- Yash Akhauri
- Jakarta
- Indonesia
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I want to become a Theoretical physicist, how can i become one? (Thank you for your time and kind consideration.
I am in grade 9, and in grade 8, i conducted the Dual-Slit experiment on Quantum Mechanics, which went pretty well, and for my grade 9 Personal Project, i am probably going to write a book, basically stressing on Anti matter and Anti universes... Well, i have an extremely developed aptitude for physics, and i can grasp almost any theory just by watching a small video on it, but i struggle to understand the maths, so i can actually say that i am not really 'understanding physics' i am just analyzing its implications on a much lower level... I understand that it is quite hard to become a renounced physicist, due to the density and complexity of the subject, but i believe that i can achieve it through persistence and determination... Overall, i want to say that i want to become a physicist, probably Astrophysicist or Quantum Physicist... I have a problem, 'How?!'
I am Indian, but i have been living in Indonesia for almost an year, what i realized is that IGCSE and IB DP is much more comprehensive and encouraging when i compared them to CBSE and ICSE, but that is not my point, it looks like i am going back to India as soon as i do 10th, which can prove fatal for my ambitions, so, i just wanted your guidance, i come from a middle class family, and i certainly cannot afford the cost of education at Stanford or MIT, even though i am fully capable of getting in... So, can someone enlighten me with his knowledge about admission in MIT or other such prestigious universities? I also had another request, if possible please do not hesitate to tell me if you can, that, "Will i be able to pursue a career in physics via indian education, which seems highly unlikely to me, but still, can i do IIT, and then studying specifically for Post Graduate with my own money?
If this is possible, and i do it, but then i suddenly realize that i do not posses the ability to understand and comprehend physics, and i complete my post graduate in pure physics, will i still get a job in engineering?
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Don Wesley 50+
My brother, Vincent, became a theoretical physicist, at MIT, and returned to
to McGill university in Montreal, where he became Professor of Geophysics at the age of 24.
He was a an “A” student in high school and had the full financial support of his very poor family.
He did get a scholarship to MIT. I can tell you he found his life as a Professor very boring and lonely. He wasn’t a happy man when he passed away; I know, we were close during the last few years of his life.
Just become a professional student, while you are teenager.
My education was also in the sciences [physics/math]. I became a businessman owner of three small successful companies and had a wonderful life creating products and manufacturing them.
In 1969, I left the world of manufacturing, to meet the demand from business, to create new products and new ways of manufacturing. My income exceeded my brothers by factor of 10.
The Devil was involved in the business world and that is why I left. Creating and selling “Know-How” was where I could stay closer to God, and make more people happier.