• Question: Did you ever doubt your chosen career path?

    Asked by Hilbo to Alex, Laura, Lesley, Richard, vediacan on 23 Jun 2015.
    • Photo: Richard Prince

      Richard Prince answered on 23 Jun 2015:

      Hi Hilbo,
      Not really. Everyone has moments when experiments don’t work, or job applications aren’t coming to fruition, but I have been lucky: it always seemed that I turned the corner at the right moment. My job now is reasonably well paid, can be flexible and I get to work with some great colleagues and great students. I’m pretty happy all-told!
      Best wishes
      Richard

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      Lesley Pearson answered on 23 Jun 2015:

      There was a brief period of a couple of years after I graduated where I hadn’t found a job in a lab and I worried that I had wasted my time. But as soon as I was back in a lab again I had no doubts!

    • Photo: Alex Agyemang

      Alex Agyemang answered on 23 Jun 2015:

      Hello Hilbo,

      So far, I have not doubted my career path.

      The key is choosing a career based on a subject area that you have an interest in and preferably passionate about which is reasonably well paid to afford you a decent standard of living. If you can tick these boxes, you will hopefully have a rewarding career.

      Best wishes,
      Alex

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      Laura Newton answered on 23 Jun 2015:

      Hey Hilbo,

      I kind of fell into this career and I’m still not really sure what I’ll end up doing as a proper job so yes, don’t worry if you don’t know exactly what you want to do yet! I do enjoy what I’m doing at the moment (my PhD) and I’m learning a lot so I’m not unhappy.

      Best wishes,
      Laura 🙂

    • Photo: Vedia Can

      Vedia Can answered on 23 Jun 2015:

      Hi Hilbo,

      Nope, never! 🙂

      Best Wishes,

      Vedia

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