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Daily Digest Archive for December 18, 2003

Q: (Initially posted December 17, 2003) FROM MEMBER LAUREN S. IN CT
I LOVE science, but I'm not doing extremely well in biology, and I just took
the NADT tests, and science wasn't one of my strong points. Surprisingly, in school,
my highest grade is in world history, and I tested the best in history on the NADT
test. What should I do? The only job opportunity [that I know about] containing history, science, and little math (I hate math) is archaeology. Are there any others?

December 18, 2003
A: FROM MENTOR CHANDRA INGLIS IN WV
The first thing you need to think about is: What are you interested in?
What is a really cool job to you? How did the people who have that job get
to be in this position? Training, schooling etc...

As far as some jobs that contain history, science and, depending on the
exact sub-field, little math what about:
Geography, Economic, Political, Social, Cultural Sociology
Science or History Teacher
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A: FROM MODERATOR SARAH SHIRK IN IL
Don't let a standardized test decide your future. YOU need to decide your future. Many educators are critical of those standardized tests. As with any human endeavor they are imperfect and full of bias. Certainly you know your strengths and weaknesses better than a test does. What do you think your career strengths might be?

 

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