Evelyn here, a Gryffindor fanatic with a caffeine addiction and a love for all things bookish. Now, before you get any ideas about owls delivering Hogwarts acceptance letters, hold your Hippogriffs. I may not have a degree in potion-making (though a quick Disappearing Act would come in handy during rush hour!), but I'm a proud alumnus of the University of Malaya.

Let's be honest, my Chemistry degree currently resides in the "Degrees I Won't Be Using" Hall of Fame. Believe it or not, I almost switched gears entirely. But hey, who doesn't love a good challenge? Sure, surviving the Chemistry department might be worthy of a celebratory Butterbeer (hold the Firewhiskey!), but the real magic lies in the skills I honed. Science may not be my career path, but it definitely trained me to be analytical, data-driven, and results-oriented all qualities that come in handy in the real world, even if it's not a potion lab!

Fast forward to post-graduation: insert record scratch, awkward silence. Job interviews became a constant loop of:

Interviewer: "Chemistry degree, huh? Fascinating! Looking to whip up some magic potions in a lab?"

Me: (Smiling politely) "Actually, no."

Interviewer: (Confused eyebrow raise) "But... Chemistry degree?"

Yeah, the plot thickens faster than Snape brewing Polyjuice Potion. See, I discovered a love for writing that sparked a joy my beakers and Bunsen burners never could. So, I ditched the lab coat for the world of branding and communications.

From financial institutions to tech giants (think Great Eastern and Samsung!), I've helped craft some killer brand stories, all while moonlighting as a ghostwriter – yeah, I may not be the chemist by career, I know the chemistry of words, not just elements.

Are you doing what you want to do?