<p>Some people are like this and I don’t like to see them fail. But I kind of do in a way. It’s just that some people just don’t realize what road is in ahead of them. This one person I know wants to do something science-related when they get older. This person wants to major in Biochemistry and think they have everything laid out for them. Everyone was impressed and supportive, but I looked at this person and thinking to myself that this person has a long road ahead of them. They have to go through mathematical analysis I, II and III, physical chemistry, physics, organic chemistry I and II, analytical chemistry and so on. I just don’t like seeing people who think they have it made. It’s hard to explain, but you actually have to work for it, and not assume you can do anything you want just by saying it. It always sounds better out the mouth, but actually striving for it is rough. </p>
<p>I had this on my mind for awhile now, so I ranted a little.</p>
<p>Eh. I agree and disagree; right now I can expect to get into the local college with no work at all from this point onwards. Getting into Princeton on the other hand would take a ton of work on my part everyday of every year up until my admission… But I do see what you’re saying I think; I kinda feel this way with friends of mine who get straight a’s and expect Davidson and unc chapel hill… They think intelligence will send you to top schools and I hate to break it to them that smart kids and straight A’s won’t get you into an Ivy League- it’s ECs, volunteering,passion, curiosity, and the know how on what to do with that stuff. I may not be the smartest in my grade or have the highest grades- but that doesn’t mean you’ll get into a better college than me.</p>
<p>I completely agree. I want to go into medicine, as do a few of my friends but they seem to never think about what lies ahead. Half of them blew off honors chemistry last year and I can’t help thinking what will you do when you reach organic chemistry or biochemistry. They assume the MCAT will be easy and things like that… People shouldn’t worry too much but at the same time they need to be realistic.</p>
<p>Ah lol… I think (some) of us have sort of plan for down the road. To some degree, I think we know what we have to go through to get to that place. Like a person for Biochemistry, yeah a good amount of those classes will be hard and difficult, but we decided to pay for college for a reason.</p>
<p>@FantasyVesperia: Sigh, unfortunately, I’m the exact type of person that you’re describing, now that I think about it. But lol, I don’t really know what to do :O</p>
<p>I hate hearing all these people wanting to be anestisiologists (didnt even spell that right.) They know nothing about the job and just want money.</p>
<p>I’m so reluctant to make these assumptions. People ask me “What college do you wanna go to?” and I dont wanna answer until I at least know my first semester soph GPA, cause I think it’s really dumb to have a college list or dream school w/o even completing more than freshman year.</p>
<p>Oh aside from me becoming President one day. Because that’s already decided, and I already know I’m doing that jk haha</p>
<p>If you ask me, I don’t think it’s baf to want to know what college you want to go to. Like… I knew I wanted to go to CMU/MIT from before my Freshman year. I think you got to enter HS with at least some goal or dream.</p>
<p>The requirements for biochemistry majors depends on the college. At my school you don’t have to take physical or analytical chemistry and the math requirements are only up to Calc II.</p>
<p>I feel you, OP. I hear people that say they want to become doctors yet take all regular classes, engineers that take Astronomy and two free periods over AP Physics, and Harvard-hopefuls with 1500 SATs… sigh.</p>
<p>^^ I wanted to go into CS/Engineering without ever taking a Physics course in HS. I got into CMU without ever taking a Physics course. HS isn’t the defining point.</p>
<p>^I could go into specifics about this person, but I would feel a little weird talking about someone else’s high school career online. Let’s just say that this person is way ahead of themselves.</p>
<p>I think you overrate the entire preparation of HS courses. You’re one to talk about someone who’s way ahead of themselves. Clearly you know the individual abilities and skills of everyone.</p>
<p>There’s a distinction between being ahead of yourself and having goals.</p>
<p>As a senior in high school, do I have certain career goals/aspirations?
Of course, but I realize the work cut out for me and my choice isn’t influenced by superficiality. </p>
<p>Being ahead of yourself is like saying “should I be a surgeon or an investment banker?” (yes, this was a thread on CC). I hear questions like these from classmates all the time, who have already decided that they need to work in the most prestigious professions possible.</p>