• Question: If your favourite subject was history, why did you want to become a scientist

    Asked by TJackson to Gemma on 9 Nov 2015. This question was also asked by 697hrtd48.
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      Gemma Barron answered on 9 Nov 2015:

      Thanks @TJackson for your question.

      Yes, my favourite subject in school was history. I continue to enjoy history now but, it is much more of a hobbie. I also really liked my history teacher and he made history really exciting when I was in school however, I never wanted to be a historian. I always wanted to find out how something works or why it works and because of this I thought that science would be a career that I would be able to ask these questions everyday and with everything that I learnt and continue to learn even nowadays. I was good at it too so that helped but, becoming a scientist was the best thing for me as I learn something new everyday.

      I hope that answers your question.

      Many thanks,
      Gemma

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