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Anonymous Sat May 14 02:18:53 2011 No.3052700 [Reply] [Original]

Dear /sci/,

Two years ago, I graduated with a practically useless degree. I spent the next year losing ever contact I'd made in the industry I'd studied to get into, getting stuck in a shitty apartment with four disgusting freeloaders, and working two jobs to pay my bills. Life sucked and I had no drive, no prospects, no goals to work towards.

Then, about fifteen months ago, I stumbled upon /sci/. The conversations, the debates - this board rekindled a passion for science I hadn't felt since I was in high school. I began to bury myself in books and journals, I taught myself calculus, and last summer I took a leap and registered for the physics program at the university.

Yesterday I finished my first year as a physics and astronomy student. This semester I got a 3.5, worked with one of the faculty members on upgrading a telescope the university operates out of Tuscon, and today I received the confirmation letter for my first research grant.

Thank you /sci/!!

>>	hodor Sat May 14 02:20:53 2011 No.3052703 if this is real, congrats. great accomplishment

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Anonymous Sat May 14 02:27:53 2011 No.3052725

Congratulations.

This is either an attempt to motivate people or real, either way bravo op you made me feel good more importantly, hope.

You may be waiting till you inspire us just to come in and say you were trolling, crushing us, but real or troll I approve.

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 02:28:53 2011 No.3052730 File: 122 KB, 375x390, 1274424479209.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>3052700 >Astronomy >A worthy use of time

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 02:29:53 2011 No.3052735 I read >about fifteen months ago I stumbled upon /sci/ as >about fifteen minutes ago....

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 02:32:53 2011 No.3052741 just 9 years to go until you get a phD, then another 5 years competing to get tenure and then your set for life.

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 02:33:53 2011 No.3052751 File: 22 KB, 460x250, 1290233441889.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>3052725 No, I promise this is legit. If you're interested I'd be happy to share a bit about the research project.

>>	resident /sci/ economist !!0CqB7P/574e Sat May 14 02:36:53 2011 No.3052759 Whoa! You live in Tucson! I dont know the name of the telescope, but I know where you are! Im in Phoenix

>>	ex-/sci/duck Sat May 14 02:36:53 2011 No.3052762 Please elaborate. I've trouble believing /sci/ has ever been good at anything but trolling and... well, that's all if you're not into racism, philosophy, politics and other non-science stuff.

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 02:37:53 2011 No.3052766 /sci/ .... motivated someone? 90% of the threads are troll threads... i'm truly surprised.

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 02:40:53 2011 No.3052775 >>3052762 hes majoring in astronomy at a mexican shit teir school

>>	OP Sat May 14 02:40:53 2011 No.3052778 File: 22 KB, 218x283, Rigel_telescope.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>3052759 No, I'm actually at Iowa. The university operates a 0.4m robotic telescope at Winer called Rigel

>>	resident /sci/ economist !!0CqB7P/574e Sat May 14 02:43:53 2011 No.3052791 >>3052775 A mexican shit teir school... ...with one of the best telescopes in the world, and an amazing astronomy deparment...

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 02:44:53 2011 No.3052795 Congrats dude! Awesome success story! I felt motivated after watching Cosmos last summer. I knew I loved science, but I couldnt find a direction to go. I'm majoring in astronomy & biology now.

>>	resident /sci/ economist !!0CqB7P/574e Sat May 14 02:44:53 2011 No.3052797 >>3052791 Oh never mind, I assumed he lived in Arizona.

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OP Sat May 14 02:45:53 2011 No.3052799
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>>3052762
I'm double majoring in physics and astronomy at the University of Iowa. /sci/ wasn't the *only* factor that led to me going back to school, but you guys really helped motivate me.

>>	resident /sci/ economist !!0CqB7P/574e Sat May 14 02:47:53 2011 No.3052805 >>3052799 Congratulations on the research positions by the way

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 02:48:53 2011 No.3052811 >>3052805 >econofag is jelly because hes not majoring in a real science

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 02:49:53 2011 No.3052818 Kitt Peak

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 02:50:53 2011 No.3052819 /sci/ practically did the same for me. I was doing a mundane, useless economics/political science degree until i switched biochemistry and hold a strong 3.7 GPA Medical school here I come. thanks /sci/

>>	resident /sci/ economist !!0CqB7P/574e Sat May 14 02:52:53 2011 No.3052829 File: 82 KB, 739x740, 1275169228767.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>3052819 >>3052811

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 02:55:53 2011 No.3052849 enjoy flipping burgers at McDonalds for the coming years until you study something that is actually useful

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 02:57:53 2011 No.3052855 congrats bro. this is what happens when you get off /b/ and browse the other boards. ya, if you ignore all the trolls, this board can be quite interesting and hilarious.

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 02:59:53 2011 No.3052868 /sci/, uh, made me shift from Computer Engineering to ECE. Eh, I got nothing compared to this guy.

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 03:44:53 2011 No.3053034 whatever you say bro, enjoy your useful yet meaningless and unfullfilling job.

>>	Anon Sat May 14 08:55:53 2011 No.3053628 >>3052829 umad? >trollface.png

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 09:02:53 2011 No.3053639 >>3052829 lol economics its like trying to fix a car with a spanner that seems intent on denting it and whacking you in the dick

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 10:33:53 2011 No.3053872 congrats op! bumping for inspiration

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 10:59:53 2011 No.3053944 >I graduated with a practically useless degree Get used to having that feeling again.

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 11:00:53 2011 No.3053949 File: 46 KB, 437x468, neil.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>3052730 >nfw

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 11:04:53 2011 No.3053963 /sci/ saved my life

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 11:07:53 2011 No.3053976 I've gotta ask OP: What was the useless degree you graduated with? Was it liberal artsy or Science related?

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 11:09:53 2011 No.3053982 >>3052700 >The conversations, the debates - this board rekindled a passion for science HOW? Men /sci/ at that time should be great because now I almost only see religion/philosophy and homework threads.

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 11:09:53 2011 No.3053983 >fifteen months ago jesus christ

>>	Apostrophe !8hzzLmleDA Sat May 14 11:10:53 2011 No.3053988 >>3053949 >Nfw made me lol. To OP: Fuck yeah, science is awesome.

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 11:13:53 2011 No.3053997 File: 18 KB, 319x218, 1283729493622.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>3052700 epic story op, I hope it's true because it's just awesome. brofist for science!

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OP Sat May 14 11:24:53 2011 No.3054041
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Cool, thread's still up! :)

>>3053976
... yes but I'd rather not say what major - it's not as embarrassing as something like 'communications' or 'gender studies' but I'm still pretty ashamed that I wasted four years on it.

>>3053982
There have always been trolls and spam, and there will always be trolls and spam - all you have to do is ignore them.

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 13:30:53 2011 No.3054526 File: 6 KB, 278x181, bear.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>3052700 awesome story

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 14:02:53 2011 No.3054626 File: 19 KB, 260x300, monocle.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>3052700 >>3052819 A 4chan board... inspiring people!?!? Preposterous!!

>>	Anonymous Sat May 14 14:10:53 2011 No.3054654 >>3052778 ISU AerE grad here. if there's one thing IC has in abundance, it's disgusting freeloaders.

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Anonymous Sat May 14 14:16:53 2011 No.3054679
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When american teenagers are at school, /sci/ can be a pleasant place. It actually made me discovered a fuck tons of stuff, and helped me realize I wanted to do astrophysics.

Thank you /sci/

>inb4 hurr durrr astrophysics useless ur stupid

> Oh, and animooted