People often equate those who study in the heavily scientific fields to lack highly developed social skills. Many a time I have heard people say, "Oh you're a bio major" as an excuse to misspeak, get mixed up in conversation, or misinterpret social interaction. This stereotype is very incorrect and does not at all apply to biology majors. While in every group of people there will exist differences in social skills, preference for science does not equate to ineptitude in people to people interactions. I have found that in order to succeed in any field, people generally require a high degree of communication and comprehension skills in order to work around others and perform in any work environment with a boss, peers, and employees. The stereotype that this is not the case most likely stems from the thought that science is an independent and often isolating study that people do alone with chemical and compounds in test tubes. This is just never the case in any real life line of work. In order to perform well in any position, people talk to one another about what no to do, what to do, what to improve, what to contiue, etc. Science holds true for this general statement where performing experiments, even if people are not directly involved in that experiment, requires multiple sets of hands and minds working together on a project to find the solution and results. Science also includes an extensive system for sharing knowledge through publications in literature and articles. Without the ability to clearly and precisely detail, explain, and interpret experiments from one person to another, science would never be able to evolve. Working in isolation and solitude is nearly impossible to achieve in this day and age, except maybe computer coders and data analysits who can work completely through a computer and email account. Science and all fields rely on inteactions between people to expand pools of knowledge and jump from one newly found conclusion to the next.
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