• Question: did your families have a back ground of science?

    Asked by Rosie to Freddie, Jena, Kirsten, Kon, Zarah on 15 Nov 2016.
    • Photo: Jennifer Bates

      Jennifer Bates answered on 15 Nov 2016:

      Hi,

      My mum is a science teacher! She teaches chemistry and biology, and sometimes physics. She was my teacher when I was at school.

      My dad was an industrial radiographer, doing x-rays on things like aeroplane and car parts.

    • Photo: Konstantinos Drousiotis

      Konstantinos Drousiotis answered on 15 Nov 2016:

      Hi,

      None of my parents are scientists but they are always interested in learning about it! My mum is a shorthand and typing teacher and my dad works in a car spare parts company.

      Even though there wasn’t a huge influence from my parents to pursue science, I still did. I thought I enjoy studying Biology and doing lab work so why not do it as a job? And now I’m doing it, i think 😛

    • Photo: Zarah Pattison

      Zarah Pattison answered on 16 Nov 2016:

      Hi Rosie,

      No I am the only one in my family who stayed in school and went to university. I am also the only one who who studied science 🙂 My family are from South Africa and had a tough life making ends meet.

      It is all about working hard and having fun.

      Try lots of different things to find your passion.

      Z

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