<p>@WayOutWestMom
Thank you so much for the super thorough explanation of the PhD Load :3
Although I wasn’t necessarily discouraged, I thought I should reconsider if I really want my college life and post-college life to look like that with intense studies and the hardship to be in a job that I really want to.
That made me reconsider my college list and added some colleges of interest, which would be very helpful in making a decision in the next few months. </p>
<p>No, I have never worked in a long-tern research environment before.
However, I really enjoyed every bits of biology project I had in both regular Biology and AP Biology.
Also, I have a hobby of baking, and I never thought it was painful to stand in the kitchen for over 6 hours straight following procedures, figuring out why it failed, and fixing the problem and re-baking, so I thought that could relate to a research environment with my favorite subject :)</p>
<p>I’m considering a college that has a really good/unique co-op opportunities for almost all students in their 3rd and 4th year with a strong science/health field.
Do you think a co-op opportunities would be a good idea?
I heard from a friend who attends there that so many people are able to get jobs after graduation at where they’ve co-oped. </p>