Life Choice, Update page 2, read the first post though Options

[devilsden97]

ok, so this is gonna be another "piss and moan" thread...sorta.

So as some of you know, I am a college student, studyign to become an Engineer. My current place of employment has me working hand in hand with engineers, so it gives me real-time job experience in the field that I want to go into.

Well...so I thought that is what I wanted to go into. The last year of college (my first year as an Engineering student) has kicked my ass. [Prior I attend college for CAD. (computer aided drafting)] I failed Calc I, two times, and it has really messed up my scheduleing. (as if that was the worst of it.) After about the first 3 weeks, I honestly, legitimatly, hated getting up to go to class. Not because its early, or because its class, because i knew everyday was going to make me mad, or make me feel dumb.

I am begining to think I can't do the work that is associated to become an engineer. My calculus teacher says that I am not trying hard enough. Which could very well be true, but at the same time, i value friends, and other relationships to be as important, or more important then 35 calculus problems. So comes the notion of, "just try harder."

Maybe I just don't want to try harder, and becoming an engineer to me isnt worth the time, or dare I say sacrafice. I like the work I do now, even tho somedays I really hate, most days are decent.

When it comes to what else id be interested in doing, i cant think of anything that really intriques me enough to major in it.


I know some of you guys on here actually know me in person, and have talked to me. I also understand all dont know me very well, but I am just looking for any insite or personal experiences that may help me make some sort of a decison.

Thanks.

Miguel aka "Migga"


(really wasnt that pissy and moany...but its pretty complainy.)

ps. any questions just ask. Ill basicly share whatever, because i want some REAL unbias opinons.


Edit: Update Page 2.

This post has been edited by devilsden97: Jun 23, 2007 - 12:33 AM

[GTSOwner]

Just a bit of background here.... I'm actually not in Engineering or anything even remote to that. I never even graduated college. I started off in college in Communications, Design and Graphic Arts. I was good at all the technical courses like Photoshop and such but was never really able to develop that creative touch that would be required of me as a Graphic Designer. Very frustrating. So I redirected myself towards a trade school in Pre-press Processes. A lot of hands on, no courses that don't really relate to what you're learning... I was happy like a pig in mud.

Nowadays, I work as a Digital Solutions Specialist in a company that sells digital document solutions (copiers, scanners, printers, and software to manage all that paper). Not what I studied in, but still having a lot of fun.

Now. Here are some things I've learned along the way.

1-Real life kicks school life's ass any day. School gives you some tools to survive, but they do not necessarily prepare you for the real world (besides, if they did, it would just be no fun )

2-"Decent" days do not cut it. If you can't say that you enjoy your job most of the time, if you say you can't get up in the morning wihout bitching and complaining for half an hour then that line of work might not be for you.

After about the first 3 weeks, I honestly, legitimatly, hated getting up to go to class. Not because its early, or because its class, because i knew everyday was going to make me mad, or make me feel dumb.

3-See #2

4-You work to live. Not the other way around.



Basically just try to determine if what you do is making you miserable or not and try to take that into account.