As the question is, I wonder if many younger students are also facing the same confusion: they have no clear preferences. In recent years, I heard that basic subjects are good, and are there any way out for basic subjects called "hiding in the ivory tower"? Can you choose?
From "cold bench" to "hot cake"
First introduce what basic science is.
Currently, people recognize that basic science is " uses natural phenomena and material movement as research objects to explore the laws of natural development ." It generally refers to the extremely branches of seven disciplines, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, earth science, and logic . Basic science is the foundation of all sciences and the foundation that enables us to ultimately "know why".
majors sound "high" and are inevitably criticized from time to time and are difficult and poor. Such unpopular majors have broken through the shackles of stereotype over the past decades.
" strong foundation plan " has been released nearly three years ago. On February 28 this year, the 24th meeting of the Central Committee for Comprehensively Deepening Reform reviewed and passed the "Opinions on Strengthening the Training of Talents in Basic Disciplines". During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, scientific and technological innovation was placed in an extremely important position, and these all involve basic research, and all require strong support for basic disciplines such as mathematics and physics .
Gradually, these basic disciplines are not only no longer unpopular, but have become popular. Especially in media reports, many of the technical problems of " stumbling " in my country are often mentioned. The important task of solving these problems is also on the shoulders of basic discipline talents.
What kind of people are suitable for studying basic subjects?
1. Like and being good at it are two different things
Einstein is a perfect academic master in physics and mathematics, but when he was a child, he was not most interested in mathematics and physics, but playing the violin .
Once upon a time he dreamed of becoming a great violin player like Paganini , so he practiced the piano whenever he had time. But later he realized that he might not be so talented in music, so he no longer forced himself, and only used violin as a hobby, and eventually became a famous physicist.
So studying basic subjects also requires a certain foundation or talent . Maybe you think you like this major because you have good grades in high school science, and this "like" is not really your favorite subject itself.
It is very likely that when you enter university and choose this major, you find that it is completely different from what you learned in high school, and the difficulty rises sharply, and you begin to doubt yourself.
(Shitu math tutor Dominic graduated from the Department of Mathematics of Imperial College, and his master's degree was transferred to the statistics major of our school and focused on artificial intelligence and big data. His doctorate won the full award of Warwick University and studied computer statistics.)
For example, regarding mathematics major Dominic once said: " likes singing and becomes a singer " are completely different.
If any student considers studying a pure mathematics major abroad, don’t believe in irresponsible remarks such as “the difficulty of mathematics in foreign universities is the difficulty of mathematics in Chinese high schools”. I had previously chatted with a high school student and asked him why he liked mathematics. He said that he felt comfortable because of the certainty of mathematical formulas.
Middle School students generally understand mathematics at the arithmetic level. University mathematics puts higher requirements on you, and it is more about deriving step by step through logical thinking and tracing the root cause. ”
So if you are very interested in mathematics, you should have a deeper understanding of the settings and difficulty of pure mathematics in college. It will generally be higher than you think, and make sure to make a choice after you really understand it.
2. Interested but not utilitarian. If you have the will to not give up
If you fully understand your personality, you also know what this type of major will learn in the future, and you are still full of love and willing to devote yourself to basic science research and postgraduate study and doctoral studies, of course it is OK, but it takes a lot of courage and perseverance to take the scientific research route. They are all professionals with a long return on investment curve . If you are not truly passionate, it is not only boring, but also likely to not produce results for a long time.
3. Clarifying the basic subject is to choose other majors for the postgraduate entrance examination
It can be said that most majors are derivative disciplines of basic subjects. Whether it is the current popular finance, computer science, statistics, and actuarialism, they are inseparable from the basic science of mathematics.
In North America, medical schools basically only open graduate schools, while those applying for medical schools have undergraduate majors in 60%.
In addition, students in undergraduate biology can also choose interdisciplinary disciplines such as environmental science, nutrition , animal science , biomedical engineering and other interdisciplinary disciplines during the master's degree.
Therefore, if you only have one general direction when choosing a major, but you really cannot clearly define which one to choose, the basic subject can be selected as Plan B.
So I really don’t know what major to choose, can I take a basic subject?
To summarize, first of all, there are certain thresholds for studying basic science majors, and you need to consider carefully based on your actual situation before choosing. At present, our country urgently needs talents in basic disciplines, especially young leading talents, so there will always be people who follow in basic disciplines.
Secondly, if you only use basic subjects as a springboard for choosing other majors for postgraduate entrance examinations, then in addition to studying, you need to find your future major direction as soon as possible to avoid the situation of becoming more and more confused as you learn.
The novel " Three-Body " writes that Zhizi blocks basic human physics, human science and technology have not made progress, and human civilization has entered the countdown. This prophecy alludes to the importance of basic research.
And the prequel of "Three-Body Problem" " Ball Lightning " also has a classic quote: The key to a wonderful life is what you are obsessed with .
You should really like it yourself, not necessarily the most popular one. Choose a good starting point and direction, and it is easier to form the force of inertia on your own track and sprint faster. If you are not sure what you are obsessed with, you don’t have to worry about being confused and embrace every possibility of yourself.
If you have any confusion and confusion on the road to choosing a major, don’t hesitate. Welcome to consult us~
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