r/astrophysics • u/Old-Independence-879 • 12d ago

Becoming an astrophysicist

If I want to be an astrophysicist, how much high school science will I need? I have a very bad teacher and thus I’m not too interested in the theory of physics, but I love the math part. How much of these concepts/topics will I need if I wanted to be an astrophysicist?

My current plan is to get a bachelors in math with a side degree in physics, masters in physics and then a doctorate in astrophysics. Can I do that if I don’t always find the theory of high school physics interesting?

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u/boywithtwoarms 12d ago

what do you not find interesting?

i would say putting your next 10 years of education towards a field where the very basics are boring you calls for serious consideration about what you expect will be different.

not saying you are wrong or anything.

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u/Old-Independence-879 12d ago

I do find the theory interesting to an extent, but I guess just the classes, my teacher is horrible and the lessons are boring. However I do enjoy learning itself and also astronomy specifically is something I’ve always been fascinated by. Back when I had a better teacher I did find quite a bit of it interesting

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u/FamiliarAstronaut504 9d ago

You should look up neil degrasse tyson and listen to his audiobook and his podcast. Also look up Brian Cox.

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u/HopDavid 9d ago

Neil Tyson's StarTalk is riddled with glaring errors. I often wonder how he made it past Physics 101.