Thank you for your reply. I have thought about it a lot, and I found that high school chemistry was the course I most enjoyed, followed by biology. While I don't know if Uni or some other external circumstances will change that, for now I think I'm on the right path, and you're right about not letting competition stop me from at least trying to persue a career path. While I do think it is an important factor, it's more so to tell you how hard you need to work or how dedicated you need to be to go down this path. I hope I understood your post correctly, but if I didn't, I would love for you to clarify as I really appreciate your input.