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Expert: Daniel Mazur - 10/11/2009


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Sir,I am really interested in physics and i wish to work for NASA, its my ambition.But i am really confused of what courses to take.I am a 12 th std student,please guide me.

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Hi Zuvera,

you need to take your education plans from a different point of view. NASA are hiring people from a very broad range of specializations of natural scientists (chemists, physicists, biologists,...) and engineering (electrical, electronic, biomedical, aerospace, chemical, materials,...). Saying that you want to work for NASA does not narrow the range of options down. Nor does your interest in physics, because with it you can do well in all the fields listed above.

Take another point of view, choose what interests you as a subject instead of employer you would like to have. Dozens of students have asked me the same question "I wish to work for NASA one day, what should I do to achieve this goal?" and I cannot but give you this same answer.

Good luck,
Daniel

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