I also fell in love with biology in junior high school.
I was born in Shanghai. In high school, the college entrance examination was divided into arts and sciences, and science chose biology without hesitation. Our science includes physics, chemistry and biology; Candidates can choose any subject and take the exam together with the number of words.) I study in a key city, and everyone disdains students' physics. Everyone went to physical chemistry, a subject with a wide range of choices, but I chose biology entirely on my own interest. There are more than 800 people in my class, and only 14 people choose biology. The reason why I tell you this is to say that although biology has been popularized now, it can't be accepted by most people, so if you really like this subject and find it fascinating, please stick to your own ideas, don't be afraid of external pressure, and don't be blinded by some utilitarian things, leading to wrong choices.
When I was studying biology in high school, I came into contact with some superficial things about biology. It can be said that through high school study, I like it more and more, because I know more about this subject. In high school, the biological subjects you may come into contact with are divided into the following categories: cell biology, genetics, molecular biology, ecology, zoology and botany. Of course, your biology class will not specifically divide these contents into disciplines, but the contents in the biology book will involve the simplest and most classic parts of the above disciplines. Due to the limitation of textbook design, the biology in your high school is characterized by a wide range but not involving deep knowledge. These contents are enough to arouse your strong interest in various fields of biology.
When I was in the third year of high school, I began to study some basic biology textbooks in universities out of my own interest, and recommended the blue cover of ordinary biology. That book can be said to be a biology popularization textbook for non-biology majors, which is easy to understand, but it is much more informative than high school textbooks. After reading this book, I read it for some interesting textbooks, including microbiology and cytology.
I took part in the national biology competition in senior three and won the first prize. This added 20 points to my college entrance examination score.
Through my study of biology in senior high school, I want to tell you that the way to get rid of the disadvantages of traditional education in China and make yourself stand out is to listen to your conscience. Although the current situation of our students majoring in biology seems not optimistic, the competition you face is definitely much smaller than that of students majoring in physical chemistry. Moreover, no matter who you are, as long as your interest in this subject is the internal driving force, let you constantly explore the mystery of this subject, biology will never let you down. At the same time, I guarantee that you can learn a lot of things that teachers don't know unconsciously. When you look back at that time, you find yourself really standing at the gate of biology.
Of course, I majored in biology at the university. In college, biology opened the door to me. At school, I systematically studied all aspects of biology: cell biology, cell engineering, immunology technology, molecular biology, principles and methods of genetic engineering, microbiology, fermentation engineering, modern food engineering, biochemical technology, biochemistry, analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, genetics, zoology, developmental biology, neurobiology, general entomology, botany, ecology, landscape ecology and botany.
The feeling after studying science is: not only did you not become an expert, but you also found that the more you learn, the less you know. This is a normal feeling. No biologist is proficient in every field of biology. Through the undergraduate study of biology, I think it is necessary to establish a concept of holographic biology, that is to say, when you encounter a biology-related problem, what knowledge do you consciously use to explain it? However, regarding the correctness and accuracy, undergraduate study cannot be guaranteed.
I am also at a critical moment. I'm applying for a postgraduate degree in American biopharmaceutics. You may know nothing about biopharmaceuticals. In fact, this is a fine branch of biology and a very applied specialty. Simply put, it is to synthesize therapeutic drugs with biological characteristics by using certain biotechnology. Compared with traditional chemical drugs, it has the advantages of less side effects and high targeting.
If you plan to use biology as a tool to make a living in the future, the prospect of domestic undergraduate graduation is not very ideal, and it is best to study outside the graduate school. Of course, if you want to have a higher quality education, you'd better study abroad. If you study biology, America is the first choice. If you have completed the corresponding master's degree in biology in the United States, even if you don't have a doctorate, you will have a wonderful life after returning to China with laboratory experience. Your boss will treat you like a baby. Personally, the employment environment in the state where I plan to go to school is relatively relaxed. I contacted the professor there. The major I intend to study is very easy to find a job, and universities and some biological companies can be the targets.
The reason why I answer your question through my own experience is actually to tell you that all this stems from my own love for biology. Because of my love, I persist, and because of my persistence, I gain. You may not feel the inevitable connection between persistence and harvest now, because middle school learning is still in the hands of your teacher. Once you have the opportunity to master the learning process by yourself, you will find that this is a turning point in your destiny. If you can stick to your goal and give something, you will get a return, and it is in direct proportion; If you don't stick to your goals, or if your goals are unclear, there will be no direction to work hard. Soon, your life will be replaced by something easier, such as enjoying or escaping-some of my college classmates are taking such a road of no return.
At present, most undergraduate graduates are facing the problem of difficult employment, not because they have few jobs, but because they cannot stand out. Why? It is precisely because people seldom creatively shape themselves according to their own interests that all college graduates in China look alike, which in turn leads to the deformity of today's job market.
I didn't expect to write so much. Because I see my own situation, I have a feeling of seeing myself before. I can't help telling you my own half-way experience. Although I can be regarded as your predecessor, as a biological person, I want to encourage you. I hope you and I can keep running to Rome on this thorny road!