Biotechnology failed to deliver what I wanted. Virtually all of the subjects covered didn't involve creativity and problem-solving. Only mindless "cram 100+ pages into your brain, pray that everything stays completely intact and score in exam and forget everything about it the next month" nonesense. And I suppose even if I graduate and get a job it will also not involve much creativity and problem solving.
So I will be taking Mathematics or Mathematical Physics as my second degree and I plan to continue up to PhD level. But are these courses deliver the same old cramming idiocy as the non-mathematical subjects?Do you graduate and work using your problem-solving skills?
2006-09-13 21:25:58 · 7 answers · asked by Who_am_i 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Mathematics at the higher-education level is NOT what you see in high school. Memorizing formulas, "plug-and-chug", arithmetics? Not in college (maybe some in intro classes depending on how good your university is).
In serious math courses, you study real mathematics. Real mathematics is all about proving theorems. You know the Pythagorean theorem? Do you know the fundamental theorem of Calculus? In college, you'll learn how to *prove* these facts rather than use them to mindlessly solve derivatives or right triangles.
Real math teaches you to think logically - in fact many people would say that math IS logic.
You should totally go for it - this is the intellectual challenge you have been looking for!
2006-09-13 21:33:37 · answer #1 · answered by std 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I didn't like math at college but that may just be because I'm not smart enough to become a real mathematician. It certainly does involve a lot of creativity. The problem was more that it was too difficult, and too abstract. Mathematicians are may be the only profession that are completely unable to discuss their work with their friends. Nevertheless, I managed to graduate.
I now work in biotech as a postdoctoral researcher, and although my college curriculum did not include biology I think my math background makes me very well qualified for this work.
So yes, it was hard and frustrating work but it was worth it.
2006-09-13 21:43:10 · answer #2 · answered by helene_thygesen 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what year you're in but none of it gets good until the jr and sometimes sr year. I hated my biology program until then. It does get interesting, eventually but you have to get really good grades in the lower stuff first or they will never let you do the really interesting research projects as an undergrad. If you plan to teach at the college level physics and math have the highest demand. If you want to do research or lab work in the private sector biotech is probably better.
2006-09-13 21:30:03 · answer #3 · answered by tenaciousd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep it is worth taking, my buddy in college got a degree in it. Now he is a successful DJ spinning records around the Twin Cities area. I don't know if the Math Degree actually helped with that though.
2006-09-13 21:29:30 · answer #4 · answered by NightTrainWooWoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mathematics is definitely a worthwhile degree. It has so many directions that it can take you. Matter math and you can be very creative in your work. computer design, engineers, etc.
2006-09-13 21:33:35 · answer #5 · answered by konala 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know-sorry
2006-09-13 21:33:50 · answer #6 · answered by hanifrng 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
dunno bro but 2 pts :)
2006-09-13 22:30:36 · answer #7 · answered by black mushroom 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋