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A physics major lets you explore lots of different areas and lets you be very interdisciplinary. A lot of the math and problem solving skills you pick up show up in lots of surprising areas in other fields so it is always easy to…
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A physics major lets you explore lots of different areas and lets you be very interdisciplinary. A lot of the math and problem solving skills you pick up show up in lots of surprising areas in other fields so it is always easy to switch to focusing on other things
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What has been hard about exploring careers after Physics?
Wish i knew what jobs would look like and also if i had more initiative to explore and ask mote questions
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- Unsure about grad school
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