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Ryan
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what does a day in the like of a graduate physics student look like?
I am curious what a future of looking for graduate school is like.
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Andrew Au
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I have a bachelor's degree in physics, a master's degree in physics, and a Ph.D. in physics. is in geophysics.
When you are an undergraduate in physics, you must fulfill many other course requirements such as arts and humanities to earn your bachelor’s degree. In graduate school, graduate level physics courses would probably be your focus. You may have the opportunity to engage in research activities with your professor(s).
Otherwise, the day of a graduate physics student is no different from a day of another other person.
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After the graduate school, I landed on a one-year postdoctoral fellowship with the Carnegie Institute for Science. I then worked as a consulting scientist for NASA for two decades and went back to academia as a professor of mathematics for another two decades.
When you are an undergraduate in physics, you must fulfill many other course requirements such as arts and humanities to earn your bachelor’s degree. In graduate school, graduate level physics courses would probably be your focus. You may have the opportunity to engage in research activities with your professor(s).
Otherwise, the day of a graduate physics student is no different from a day of another other person.
Reply to Ryan:
After the graduate school, I landed on a one-year postdoctoral fellowship with the Carnegie Institute for Science. I then worked as a consulting scientist for NASA for two decades and went back to academia as a professor of mathematics for another two decades.
Thank you for your response! It's amazing to hear from a professional in a field I want to pursue a career in. How has your journey in physics evolved?
Ryan