<p>I'll be a college freshman soon this year starting in the Fall quarter. And I've decided to take pre-med and major in Computer Science. However, science isn't my best subject.</p>
<p>I'm terrible in science. I was even terrible at it during high school. I got low scores on my science assignments and science exams in high school..but I was wondering if it's possible to turn that around??</p>
<p>I know there are tons of people more passionate than I am about science. </p>
<p>But could it be possible for me to become as much passionate as them??</p>
<p>Both science and math are my weaknesses. English and literature are my strengths, but I don't want english and literature to become a bigger strength. </p>
<p>If you’re weak in math and science, what is your reasoning behind going into Computer Science?</p>
<p>Oh, I just noticed your 10 other topics. So you’re expecting both to intern with GOOGLE, stand out enough among the interns to get a job there and also go to HARVARD medical school? And it is also true that you’re weak in math and science? Fascinating.</p>
<p>I believe that a lot of what we call “passion” in science boils down to whether you’ve been exposed to the “scientific type” of thinking and whether you’re ready to exchange that kind of thinking to more e.g. lucrative or “fun” ideas. E.g. many people feel they suck at science or “don’t get it”, because they don’t see “how it’s applied” or “how’s it going to lead to anything” or they say that “it’s not fun, because it’s difficult”, but the reason for “not getting the idea” may have been a bad teacher that didn’t go through the kind of thought processes that scientists and people with a passion and an appreciation for science go through. Or that they “waste” their time on other things than what science would require them to do (which is practice and thinking). Scientists are curious people and things that motivate them are words like “truth”, “reason” and “logic”. If you “get” what those words mean and why they aren’t intuitive or trivial and why they therefore have to be defined and RESEARCHED, then you understand what science is about and why scientists are passionate about doing science.</p>
<p>Also, science is not a spectator sport. To effectively learn science, you should think like a scientist, look around you and think why things are like they are and what are the things that you see, is there a reason and causality behind the things and can that be explained and tested? And then go see if someone has already explained it (most things e.g. in physical sciences and mathematics have very solid theories). Or if you’re reading a theory/explanation, then you should think, why is THIS the theory (there’s a reason why it works) and not something else.</p>
<p>Um… These guys are rite but if you find that urge to learn from anywhere, science is a piece of cake… Forget passion… Its interest you are presently lacking… And even i was terrible in maths… Today i m topping in class just because i hv built self confidence and interest… Maths is not a dry subject… Its interesting</p>
<p>It’s possible. If you don’t really have that natural aptitude though I doubt you will go super far. I think you could graduate with a BS, though.</p>
<p>Is it possible to do well in math and science even if you don’t have a natural aptitude towards the subjects? Of course.</p>
<p>Will it take a lot of work? Yes. Definitely.</p>
<p>Will you be able to outshine people who love the math and science, are naturally talented at the subjects, and work hard? Probably not.</p>
<p>It all just depends on how much work you are willing to put in and how much you are willing to sacrifice to get there. If you were terrible at science in high school, you will probably have to work three times as hard to do well in the material in college. You should consider though, if you have to struggle through the material in college, you will likely struggle even more in medical school, and consider if this is worth it.</p>
<p>Then again, some people are late bloomers and everything seems to just click in college. You may be one of those, but be prepared to work hard if you want to go to medical school after undergrad.</p>
<p>As has been stated already, its not all about passion, its understanding and interest as well. If you at least have a fleeting interest in a subject (in this case science), pursue it. However if it just doesn’t interest you at all, maybe it isn’t the route you should take.</p>
<p>But yeah, ultimately it requires the interest more than a passion. Being passionate about something can lead to interest, but I’d imagine its more likely the other way around. Those people you talk about are passionate about their science courses because they have genuine interest in the subject.</p>
<p>Some people are interested/passionate about things that are difficult for them to understand. Understanding a particular field of study does not always correlate with high interest and passion. However, if you are genuinely interested in something your tendency to grow your understanding will be proportional. Some people depending on their environment and their educational background growing up are naturally better at arithmetic (I believe a higher degree of activity in certain parts of the brain), science, etc and this can correlate to better performance, but not generally an interest or passion.</p>