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

[Culpable04]

you can't drop your social life, humans live in a society, so social life is a need.

the key here is balance, and what do you want out of life.

I wasted my fall 2006 semester because of the same problem you have, I barely passed my classes, I was not concentrating on my studies, missing homework and such, then I came to the same place you're right now. what I did to get out of that was, took a few days off work and went to relax and think about what was wrong, I realized that there was nothing wrong but my attitude, I felt so confortable with my job, that I lower my guards at school, I do enjoy my job right now, but I also wanna go higher on the ladder, is cool at my age to say what I do, but if I don't do anything to climb up, it won't sound so cool if I get to 50's doing the same thing like some of my co-workers, they all complaint about how they should have stayed on school and they didn't, and now they regret it, so I decided to not be part of the crow and focus my energy on school.

I still have some friends, not as many as I would like or I used to, but like most of people have said, school comes first, I also get to do some minor stuff on the celi, and travel once a year. I'm back on track and it feels really good, like when you take a little break and look back on your records you see you've done the right move and you're one little step closer to be where you wanna be.