Study the Core Sciences
Biology is a fascinating subject to study and can lead on to a variety of rewarding career paths. Biology is the 'science of life' and as such involves the study of areas such as animals, people and plant life. The subject is therefore essential for those who wish to pursue a career in medicine or in veterinary professions. However, you do not have to follow one of these traditional career paths; indeed, the skills you will learn and develop whilst studying biology will also be beneficial to you when you enter the world of work in any field. These valuable skills include; research skills, investigative skills and critical analysis. All of these are much sort after qualities in both biology related careers and in the world of business.
The topics studied within the broad title of biology can include; environmental issues, genetics and zoology. So those with a natural intrigue into the way nature and the human body work will find biology an extremely fulfilling subject to study.
Biology is also a practical science, which will allow you to physically experiment and investigate ideas and theories with a hands-on approach. Some students find this style of study is preferable to purely trawling through journals and theories within text books.
As for any subject, the main reason that should lead you to studying biology is that you enjoy it. If you enjoy a subject you will be more inclined to apply yourself and should therefore achieve good results.
If you are still uncertain as to whether Biology is the right subject for you, investigate the course further. Biology is a vast subject matter and you may only be interested in certain aspects of it, such as biotechnology, evolution or microbiology. Find the course that is right for you, your interests and your chosen career.
Chemistry is perhaps the most fundamental of the sciences since it feeds into the others and includes elements of both biology and physics too. On a day to day level, chemistry helps you to understand the world around you at more than just a superficial level. But what of jobs? Like the other sciences, it opens a huge number of doors. Employers see Chemistry as a difficult subject needing good analytical skills and so as a chemist, they will see that you have many skills that other degrees would not offer. During the course of your studies, you will have needed to plan and implement your plans, revise your plans, use logic to draw the right conclusions and write reasoned and carefully considered conclusions. These are exactly the skills that big companies need from their management.
Physics is an interesting and relevant subject that will certainly push you to the limit and challenge your understanding! Physics is crucial when wanting to understand the world that surrounds us, as well as the world that is beyond us. It is deemed to be the most basic and fundamental of all the sciences. Physics is the study of matter, energy, space and also time. The entire universe is built upon principles that have since been revealed by the study of physics. The study of physics has also supported many new and upcoming technologies. Mobile phones, the internet and MRI scans are just a few examples of this; they are physics based developments that have indeed changed our world.
An education in physics will be able to prepare you for a wide range of jobs in a variety of places. The most obvious answer to 'why study physics' would be because of the passion and dedication you have for the topic! If you choose to study physics then you will be choosing a subject that will provide you with an understanding of how the universe works and all the reasoning behind it, as well as developing other vital skills; therefore equipping you well for any future career.
So if you wish to give yourself an edge in the general jobs market, consider studying one of the three core sciences, the skills you develop will make you very attractive indeed to potential employers.
