Changing my major

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<p>I'm currently a biology-mathematics major, and this will be my second time changing my major within this semester. So here's the story: I began the year as a biology major. I was interested in biology, because I wanted to continue to biochemistry (particularly genetics) and stem cell research. During the year, I realized that biology studies were boring and not challenging, so I changed to my double major: biology-mathematics.</p>

<p>Now, I'm realizing that I really cannot tolerate biology lessons, especially the way that biology lacks the precise, in depth, and rigorous system of the exact sciences, so I'm planning to change my major again to chemistry-mathematics, and to go on to mathematical biochemistry afterwards for my PhD. </p>

<p>I know that a chemistry degree will be difficult, especially since I'm already working on a mathematics degree, which requires a lot of work, but it will give me everything that I wanted, from extra physics lessons, extra chemistry lessons, extra programming lessons, and extra plenty of background to biochemical processes (in particular stem cell differentiation). </p>

<p>I would really appreciate if some of the chemistry majors or chemistry-mathematics majors give me some input about my decision.</p>

<p>Thanks a lot.</p>

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<p>Go for it, it will be hard but if you are determined, you will be able to do it:)</p>

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<p>I suggest you read the other threads on here and look at the stats for chemistry graduates. Less than 40% end up with full time jobs and less than 1/2 of those end up with decent jobs. Most likely you will end up working a menial job, unemployed, or spend your life jumping from crapo temp job to temp job for $15 and hour and no benefits. </p>

<p>[Chemjobber:</a> Well, that’s not good news](<a href=“http://chemjobber.blogspot.com/2011/03/well-thats-not-good-news.html]Chemjobber:”>Chemjobber: Well, that's not good news)</p>

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<p>What do you mean by “exact science”?</p>