Physics, or electronics? You decide.

37637598 on 15/8/2007 at 19:24

Hello fellow taffers. As you all know I am an under educated lower class ball of filth. I've decided that I want to take on college in the upcoming years but I have yet to decide my true occupational passion.

I have always been into both physics and electronics, and have always dreamed of applying myself to either as a future career. The time has come for me to decide between the two, yet I love them both so much. I would love to learn and master both though I am REALLY tight on money and a schooling loan is going to be enough debt as it is.

I have been into electronics since I was around 8 years old, taking apart toys to see the little cities built up of carbon tracers and components. My first electronic experiment was taking apart a toy walkie talkie and a telephone, touching random wires together, and making the dial tones of the numbered keypad amplify through the walkie talkies speaker. Since then I was hooked, I really got into the physical aspect such as robotics.

I've more recently gotten into the mathematical and foundational angle to the world of particles and energy, studying why things happen how they do, learning electromotive force, Spark gaps, the logic behind the behavior of Ions, and Electrons. While studying such areas, I've stumbled upon many different instances involving the physical importance of the particles and waves which determine the outcome on a much larger scale, visible to the human eye.

While both worlds are absolutely amazingly varied in oppertunitism (George w. bush made up that word, so I can use it), I may only pursue one. I have absolutely no clue how I will choose when I love both so much! Quantum physics is simply fascinating in every perspective, and as well Electronics are made up of physics and make up 90% of the world's resources and tools today! I have many different voices telling me which to go for at the moment, but I simply cannot choose between apples and bananas. Perhaps I shall leave the fate of my future success in the hands of the wise taffers of ttlg.

Vote however you want I don't care. Base it on your liking towards me, or on a legitimate decision. Either way I must choose as the time for me to smarten up starts now.

Pyrian on 15/8/2007 at 19:31

Do electronics. That way, you can get a job. :idea:

37637598 on 15/8/2007 at 19:36

Quote Posted by Pyrian

Do electronics. That way, you can get a job. :idea:

I have a job in electronics which I throughly enjoy every day, But there is alot of oppertunity in physics as well. Just not as easy to find.

Pyrian on 15/8/2007 at 19:38

It's not as easy to find because there's a whole lot less of it.

BlackCapedManX on 15/8/2007 at 19:44

Unless you're aiming to nail down a PHD I would stray away from physics. It seems that the majority of the work available for people with Bachelor's degrees in the core sciences is grunt work for those with more education who can actually do their own research. That became really powerful insentive for me to move away from biology (which was initially physics, but I hate math so I changed). With electronics at least you'll get to do stuff.

37637598 on 15/8/2007 at 19:53

the thing is, when i decide which field i'm going to take, i'm planning on going all of the way with it.

Martin Karne on 15/8/2007 at 21:46

Not much future in the western world for electronics engineering, everything is going to Asia, pickup physics.
:nono:

Ko0K on 16/8/2007 at 06:25

That makes me wonder as to what kinds of jobs you get with a degree in physics. I personally think that BCMX is on to something.

Chimpy Chompy on 16/8/2007 at 07:35

It's a valid point; there's not a lot of work in physics, for someone with just a BSc. One route you can take is what I did - veer off into engineering where at least some of what you learned should be relevant.

Raven on 16/8/2007 at 10:17

Not that many jobs in physics - but it is far better an all round subject, and you will come out with a much better perspective of everything, setting you up brilliantly to go and steal all the electronic engineering jobs after a little bit furhter study.

Just remember that if you plan to use it on a CV make a big deal about and more importantly about how you can APPLY all that good physics learning and knowledge.