<p>Is it just me, or is almost everyone majoring in biology? about 80% of the friends I ask say they're doing something biology related. Few are premeds!
I mean, is biology the new electrical engineering major?</p>
<p>Biotech is the way of the future, and biology is where a lot of the big and fascinating research is being done nowadays. The increased concern for the environment probably helps too. Bio is a fascinating subject, and I’d be interested in seeing how people’s interest in biology breaks down.</p>
<p>Alas, I can be an exception to the rule. Let’s hear it for history and philosophy!</p>
<p>All the people I know who major in biology say that it’s easy to learn and excel in.</p>
<p>Well… as a humanities/anthropology major, I know relatively few bio majors. However, of the ones I do know, very few are bio majors because they legitimately like it. Some are bio majors because it’ll make their parents happy, some are in there because they think it’ll land them a job, etc.</p>
<p>I plan on majoring in cell biology because I legitimately like it. C-:</p>
<p>I don’t understand it either! I’ve never really like biology (too much rote memorization and less doing which is why I like chemistry more :D) so I have my own bias against it but a lot of people seem to like it. </p>
<p>However I do have a huge interest in stem cell research so hey, maybe biology could be in my future :)</p>
<p>Biology is so boring? IDK maybe it was just my teacher.</p>
<p>I’m majoring in either Biology or the Biological Basis of Behavior. Biology really is a versatile degree. It makes getting in all the class requirements for dental/med/pharm school very easy. Plus, if you combine it with an econ degree, healthcare management is feasible. Remember the field of biology doubles every year…so its definately an expanding field.</p>
<p>People want to be science majors but don’t want to do anything hard</p>
<p>truth</p>
<p>Meh ok fine…I also like biology because I dont have to think as much as I would if I majored in chemistry.</p>
<p>I’m not surprised to see that bio trends a little towards the medical / technology side. I suspect that something like evolutionary biology might be as popular as some liberal arts majors.</p>
<p>FYI I’m doing bioengineering/biomedical engineering :)</p>
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<p>:confused: That’s harsh lol. And I was told my major was one of the hardest!</p>
<p>^ lol go see what people in physics are doing</p>
<p>The number of people taking biology in high school in my country is increasing and the number of people taking physics is decreasing.</p>
<p>^^ And then go and see what the people in mathematics are doing and you might ***** out your heart</p>
<p>I know a surprising number of people who want to discover ways to increase the longevity of their lives and are going into bio as a result. I don`t really understand that motivation, but w/e</p>
<p>^Nice “don’t”.</p>
<p>a lot of ppl i know say they want to major in psychology…we’re going to have a lot of psychologists</p>
<p>Bio is easy, its just memorization.</p>
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