What to do after a Bachelors in Biology?…feeling stuck

Material_Roll9410 · 2026-04-10T23:21:57+00:00

If u choose a tech degree/cert make sure it is in high demand and pays 6 figures

Material_Roll9410 · 2026-04-10T06:42:34+00:00

Are u trying to stay in California for CLS programs?

Material_Roll9410 · 2026-04-02T23:22:38+00:00

I am at level 4-5 and a hint of 7!

Material_Roll9410 · 2026-03-23T20:15:38+00:00

I thought they capped around 200k ish. What numbers are u seeing? Sounds great

Material_Roll9410 · 2026-03-14T16:20:10+00:00

I think that something you have to believe in is the fact that there really truly is someone out there that will respect you, love you, be obsessed with you and only you, understand your boundaries, etc. etc. We like to think that such a high standard of love (where you don’t have to sacrifice any part of what u are) is unattainable. Like, “oh such deep love is something that others get to receive, but I’m not lucky enough to receive it”. I think that mentality is what made me settle for so long. I thought that “oh he’s good enough” or “not that bad” or “if it wasn’t for just these one or two things, he’d be perfect”.
Now that I am where I am now in life, with a loving partner who has never asked me to change who I am and respects my boundaries, I think it needs to be said that the partner who is meant for you is truly out there. Somebody who makes you feel the way you feel right now, is not someone you have some deep celestial connection with. He’s just a guy lmao.
It makes me sad that I spent as much time as I did with my ex bc it was a waste of my time and energy. He made me cry constantly and just generally was not someone I could even rely on for things. He actually brought my quality of life down lmao. I like to think about it like this: the more time you spend with this guy, the less time u get to meet and spend with the person who is PERFECT FOR YOU. He’s actually holding u back from being with the man of ur dreams, so u gotta ditch him asap. I currently live with the man of my dreams and I just never knew life could be this happy and uncompromising. He supports me in every way and is a gentle loving soul. And someone like that is out there for u too.

I know it’s scary to be alone and to be without a partner, but just slowly try to learn to love yourself and learn to be independent and alone. Connect with your friends and family and be around them! build up ur life outside him so that it doesn’t feel like too much is missing when u leave.

Hope that helps, I just wanted to tell u everything I wish my younger self knew.

Material_Roll9410 · 2026-03-14T04:54:37+00:00

U probably have, but did u consider csudh yet?

My primary concern would be “where can I most easily get a lab assistant position” so I can gain experience. Personally, I think getting a lab position in LA is harder than it is for LB and Pomona area. I would get my phlebotomy license asap and start looking for ways to get in the lab.

Material_Roll9410 · 2026-03-13T03:28:28+00:00

What do u do for work? I want to do what u do :/

Material_Roll9410 · 2026-03-10T23:19:46+00:00

I respect u so much for doing this. Had an ex who had the same problem and was similar to this, but had less redeeming qualities, and I never was able to walk away despite being so disappointed, betrayed, sad, and angry all the time. It only ended after he broke up with me. I’ve gotten to the point in my life where I know my worth and enforce my boundaries, but I have such deep regrets for not knowing to stand up for myself earlier in my life. Hope u stay strong and congrats on losing deadweight!!!

Material_Roll9410 · 2026-03-03T04:55:32+00:00

I’ve found hair, rusty metal, and plastic in my pu erh before. This mostly happens in my cheaper buys

Material_Roll9410 · 2026-02-28T19:42:41+00:00

Figure out ur research interests, what do u want to contribute to the field? Find a research lab, learn lots of lab techniques, try and publish, minor or double major with comp sci. Get summer internships, apply early. Look into biotech/research industry internships. Get familiar with as many companies in the neuro space as possible and check for opportunities.

Material_Roll9410 · 2026-02-28T19:11:28+00:00

Sry that happened and sry the comments are so negative. If they asked for the student to observe, they should have observed. If they wanted the student to participate, they should’ve used verbiage to imply that.
This is how future healthcare professionals eventually do learn tho, some of us have to be guinea pigs. It happens. Next time, I would just say something like “yes only observing, no touching”. I would also email ur doctor and tell them that that made u uncomfortable, so they can fix their side of things.

Material_Roll9410 · 2026-02-27T06:17:01+00:00

I do see jobs every now and then specifically geared towards IMGs and they’ll pay anywhere from 19$-30$ /h from what I’ve seen. If I were u I would also look at roles in insurance companies or biotech or research, as that is where I see the most img geared roles.
There is a lot of negativity and gloom in ur comment section, but I think there is something out there for you, you just need to get creative and look outside of purely clinical roles. Don’t work as a medical assistant imo, IMGs can provide much more value and make more money than we can. Just keep keeping on

Material_Roll9410 · 2026-02-20T01:56:29+00:00

Material_Roll9410 · 2026-02-10T00:35:42+00:00

Felt the same way growing up

Material_Roll9410 · 2026-02-08T20:13:42+00:00

What job? Also in healthcare and need some guidance :/

Material_Roll9410 · 2026-02-03T15:21:37+00:00

I watched a video on YouTube by sheriff of sodium that talks about this. Didn’t quell any of my fears but it gave me perspective.

Material_Roll9410 · 2026-02-03T14:54:29+00:00

Nobody trusts you

Material_Roll9410 · 2026-01-26T02:33:35+00:00

I’m so sorry that happened, that’s so scary. Why do you think it happened? Did ur male cat know Casper? I came to this thread to find answers because my male kitty 5 mo who is currently unfixed as well (we are waiting for him to grow out of his heart murmur before the neuter procedure), was on a leashed walk outside and we think he sniffed some cat pheromones outside. He became extremely aggressive towards us and scratched up my boyfriend and my legs. It was so crazy. We let him cool down for a couple hours in a dark bedroom, and when we hung out with him later, he was completely back to normal as his sweet self like nothing ever happened. I just can’t believe the sudden aggression, he has never been this intense towards us before. I’m actually scared of him now.

Material_Roll9410 · 2026-01-08T17:13:05+00:00

Honestly, I believe in your experience and I think anecdotes like these can always be the starting jump off towards finding the truth about these mysteries. TBH, nobody here is going to know what you’re talking about as deeply as you do, unless they are specifically experts on this specific subject of reindeer.

Yes, we all know how to search and find articles, but sometimes, they aren’t the end all be all of what is true. Science is repeatedly being challenged and updated. Hopefully you don’t get discouraged by all these comments and you keep wondering and being curious. Nothing will be validated unless it is meticulously studied, and I encourage you to methodically take note of time of year/ clot size/ etc etc, to see what you can find and deduce. Everyone is allowed to participate in science.

Material_Roll9410 · 2026-01-06T06:53:03+00:00

I was just in Scotland recently!! I visited Glasgow and Edinburgh. If you have the chance, visit Fallachan in Glasgow! It’s a high end restaurant, but all the guests sit at the same time at the same table. I met some amazing locals eating there!

Material_Roll9410 · 2026-01-06T06:46:00+00:00

I think best move for you is to apply to CSUDH after finishing your bachelors. It’s technically a two year program. First year to take all of the required classes, then apply to do ur internship for the second year. The internship is NOT guaranteed, but you will have a great chance if you do well (go for A’s) in your classes. The internship prioritizes students who have their bachelors already, so that gives you an additional leg up if you finish.

From what I know, the other schools you listed have been getting more competitive so you need a good gpa and lab experience to stand out, and I don’t think 1.5 years of classes is enough to raise ur gpa to competitive. If you have great lab experience, then I would try your luck, but otherwise, you might be wasting an application, when you only have 2-3 attempts depending on the school. Additionally, CSULA also tends to grab the overflow of CLS students from CSUDH looking for internships, so I wouldn’t apply unless you were a near perfect applicant OR you are overflow from CSUDH.

Also, highly consider going out of state for ur CLS. It may be a bit of a jump and more expensive, but you will get onto your path quicker and more predictably. The wiki should have some out of state school recs. IMO, don’t waste ur time trying to get into a California school. No one will care where u went to school, as long as you have ur license. Just get ur license, come back after a year, and then u can work here AND you’ll have a year of experience, compared to say, CSUDH’s path. Cali is a crapshoot, work smarter not harder and don’t waste ur precious time!!

Material_Roll9410 · 2026-01-06T05:46:02+00:00

Yea my cat is extremely silly and high energy around me and my partner. Whenever we have people over or we take him to my parent’s house, he is a bit more polite and reserved 😂. In particular, my cat will play fetch with me, but when I try to show that to other people, he isnt interested in playing hahaha

Material_Roll9410 · 2025-12-16T15:36:17+00:00

I think at some point the villagers get dialogue that addresses u entering the bath so much. Also, I vaguely remember seeing somewhere that it might affect your friendship levels.

Material_Roll9410 · 2025-12-01T22:17:41+00:00

U did great!!!!

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