Based on recent sci-fi movies, it looks like the hero is a botanist... Ellen Ripley in Avatar and Jason Borne in the new movie the Martian... I am a Botanist, I have been obsessed with space for as long as I can remember, and I am doing my PhD in a weird and foreign land (not the USA). I think I should apply at some point for something.
Well, I guess had I checked my notifications sooner, I would have known what type of scientist you are :) Looks like you're a future astronaut. I haven't even heard of The Martian. Any good?
Holy shit, the Martian is awesome! And it is all over the internet . The Author, Andy Weir, seems to have tried his best to give it away to everyone he could for free, I think he is OK with sharing it around. Dude, listen to the first 5 mins of the audiobook. Edit: let me know if the link does not work in the US or somewhere... I think it should.