Careers

So as long as I can remember I had a career path in the sciences all neatly picked out for myself. First it was just 'scientist', before I understood that there were individual disciplines. Then it was 'astronomer' for about five years, as I started to learn about all the stuff that's out beyond this tiny rock.

Then, I started to simultaneously explore a fascination with the human brain, specifically the nature of consciousness, intelligence and free will. I said from then on that I would become a neuroscientist. You see, those questions about the mind and our freedom to act perplexed me, and I knew that I would have not a hope of answering them unless I learned and trained in the field. It's not enough for me to simply ask the questions - I need to look for the answers.

And now I feel a tad confused.

I'm currently working on a student film with a close friend, for her application to film school in a few years. I'm co-writer and cinematographer. Along with my experience in this so far, and my burgeoning hobby of photography, I'm actually drifting away from the sciences and towards the arts.

I'm sure I'll figure it out eventually.