Hopefully I'm all set for A grades in English Literature, Maths and Chemistry at A Level (high school exams). I have quite a literary side and IQ tests have shown me to have average abilities with numbers and shapes and an above average way with words. But I like Chemistry too! I'm quiet and do not like the idea of huge workloads and crazy hours. I do good, but not very good in maths, and excessive numbers make my head spin. I like the idea of helping people, leading a stress-free life and having a career that allows for flexibility. Also, I read that "pharmacy is medicine without the hassle." Of course, earning a decent sum of money is important too. Relatives tell me science is a dead end - too much work, too little money. Apparently studying economics will allow my to use my language skills well and will give me a lavish lifestyle. Is it true? I'm confused; which is it to be?
2007-03-15 18:48:37 · 3 answers · asked by bespectacled_medusa 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
G'day,
Lemme guess... you are from Asia? I'm from Asia and I was faced with the same "suggestions" by my relatives & parents between science and economics. I eventually took Bachelor of Business course, majoring in Marketing and business IT (the closest thing in business to science).
Pharmacy can be quite tough as well. I can imagine the setup will be quite costly. Competition can be quite tough as well with supermarkets nowadays are selling some medicines with cheaper prices. I also imagine that you will need to be up-to-date with law requirements as well, as medicines like morphines and Sudafet are extremely tightly regulated by the government due to the possibility of abuse. And to top it all... you are kinda directly responsible for human's life... a bit scary for me.
Economics is part of business studies, and it is quite theoretical studies. Some ppl like it, not me. For science ppl, business IT (or sometimes called Management Information System) or Accounting may be more suitable. If you are more outgoing person, marketing may also be your area. If you like psychology-like studies, then management or human resource management will be your liking.
Lavish lifestyle got nothing to do with your study. It is more like how do you approach your life and work. If you enjoy your profession very much and very creative in pushing your business, then even opening a car wash can be rewarding and money-making as well (especially with water problems in Australia nowadays).
Hope this helps. There's no definite answer to your question I suppose, but I just tried to offer a different perspective :) Good luck for your study and welcome to Australia :)
2007-03-19 01:31:14 · answer #1 · answered by Batako 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for the love of god!! do Pharmacy!!!!!!!
then move to canada!! and make lots of money!! they make about 30-40$ and hour here.. hospitals obviously make more!!
2007-03-15 18:51:31 · answer #2 · answered by gnomesnymph 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah!
2007-03-15 18:50:24 · answer #3 · answered by Cocoa r 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋