Astrophysics has always been my passion. I grew up reading about Einstein, Stephen Hawking, and soaking in every science magazine I could get my hands on. Now, at 42, without a college degree, I’m finally taking that step I’ve dreamed of. I’m pursuing an accelerated bachelor’s in Computer Science, planning to finish in six months by leveraging CLEP credits. After that, I’ll dive back into community college to get hands-on physics research experience and make the connections I need. My ultimate goal? To apply for a PhD in computational astrophysics. It’s a huge journey, but I’ve never felt more determined or inspired. Thanks for being one of those inspirations!
Firstly... you remind me sooooooo much of my daughter. Secondly... I, thoroughly, enjoyed hearing about your journey. I don't know you; however, I am terribly proud of you. 💛✊🏾😎🤗
So inspiring, my mind is blown from how strong you are, you went through so much hardships and still survived and even came out shining, and of course when you do that much of hard try, God will send you a ship to save you from drowning. I'm so happy for you. Keep going
Thank you so much for this video! I've been considering going into astrophysics for a while now but I've been really on the fence about it since I'm not sure exactly what I wanna do. It's also been harder for me to decide because I havent taken a grade 12 physics class and cant fit it into my schedule, so hearing your experience made me feel a lot better about it. Would you recommend astrophysics? Also, if you dont have the required gr12 physics, do you need a letter of rec? Thanks for making these videos since theres barely any online :)
@@OutsidePerson985 hi! So happy this video found you, especially since we share similar experiences 😄 it’s okay that you haven’t taken a physics class in grade 12 because you’ll learn everything you need to know when you start university! Although it may be a bit harder to pick up at first (and that’s TOTALLY okay. Physics can be challenging at times) but you get the hang of it with practice! You’ll still need a letter of recommendation if you’re applying to university, although it doesn’t have to come from a physics teacher. My letter of recommendations came from my chemistry teacher, and my history teacher 🙈 A letter from a teacher in any science sub field should do! And do I recommend astrophysics? ABSOLUTELY!!! That’s why I’m here 😅 if you love learning, problem solving, and communicating science then definitely give it a go! The only reason I wouldn’t recommend astrophysics is if you’re looking for a job that will make you a lot of money bc it definitely doesn’t make you hundreds of thousands of dollars 😆
Oh wow, it's interesting how the schooling system is different from ours. In South Africa we have to do a Bachelor's degree(3 years), then Honours degree(1-2 years), then Master's degree(1-2 years), and then a PhD (2-4 years). The duration for the postgraduate degrees depends on wether you're doing it full time or part time!
@@prom5345 an honors degree, how interesting 😯 is that a year or two reserved to work on an undergraduate thesis? I’m always interested to hear how school systems differ in other countries! Here in the states it’s 4 years for your bachelors, and then you can do a masters for a year and then go into a PhD, or you can just go straight into a PhD (masters and PhD combined) for 5-7 years!
It's so crazy because I've wanted to do astrophysics for pretty much my whole life but my parents don't see it as a degree where I can be successful or make a lot of money so they want me to do medicine instead 🥲. I've got interviews for 3 med schools now but I'm looking to reapply next year for Physics with Astrophysics or Aerospace Engineering which feels like the best and worst decision I've ever made. Luckily I do A Level Physics so I'll be equipped for the course but I'm just terrified that I'm making a big mistake like all my family are saying
Astrophysics has always been my passion. I grew up reading about Einstein, Stephen Hawking, and soaking in every science magazine I could get my hands on. Now, at 42, without a college degree, I’m finally taking that step I’ve dreamed of.
I’m pursuing an accelerated bachelor’s in Computer Science, planning to finish in six months by leveraging CLEP credits. After that, I’ll dive back into community college to get hands-on physics research experience and make the connections I need. My ultimate goal? To apply for a PhD in computational astrophysics.
It’s a huge journey, but I’ve never felt more determined or inspired. Thanks for being one of those inspirations!
So incredibly proud of you!! Can't wait to hear all about it :))
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Firstly... you remind me sooooooo much of my daughter. Secondly... I, thoroughly, enjoyed hearing about your journey. I don't know you; however, I am terribly proud of you. 💛✊🏾😎🤗
@@Beatrix_Ditto wow, thank you so much! 🥹 that really means the world! Tell your daughter I said hi 🙈👋🏾
So inspiring, my mind is blown from how strong you are, you went through so much hardships and still survived and even came out shining, and of course when you do that much of hard try, God will send you a ship to save you from drowning. I'm so happy for you. Keep going
@@Fae7eh thank you so much!!! The journey was incredibly difficult but I thank God everyday that I can be here today and tell my story!
Thank you so much for this video! I've been considering going into astrophysics for a while now but I've been really on the fence about it since I'm not sure exactly what I wanna do. It's also been harder for me to decide because I havent taken a grade 12 physics class and cant fit it into my schedule, so hearing your experience made me feel a lot better about it. Would you recommend astrophysics? Also, if you dont have the required gr12 physics, do you need a letter of rec? Thanks for making these videos since theres barely any online :)
@@OutsidePerson985 hi! So happy this video found you, especially since we share similar experiences 😄 it’s okay that you haven’t taken a physics class in grade 12 because you’ll learn everything you need to know when you start university! Although it may be a bit harder to pick up at first (and that’s TOTALLY okay. Physics can be challenging at times) but you get the hang of it with practice! You’ll still need a letter of recommendation if you’re applying to university, although it doesn’t have to come from a physics teacher. My letter of recommendations came from my chemistry teacher, and my history teacher 🙈 A letter from a teacher in any science sub field should do! And do I recommend astrophysics? ABSOLUTELY!!! That’s why I’m here 😅 if you love learning, problem solving, and communicating science then definitely give it a go! The only reason I wouldn’t recommend astrophysics is if you’re looking for a job that will make you a lot of money bc it definitely doesn’t make you hundreds of thousands of dollars 😆
Oh wow, it's interesting how the schooling system is different from ours. In South Africa we have to do a Bachelor's degree(3 years), then Honours degree(1-2 years), then Master's degree(1-2 years), and then a PhD (2-4 years). The duration for the postgraduate degrees depends on wether you're doing it full time or part time!
@@prom5345 an honors degree, how interesting 😯 is that a year or two reserved to work on an undergraduate thesis? I’m always interested to hear how school systems differ in other countries! Here in the states it’s 4 years for your bachelors, and then you can do a masters for a year and then go into a PhD, or you can just go straight into a PhD (masters and PhD combined) for 5-7 years!
It's so crazy because I've wanted to do astrophysics for pretty much my whole life but my parents don't see it as a degree where I can be successful or make a lot of money so they want me to do medicine instead 🥲. I've got interviews for 3 med schools now but I'm looking to reapply next year for Physics with Astrophysics or Aerospace Engineering which feels like the best and worst decision I've ever made. Luckily I do A Level Physics so I'll be equipped for the course but I'm just terrified that I'm making a big mistake like all my family are saying