Wow, I really enjoyed listening to your story! As an aspiring marine (micro) biologist, I appreciate you for sharing!!! I am sorry to hear the career path didn’t work out for you. It was interesting to hear how covid contributed to you pivoting from your initial passion of diving/ marine bio. Congratulations on your software job! Totally different path but your reasoning for the shift made complete sense and is very much a respectable decision. Will you continue diving in your free time? Possibly help in local dive shops? I was one of those commenters a few years ago on the aquatic bio vid. That video in particular resonated with me and help fortify my decision in marine science. Then, I was denied undergrad admission to ucsb and went w/ the next closest option: cal poly slo! I am now a second year and recently switched majors to microbio from marine sci. I found passion in marine microbiology. That’s awesome you participated in UCSBs REU!! A couple weeks ago I was accepted into UCSBs Ocean Global Change Biology REU. So stoked about that given your advice in the video to get involved w research. I plan to get my first beginner open water scuba certification this summer for recreation purposes and possibly for research in the future, after many dives and more certifications of course. Also, saw those shots in sci!! Love that island w my heart. Well thank you for sharing man! Crazy how I stumbled upon this video as it is reassuring for my current plans for the future. I’m not sure if you have anything planned, but more videos and just hearing about your REU experience would be awesome!
Hey Jade! Glad you enjoyed the video and that you found your own path to micro biology. I still dive with every free second I have and teach open water SCUBA courses at the UCSB recreation center. It sounds like you're on a good path. Keep up the good work!
This was helpful, especially your final notes on, most people STAY in marine science because they find a research project they are passionate about. Not just to scuba dive all day. Also the point about injuries potentially seriously compromising your job security was something I'd not thought of. Thanks Kai
this is great to know and helping me to know what i was curious that marine science area. i had been working in Oil and Gas field for many years especially offshore persian water, african water and northern europe.., i felt and thought many times about ocean which get damage day by day. I am pretty old but i might back in uni to study marine science to help our future generation to have clean ocean. thanks for share you experience.
dear God...really pity because I am the reverse. Im an oceanography graduate but no diving skills (and even swimming skill's still intermediate) but i got lucky to had a research assistant position...even then still no job lmfao (really hard to find, most of them just want professionals, not graduate development program), and now I'm in the chemical company. Still have some spite towards marine science world but my love and passion for seagrass and blue carbon research aint making me quit just yet..maybe there is still light for marine science in future, but i am already having acceptance if marine science isnt destined for me. (spitefully saying), their loss.
Thank you so much for sharing! I am currently earning a BS in Env Sci, with concentrations in Marine Science & Renewable Energy (covering a few bases with this broad degree, & I have many interests). I'm inspired by Sylvia Earle & Eugenie Clark, among others, & have debated changing majors. This was helpful. Regards.
I love this video, I recently started thinking about careers and majors I might want to do because I am in high school, and I want to go to USC (South Carolina) because it is in state and I can max out as a doctorate in marine science and your video helped me realize this path sounds so fun and so exciting but also very difficult, if you see this, is there anything a junior in high school taking marine science classes next year might need to know and look forward to as someone wanting a major and career in marine science for his adulthood?
I’m a chemistry major with minor in bio and I’m in law enforcement. So yea do what you gotta do. Great video bro. Do what pays. Unfortunately some dream jobs don’t pay enough and need a career change. Lmao
Is it hard to be comfortable in money when you’re a marine biologist/ecologist? I really want to pursue a job in the water as a marine ecologist/biologist, but the thing I’m worried about is the money.
What degree were you working towards during your undergrad when you received those diving jobs and what did you graduate with that you were able to transition from diving to software?
I graduated UCSB with an Aquatic Biology (B.S.) degree! I had a minor in Multimedia Communications/Professional Writing. I was able to intern as a technical writer and then ultimately got offered a full time job.
This was really helpful. Thank you for your honesty and all the insights. I love the ocean, surf for a while and now looking to start a diving course because I want to see more what's down there. 🐟🪸 I'm thinking about switching my job branch (commercial to marine) and starting studies in that field but I'm unsure about the academic and research part. Your video really helped. 🙂 Merci Danke🙏
Wow, I really enjoyed listening to your story! As an aspiring marine (micro) biologist, I appreciate you for sharing!!! I am sorry to hear the career path didn’t work out for you. It was interesting to hear how covid contributed to you pivoting from your initial passion of diving/ marine bio. Congratulations on your software job! Totally different path but your reasoning for the shift made complete sense and is very much a respectable decision. Will you continue diving in your free time? Possibly help in local dive shops?
I was one of those commenters a few years ago on the aquatic bio vid. That video in particular resonated with me and help fortify my decision in marine science. Then, I was denied undergrad admission to ucsb and went w/ the next closest option: cal poly slo! I am now a second year and recently switched majors to microbio from marine sci. I found passion in marine microbiology.
That’s awesome you participated in UCSBs REU!! A couple weeks ago I was accepted into UCSBs Ocean Global Change Biology REU. So stoked about that given your advice in the video to get involved w research. I plan to get my first beginner open water scuba certification this summer for recreation purposes and possibly for research in the future, after many dives and more certifications of course.
Also, saw those shots in sci!! Love that island w my heart. Well thank you for sharing man! Crazy how I stumbled upon this video as it is reassuring for my current plans for the future. I’m not sure if you have anything planned, but more videos and just hearing about your REU experience would be awesome!
Hey Jade! Glad you enjoyed the video and that you found your own path to micro biology. I still dive with every free second I have and teach open water SCUBA courses at the UCSB recreation center. It sounds like you're on a good path. Keep up the good work!
This was helpful, especially your final notes on, most people STAY in marine science because they find a research project they are passionate about. Not just to scuba dive all day. Also the point about injuries potentially seriously compromising your job security was something I'd not thought of. Thanks Kai
dude! super cool of you to share👌🏼 great job with the video!
this is great to know and helping me to know what i was curious that marine science area. i had been working in Oil and Gas field for many years especially offshore persian water, african water and northern europe.., i felt and thought many times about ocean which get damage day by day. I am pretty old but i might back in uni to study marine science to help our future generation to have clean ocean. thanks for share you experience.
I really appreciate this
dear God...really pity because I am the reverse. Im an oceanography graduate but no diving skills (and even swimming skill's still intermediate) but i got lucky to had a research assistant position...even then still no job lmfao (really hard to find, most of them just want professionals, not graduate development program), and now I'm in the chemical company. Still have some spite towards marine science world but my love and passion for seagrass and blue carbon research aint making me quit just yet..maybe there is still light for marine science in future, but i am already having acceptance if marine science isnt destined for me. (spitefully saying), their loss.
Incredible video!!!
Thank you so much for sharing! I am currently earning a BS in Env Sci, with concentrations in Marine Science & Renewable Energy (covering a few bases with this broad degree, & I have many interests). I'm inspired by Sylvia Earle & Eugenie Clark, among others, & have debated changing majors. This was helpful. Regards.
Glad you found it useful! Good luck on whichever major you end up choosing :)
I love this video, I recently started thinking about careers and majors I might want to do because I am in high school, and I want to go to USC (South Carolina) because it is in state and I can max out as a doctorate in marine science and your video helped me realize this path sounds so fun and so exciting but also very difficult, if you see this, is there anything a junior in high school taking marine science classes next year might need to know and look forward to as someone wanting a major and career in marine science for his adulthood?
also please make more commentary videos
Thanks for this video, your logic makes a lot of sense. Are you still in software and dive as a regular hobby now?
I really like your videos, thanks for sharing your experience
I’m a chemistry major with minor in bio and I’m in law enforcement. So yea do what you gotta do. Great video bro. Do what pays. Unfortunately some dream jobs don’t pay enough and need a career change. Lmao
Is it hard to be comfortable in money when you’re a marine biologist/ecologist? I really want to pursue a job in the water as a marine ecologist/biologist, but the thing I’m worried about is the money.
What degree were you working towards during your undergrad when you received those diving jobs and what did you graduate with that you were able to transition from diving to software?
I graduated UCSB with an Aquatic Biology (B.S.) degree! I had a minor in Multimedia Communications/Professional Writing. I was able to intern as a technical writer and then ultimately got offered a full time job.
I’m end up going to college lol
Wish we were friends dude
This was really helpful. Thank you for your honesty and all the insights. I love the ocean, surf for a while and now looking to start a diving course because I want to see more what's down there. 🐟🪸
I'm thinking about switching my job branch (commercial to marine) and starting studies in that field but I'm unsure about the academic and research part. Your video really helped. 🙂 Merci Danke🙏