"Youth Unlikely To Pursue Science, Technology, Engineering Jobs, Survey Finds"

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<p>Science is a dying field in this country, and more and more students are seeing that. For example, in the physics and chemistry departments at my school, there was a mass exodus of physics and chemistry majors to the engineering department. But engineering enrolment is at an all time high according to my school’s engineering department. Science just isn’t worth it. The students I’ve spoken to who have switched have told me how much easier their engineering courses are compared to their physics courses and how much their GPA has improved, yet if they stayed in physics they would probably have the same job prospects as a high school graduate. </p>

<p>I myself have considered transferring into engineering, as I’m not sure if all of this work just to have crummy job prospects is worth it…</p>

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<p>IMO, to really do science and mathematics well – to make significant breakthroughs that advance what is known and understood in those disciplines, requires passion and commitment. It is not easy, and is not supposed to be.</p>

<p>That said, basic research is not being funded as well as it could be.</p>