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

[JonCars17]

My major is Computer Engineering because I like technology, but I'm good at math. When a teacher shows me how to workout a problem then I follow the steps and get it pretty qiuckly. I haven't taken Calculus 1 yet, but I have taken Calculus for Business Management and I ended up passing with a B+ because I slacked off at the beginning only making Bs over halfway throught th course. I say keep at it if you fill that is the career choice you want to go into. I chose Computer Engineering because I feel that I could never be completely happy with a job all of my life therefore I chose a field that I'm good at it and that changes all the time with it having a good future, which allows me to always have a job. My priority is family. If I choose a field then it must be a field that can easily find another job. Regardless of the field you choose, it will have things you dislike and like about it.

I don't hang out much myself because I'm focused on school and work. I'm a high school drop out and have had a job that I hated for years (I still hate it) and I saw it going no where. In Addition, I saw my brother go from job to job because they were laying him off. I don't want to end up like my brother.

This post has been edited by JonCars17: Jun 6, 2007 - 9:58 AM