Hi Chemist,

I'm sorry you have found out that you can't be a scientist. I used to think I could do anything, but realized that I need sleep too much to make it through a difficult academic program. I definitely couldn't be a doctor because they are constantly sleep deprived. I can't function without sleep.

However, you can make a difference in the world even if it's not through medicine. For example, I volunteer teaching English as a Second Language and I find it very rewarding. I don't get paid, but I feel like I do make a difference in my students' lives.