any scientists out there?

Question

my major is biochemistry and molecular biology. the thing is I like chemistry more than biology. Chem is way more interesting but it is more complicated to understand. Biology is kinda boring sometimes but it is much easier to get except there is a lot more info to grasp. what do you think? is a major in chem harder than my current major?

Answer 1

I work in metrology
I guess it depends on what you are more interested in. You could become a great guitarist but if you don't like playing the guitar, its rough every step of the way.

Answer 2

Tough one. I graduated from biochemistry and molecular biology (same as you!), and I found that it can be much more challenging and interesting than either Biology or Chemistry. Again, depends on what you gravitate to, but biochemistry is a very diverse field, where you can work with bio-organic chem, genetics, biotechnology, etc.

Bottom line is, if you are more interested in "pure" chemistry than either biochem or biology, them I'd say go for it. And for the record, biochemistry was regarded as one of the "hardest" majors at my school, chemistry not so much, but that may be different where you go.

Answer 3

As a chemical engineer I can tell you that a BS in chemistry will make it easier to get a job straight out of school than a BS in biology. The question you really should be asking though is whether you want to coast through school, never be challenged, and end up working a boring job that you couldn't care less about, or challenge yourself with something you enjoy. My dad pressed me to become a lawyer when I graduated, and while I could have easily made it through law school I knew I'd kill myself if I had to deal with the law every day. So I went back to grad school and got my master's, and now do research for the DOE. It was a much tougher path, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.

Answer 4

The short answer: it depends on the individual. A lot of people think chemistry is more challenging but if you think it's more interesting, you'll probably enjoy it more. Whether a certain major is "harder" than another isn't really the issue, because it can be very rewarding to work hard - IF you enjoy the material. I recently got my BS in biochemistry, and worked my butt off, but I found it very rewarding, in this way I can't really explain. It's like academic masochism. It hurts, but I like it. If it were me, I'd do better in a major that I enjoy than in one that seems easier, because I would care about my classes.

Answer 5

If you like chemistry, go for it. It doesn't make sense doing something easier if you dont like it. Nonetheless, the two majors compliment each other. I am Physics major and I do a lot of chemistry and bio. So you will still be doing a lot of both which ever way you go.

Answer 6

Hi. Personally I find it the other way around. Chemistry is neat but living things seem much more interesting. It is up to you, though, to decide what you like more.

Answer 7

Chemistry is a language - the alphabet is the Periodic Table!

When you have that sorted out - Schrodinger Equation is a breeze!

Answer 8

I'm a Thermodynamic Engineer, but I don't think I could have ever become an Electrical Engineer, not that I don't understand it - It just has a lot to do with what you're more comfortable with.

Answer 9

Go for what interests you. Any discipline, sufficiently advanced, is going to have its difficulties, but those of chemistry aren't really more difficult than others.

Answer 10

depends on what you want to do once you have your degree

both degrees are fairly closely related, but i would say chem is a bit more difficult