Hip To The Chemical World

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The student who doesn't understand the uses and dangers of using ammonium nitrate or a sodium sulfate reagent and hope to pass college-level chemistry are in for a bit of a surprise. Most chemically frustrated pupils would just as soon enroll in ceramics than ruin their hard-earned grade point average with a modest or borderline failing grade.

Graduating on the Dean's List means getting into senior-level classes that do one thing: boost your GPA. In some cases, this may mean you have to enroll in a fifth year of college. Before you balk, hear me out. Your average fourth year tends to involve required coursework. The optional fifth year should only involves classes you want to take -- classes that can boost your GPA.

Yeah, yeah, you'll be paying for another semester or two of college, so brace your pocketbook or student loan package. But, it could pay off with a nicely padded GPA, the Dean's List, Cum Laude, and more. This could mean you find the job of your dream right out of college -- a rare accomplishment, to say the least, especially in these economically desperate times.

If you're intent on a life of chemistry sets and Bunsen burners, then you might be considering a career as a chemist. Not bad work, if you can get it, but be forewarned: the average chemist starts out only making $40,000. While it's not exactly bagging groceries at your local 711, it's not as lucrative in the short term as marketing or business, but it's a solid start in a field that never shrinks.

Getting to the apex of the chemical world means you'll be entitled to more and more greenbacks. That is to say, on a long enough timeline, you could be looking at an annual salary of $100,000 or more. That's nothing to laugh at. And, of course, depending on your particular specialization, you could be making two or three times that what with research grants and high-paying chemical companies like Johnson & Johnson or Bayer.

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Let this term sink into your psyche: sodium sulfate reagent ACS, and then be sure you understand what it's composed of before embarking on your life-long career in chemistry.



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