I like chemistry, but...

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<p>I never liked science much until I went into chemistry junior year. It turns out that chemistry is most likely my favorite subject in high school, hence the reason I am in AP now.</p>

<p>So, I was thinking at the beginning of the year that engineering was a good profession and that I could major chemical engineering. I'm a rather good math student, after all.</p>

<p>But then came the problem...
I don't like physics! It's so boring (at least mechanics), and I never know what equations to use. I do, however, understand what is going on [I got all the non-equation questions right on the test]. Maybe it's because my teacher is new at teaching and doesn't teach it well, but I doubt that's the reason is dislike it.</p>

<p>So, now I question if chemical engineering is right for me.</p>

<p>Now we turn to the chemistry major, and there are also problems.</p>

<p>First, there is still physics. If I remember correctly, for a B.S. I will need two semesters of physical chemistry and three semesters of physics. Does anyone one here dislike physics and do/did fine in those courses (grades + sanity wise)? </p>

<p>My second problem with the major, which is the biggest problem of all that I see, is what jobs one could get with a B.S. I don't care much about money. (Ex. I would rather live in a small house that is easy to maintain than a mansion.) However, the labs I do now in AP are death. They are so boring (after the first 30 minutes while never ending), and doing the lab write ups.... mmmm no. Therefore, I certainly don't want to work in a lab...</p>

<p>So, to get a good job that would require what? A PhD?
Then arises the question, "am I cut out for such a thing, and what if I am not?"
Right now I think I may be able to do it, but sometimes I can be rather ignorant (like thinking physics would be easy).</p>

<p>That's it. I don't know what exactly my question is, haha. =)
Please comment though. Maybe then I will get some direction.</p>

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<p>If you haven’t already, reading other threads about chemistry and its possible career in this thread might help. I understand your beef with physics, physical chemistry and all that but unless you become a researcher in those fields it’s not a too big of a problem if you don’t have passion in them. In fact, physics does not even belong to chemistry, it’s actually physics! You can’t turn away from a major of your interest based on a one-year course. </p>

<p>As for the career, I heard with just B.S in chem you get to do all the grunt work in the lab and most chem majors go to grad school to pursue a degree such as Ph.D/MS in chemistry, or master’s in chemical engineering, MBA, or even law school and whatnot.</p>

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<p>Chemical Engineering physics is mostly thermodynamics, you can throw classical mechanics almost entirely out the window. You’re gonna have to take two semesters of physics and at least one semester of pchem whether you’re a ChemE or Chemistry major so you will have time to decide which is right for you.</p>

<p>If you go the ChemE route, there is a good chance you will find a very good paying job with just a BS. If you go the chemistry route…you will probably want a professional degree so you aren’t someone’s ***** (and make less money than them).</p>