<p>i'm very concerned with what i want to do in my life (so does everyone), but i'm debating on whether i should continue with political science (public policy) major or switch to chemistry. Yes, they are very different. I DO want to become an optometrist or a pharmacist. BUT I HATE CHEM.... i know we should not pursue anything that we hate since we have to live with it. BUT i do want to work in a health-related field because it's much safter and promising than political science major, it's just that i HATE the process to get there. I initially was gonna go to law school but it seems...impossible. are people exaggerating when they say that people should not pursue law unless they have connections etc? i really don't know what to do. i'm taking chemistry, math and poliscience upper division classes to see what i like. polisci is definately easier, but i feel like there is a limit because i'm not that sociable,... or like... good at debating etc. with chem, i don't think your personality matters but it's much harder... and i don't really get it. </p>
<p>please give me some advice! or is there anyone who is like me??</p>
<p>If you don’t get chemistry… you may have a problem of getting into pharmacy school in the first place. You need good grades in chemistry and a good score on the PCAT, which contains nice chunks of chemistry. Gotta learn to love it.</p>
<p>Um…getting into law school is comparable to getting into medical school. If you work your butt off you can do it; yes connections help. As Purest said, you will need chemistry for graduate school. Don’t do something simply because rumor has it that it is safer and easier. Please do the world (and yourself) a favor by pursuing your passions, you will be much happier! :)</p>
<p>Life is a battle ground. You don’t want to fight with your short hands. Competing with other brilliant young people armed with your weakness is not the way you can win.</p>
<p>Choose something you are good at and have a passion for. The rewarding career will follow. The world doesn’t need more mediocre pharmacists. We need better politicians and political scientists.</p>
<p>This is an advice from someone who has been there and done that.</p>
<p>The world also needs ditchdiggers too. Haha jk.</p>
<p>sooo go with political science?! :-0 lols… i signed up for chem6b. .and math… dang it</p>
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This statement is false in so many contexts…</p>
<p>they’re both easier than getting into grad school</p>
<p>^I meant that they were both insanely difficult. There’s no arguing with that.</p>
<p>I dont agree with astrina for once. </p>
<p>A lot of people that don’t get into medical school go for the PhD. At least from what I’m seeing now.</p>
<p>haha … i meant to say the exact opposite, that getting into GRAD SCHOOL is a breeze compared with the preparation for either law/med school.</p>
<p>just goes to show how much all post-grad programs fry your brain … ugh</p>
<p>^ haha. </p>
<p>Alright OP, you seem to be in a predicament. Best thing to do is ignore what you consider safe for your future… if you don’t like it (I know this sounds hard, but trust me on this one :p). Do what you actually might enjoy; if you despise chemistry, do not major in it, because your passion for what you learn will help you succeed after graduation. Just find where that passion is and follow it. Keep in mind though that you will have to work hard in whatever you choose to do, and it may very likely be difficult, but that doesn’t mean you can’t like it :)</p>
<p>In a good mood everyday is priceless and makes you live longer.</p>