you are interested in. To become a biomedical scientist (like me) you would need to do around 4 years of degree and supporting portfolio just to get registered.
      Within science though – you are always learning. I have been a working scientist for 31 years – and am still learning.

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      Hannah Scholes answered on 20 Jul 2023:

      I think it depends on what you want to do. I sort of took the long way around to become a biomedical scientist!
      I did a 3 year degree in Biological Sciences, and then had to do some more work for another year to get a Graduate Certificate to change from Biological Sciences to Biomedical Sciences which I did whilst I was working in the lab. Once I’d done that, there was another year’s work with the IBMS Registration and Training Portfolio, which meant I could join the HCPC register and work as a BMS.

      It was a lot of work for me, but I enjoyed learning new things and keeping busy. I know people who did music or art who didn’t have anywhere near as many lectures and classes as I did, but it really does depend on what you want to do. 🙂

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      Kip Heath answered on 20 Jul 2023:

      I’m with Cheryl – any career is hard in their own ways. When not being a scientist I’ve been a kitchen assistant (50 people’s worth of washing up multiple times a day), a waitress, bartender and runner (at major events doing… whatever needs to be done.) I don’t come home as physically tired as I used to with any of those!

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