How do I decide on a career path? I'm about to graduate

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2016-05-04 14:44:50 Post No. 17108061
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Anonymous 2016-05-04 14:44:50 Post No. 17108061 [Report]

How do I decide on a career path? I'm about to graduate with a bachelor's in environmental science and I'm conflicted between law school and a PhD in aquatic ecology. I have a 3.2 GPA because I was an unmotivated idiot my first two years of undergrad.

I work well with pressure and competition, I love arguing with people, and I'm good with analyzing and briefing cases. On the other hand, I also love studying nutrient cycling and aquatic insects but I'm not interested in teaching or writing grants.

How do I choose? I don't want a family or a 9-5, I want a career I can dedicate my life to and spend 16 hours a day on. Thanks for any input.

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Anonymous 2016-05-04 15:07:02 Post No.17108112
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Anonymous 2016-05-04 15:07:02 Post No.17108112 [Report]

>>17108061
One path has money, the other path has insects.

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Anonymous 2016-05-04 15:11:05 Post No.17108120
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Anonymous 2016-05-04 15:11:05 Post No.17108120 [Report]

>>17108061
>unmotivated
>3.2

I wish I was naturally talented...

I'd follow your passion as opposed to law school which would be more a monetary oriented goal imo.

I'm a bit biased as I'm trying to into STEM myself..

If you are passionate about the law and can see yourself going down that road, then by all means.

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Anonymous 2016-05-04 16:02:05 Post No.17108251
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Anonymous 2016-05-04 16:02:05 Post No.17108251 [Report]

>>17108061
Small side point. Calculate your GPA in your major, and use that (openly identified as such) wherever you have to mention it. EVERYONE screws up some intro or gen ed courses, and grad schools or employers are most interested in how well you did when you settled into your major.

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Anonymous 2016-05-04 16:03:41 Post No.17108257
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Anonymous 2016-05-04 16:03:41 Post No.17108257 [Report]

Law school is diminishing in the return of your investment. To put it bluntly there are far too many lawyers and therefore competition will be fierce.

Go for the PHD.