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<p>I’ve found the most intelligent and talented people tend to have multiple passions. They’re able to take skills learned from one aspect of their life and successfully apply it to other tasks they encounter. Don’t you think a marathon runner would be well suited to performing twelve hour long experiments or other tedious experimental procedures? Could someone involved in an offbeat hobby be the person that comes up with a new application for the technology they’re working on?</p>
<p>Edit: I should also add that I feel just because you don’t like Caltech your true passion isn’t in science. I think Caltech practices a very specific brand of science which isn’t quite everyone’s cup of tea.</p>