• Question: How did you know your choice of degree was what you wanted to do?

    Asked by vampire1234 to Anzy, Aoife, Dave, Matt, Tomasz on 12 Nov 2013.
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      Matthew Tomlinson answered on 12 Nov 2013:

      Hi vampire 1234.

      Before I went to university I didn’t, I knew science was what I wanted to do so I picked the subject that sounded most interesting at the university which looked to be the best option. My degree was in biochemistry and genetics at the University of Nottingham and the course sounded great. We’d gone over those subjects a little at A level and I found them really interesting so I decided to apply. Nottingham seemed like a great place to study because the campus was slightly away from the city (but close enough for a good night out) and it was also a little way from home so I had some independence.

      But it wasn’t until I’d started that I knew I’d made the right decision. However if you go and find you’re doing the wrong course it’s always possible to change, my wife started her degree in biology at Manchester and ended up with a degree in microbiology from Nottingham, so it’s not something that is set in stone.

      I hope this gives you some insight!

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      David Christensen answered on 12 Nov 2013:

      That’s a tough question vampire1234. I had no idea what I wanted to do after finishing at school (I still don’t really know what I want to do). I knew I wanted to do science and had done mostly science A-levels and I remember enjoying learning about DNA in school. I started reading about biochemistry as a mix of biology and chemistry that includes all of the chemistry that goes on in our bodies with a lot of focus on DNA and proteins. I found that quite interesting and decided to apply to Biochemistry courses. I only decided this in the month before I sent my applications to universities in my final year at school, so I don’t think it’s important to know absolutely what you want to do really early on.

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