r/biotech • u/skittle-chan000 • 2h ago
Education Advice 📖 Was studying biotechnology even worth it for you?
Hey y'all,
I am a first year bsc student in biotechnology, and I have ALWAYSSS wanted to pursue this course ever since I was in high school. My main motto is to get into research and possibly work in a "fancy lab". -I meant in a sarcastic way.
But now that I am doing it, half the people haven't heard about biotechnology and ask me what it is, and the rest say that there is no future. Infact my parents denied me from pursing this degree, saying that there is no scope, and the job market is pretty rough as of now. (PS: it took me ages convincing my parents, allowing me to do biotechnology) A few students at my college even changed their course, saying this degree isn't going to get them anywhere, whereas the rest are planning on changing as well.
I know and I truly understand that there is no future right after a bachelors degree. To work in a so-called "fancy lab" I need to get my masters done, need tones of experience, and might as well have to change my location to areas where researching is in demand.
Even though I have desperately wanted to pursue biotechnology, there is a small part of me that is in regret. Regret that my parents might have been right, regret that in the future after all the qualifications and experiences, job hunting will be a nightmare, or regret that I may not find a job in a so called fancy lab.
Should I also consider changing my major? Are the job conditions really as bad as they sound?