Do you want to be a scientist？If you’d like to be one，you should lay the foundation（基础）for the task ahead. 【小题1】

Take the necessary classes in high school. You’ll need to do well in mathematics. 【小题2】 You can also consider going to a science camp during high school. There you’ll do more intensive projects than you do in your regular science classes in school.

Start out with the basics in college. You’ll need to take basic courses in biology，chemistry and physics to equip yourself with the basics of each science，as well as the scientific method of observing and experimenting. Skills in one or two foreign languages may be helpful as well，in order to read older scientific papers that are written in foreign languages. 【小题3】

【小题4】 After you’ve gotten your feet wet and you’re familiar with the directions this work could take you，choose a major in a more specific（具体的）branch of science.

Develop your writing skills. You’ll also need to mite well as a scientist，both to get money for your research and to publish your results in scientific magazines. 【小题5】 Always be reading scientific journals and keep up with the field. You’ll be in those journals yourself，in time. Look over their work for structure and the basics of a good scientific paper.