would i be able to become a scientist ?

[Pal]

I'm not exactly the smartest bean out there. People think that I'm good at everything but that's because they compare me to the other kids that don't try . I love science. I really,really love it . I like algebra and other aspects of math too but I'm not smart enough. Last semester I had a terrible science teacher and I taught myself science . I worked my butt off just to get a 90 on my report card for science. This semester. my math teacher sucks too. I was supposed to have one of the best teachers of our department for math but my schedule changed and the teacher I have now pretty much sucks. I like to learn and understand concepts, not memorize them. This is why I love science. I get to understand how things work . Physics was probably the hardest to teach my self because my teacher would never explain connections, she would just tell us things and not go in depth with it. I spent 3 days trying to figure out exactly what voltage is and another 3 to figure out the relationship between the three measurements required in Ohm's law ( v,r and I ).

Math is now hard very for me because the teacher wont explain concepts so half the time I'm just here like 'what' because she tells us the rules but she doesn't tell us the differences between two rules ..etc and I get confused. I taught my self algebra too. I go to one of the worst schools in the district but I don't live under the boundaries of any other school. I really want to be a scientist like my whole life practically depends on it. I love art and computers too. I love creating things on the computer. I don't think I can be a scientist. I've been told I need a 97 average to be a scientist but I'm just here stuck with an 89 and I'm in grade 9 right now - the grade where everything is easy. I'm thinking about either becoming a volcanologist and teaching at a university or taking on something that has a more job opportunities - climatology. How do I raise my average ? I hate teaching my self. It's so hard to do. Last semester I had to teach my self and my class as well cause our science teacher wouldn't teach us. They put me in a group chat on facebook and asked me to teach them. I thought it would help me too so I helped them but that put me under more stress :/ I'm definitely not a genius or any thing along those lines, could I still become a scientist ? What could I do to get at least a 96 average ?

[VENKATA SRINIVAS]

Yes- why not? If you want YOU WILL BECOME A SCIENTIST, if you work hard.

Scientist is a position name. It is usually a job. I think you are studying Physical sciences. It is easy to enter in to the scientific positions in this subject. Just do hard work and have determination. Do not compare yourself with UK students.... You have to compete with the world... in subject the you have choosed. You must have a basic grip and complete command over your subject you are choosing. Scientists in UK are usually having command over their own core subjects and it is must. No one teach for a genuine science student.... he/she has to tech herself. It is a universal rule...That means you have to read a lot and refer many books and should develop a complete idea and birds eye view on the subject you have choosed.

[eri]

You don't need a particular average to be a scientist. You just need to work hard enough and love the subject enough to spend 10+ years studying it (scientists who do original research need a PhD in their field of study).

[prog]

Yes. If you are not getting what you want out of your course work, you should research the subjects on your own. That is the best way to learn. There are many good resources out there.

http://xoax.net/physics/