raimius

Take a look at the things that make you happy. What about them makes them good for you?

Do you have days where your activities are not "spectacular," but you know you would love to have days like that more often?
An example: I had to wake up early one day to fly a glider. I was tired and hungry. Yet, when I was finished, the world seemed almost perfect. It really wasn't (I had projects to do, classes to attend, it was a bit chilly out, I was still tired, etc), but I knew I would gladly have days like that more often. When you have days like that--days where things seem better than you know they are--pay attention! You probably just found something you are passionate about.

PlattsburghLoser

It seems you've already found your goal.
Figuring out what you want is a goal in itself, and since you're convinced you won't achieve it anytime soon, then you can't conquer it and you have solved your original conundrum.

TwistedxKiss

"Do you have days where your activities are not "spectacular," but you know you would love to have days like that more often?
An example: I had to wake up early one day to fly a glider. I was tired and hungry. Yet, when I was finished, the world seemed almost perfect. It really wasn't (I had projects to do, classes to attend, it was a bit chilly out, I was still tired, etc), but I knew I would gladly have days like that more often. When you have days like that--days where things seem better than you know they are--pay attention! You probably just found something you are passionate about."

Good advice!

DCHurricane

@raimius holy ****. Same Raimius from BF2s????

raimius

Yes. How are you doing, Hurricane?

silence_kit

haha sure. it's either you don't like it that much, or you just can't hang w/ the physics krew.

DCHurricane

Pretty good Raimius! You?

@silence_kit she could also be like me... I find most of the sciences very interesting, but I can't see myself dedicated to a career that revolves around them. Got a lotta respect for those who do.

raimius

Well, most subjects have varying levels, career-wise.
Some people couldn't stand being a physicst, but they're really good at managing programs in physics (which requires a little less technical knowledge).
Perhaps it isn't really the actual science that you enjoy, but the process of solving certain types of problems.

@hurricane, I'm doing great. I didn't know you posted on CC. Small world.

MissSilvestris

Not at all, I'm great at physics if I can so so for a moment. I don't, however, generally like the other people involved in it. And the theme of the century seems to be 'You need to work with other people! No one works by themselves anymore', I'd bust a nerve hanging around with arrogant social retards for 8+ hours a day for years.

Alix2012

you can get pretty much any job with a physics degree, except the ones that require specific skills (like nursing and whatnot). and no matter what field you'll go into, most likely you have to work with other people - scientists rarely work alone whether it's field work, lab work, publishing, industry, engineering, science policy, journalism, or doing physics documentaries on the discovery channel... the same is true for medicine, interior design, business, literally almost every field. You don't have to spend every minute of the day with them, but you have to learn to work with other people (the only people who refuse to do so are the arrogant social retards).
ignore the nerdy dbags at whatever top 20 college you attend; the majority of people I have met working in labs aren't like that at all because being surrounded by those smarter than you takes you down a notch real quick.

and relax a little...making friends comes naturally, you didn't plan it out, right? same with what you want out of life, you can't really plan it perfectly, you have to let it come to you.

silence_kit

That means you don't like them that much. I like talking casually about philosophy, music, and politics, but I don't actually like them enough to study those subjects. I like playing tennis, but I don't like it so much that I practice a lot and compete in amateur USTA tournaments, etc, etc . . .

lol yeah you are much too modest to work with them

MissSilvestris

Oh, sorry; I mean, man I royally suck at the thing I have chosen to devote 4 years of life and effort to. How dare I be so presumptuous and even imply that I may be good at something that is relevant to the topic? The cheek of me.

silence_kit

oh come on the way you are saying that you don't want to be a physicist is really arrogant. it's like the profession is beneath you

if you were honest, you'd say that you don't like physics that much or you just aren't good enough to come up with original physics

"i would play pro football in the nfl . . . it's just that I can't see myself doing that for a career . . ."

MissSilvestris

silence_kit, please go and meet some of these suckers or, indeed, actually observe a real physicist and I think you'll agree that what I said was pretty accurate. Until then, please keep your half thought-out comments in your hat.

silence_kit

haha, i'm taking a physics course this semester and the professor is a pleasant guy. he's no conan obrien, but he certainly isn't an "arrogant social retard".

you really do fashion yourself the next feynman (but a feynman who was too cool for physics) don't you . . .