Most people do not believe me when I tell them that I decided to pursue a career in physics as early as when I was in grade 10.
I was an average student during most of my school life, had poor writing skills, and struggled with most of the descriptive subjects like history, biology, languages and chemistry. So, I found my refuge in numbers; yes, math became my ultimate savior. I still remember that in grade 7 when I was first introduced to astronomy in a physics class, I actually went home and opened my books; this marked the beginning of my fascination towards physics Later during my school life, I started looking for options where I could learn more about it and explore the mysteries of the universe. It was during this time that i started working hard for my career. I became a better student, not because my goal was to score excellent grades but because I had fallen in love with nature and its secrets. Hence,partly in order to satisfy my inquisitiveness and partly to broaden the horizon of my knowledge, I started studying online on open coursework platforms and joined a few study groups online. By the end of my high school, I was pretty sure that I wanted to be a physicist. Fast forward a few years, I graduated as a physics major from one of the most reputed universities of my city.
During my university life, I witnessed a huge lack of interest and exposure among people, which made me frustrated and I wanted to do something for it. I started looking for options through which I could play my part in changing this trend of our society. I volunteered, worked for different science societies and organizations. This eventually led me to become a Science Communicator.
Today, I am a Science Communicator, I Teacher Trainer and an aspiring Physicist.