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RE: 100% Complete Cure of Specific Cancer - NEJM

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Nah man, I'm into all of it. Science is just cool because you get to chase the unknown and have a natural curiosity. I really want to have a farm someday where I can just take some time to build stuff and grow/raise my own food.

I've been going through the grind of being a first responder (firefighter/paramedic) and now I'm transitioning into a science space. I study neuroscience and to a lesser degree computational stuff. I really enjoy genetics, but I'm very much a student at this point. Still, I've gotten the chance to contribute to some really cool stuff in the biomedical space. Comparative/translational stuff and biochemistry have captured my attention lately, but I have to admit that I know very little about chemistry in general, so I'll likely be pursuing a year and some change of chemistry work after my graduation. I'm leaning heavy into the idea that I might pursue a life of poverty as a PhD, but at least I won't be caught in the drudgery of the corporate machine.

If it wasn't for that, I'd be absolutely happy in a trade job as long as I got some semblance of a work life balance.