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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, why is she against fieldwork? Agree she'd need to do some of it in undergrad/grad school at least if she goes the paleontology route.[/quote]

Op here. She has expressed that in her reading and speaking to her current teachers on fieldwork, she’s learned about the experiences with rape and sexual assault that female Paleontologists have dealt with when working in the field and does not feel comfortable with the settings or how commonly this has occurred.

For the museum aspect, she had a reason that I do not recall. [/quote]

I'm the PP that asked why she's against fieldwork - I'm a female research scientist who does a lot of fieldwork and, while these things happen, they are relatively rare (and certainly not confined to the field). Agreed she's overthinking this and just needs to set herself up with a good grounding in math and sciences while she gains some experience with different disciplines and career paths - she has plenty of time to specialize towards the end of undergrad. Good luck to her! [/quote]

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