Growing up

When you were little, have you had any dreams or aspirations of what you would like to be when you grow up?? You would often tell yourself, parents, aunty, uncles, or friends that:

When I grow up:

1. I would like to be a dancer
2. I would like to be a famous artist/painter
3. I would like to be a writer
4. I want to be like my Dad, an Accountant
5. I would like to be a Doctor
6. I would like to be a Lawyer

And the list goes on....

Has anyone thought of being a Scientist? Probably many! However, at that age would they know what the life of a Scientist is going to be like? What it involves? Sure, people would probably think it's all about mixing chemicals in the lab, wearing the crisp white lab coats, wearing goggles... playing around with the laboratory equipments like conical flasks, measuring cylinders, test-tubes, bunsen burner, litmus paper and so on...

Well, part of that is true in real life... that is if you want to be a Chemist, dealing with all those chemicals!

There are many aspects of Science... Does anyone know what Clinical Research is all about? Probably not many... When I ask someone or interview candidates and throw them this question, they tend to give me incorrect answers, half correct answers or just give me this completely clueless LOOK!!! WHY?

Let me continue this in my next posting :o)