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marky · 01-31-2007, 04:30 AM

joeblogs,

ive been there too, literally. i have a degree in electrical enginerring. i figured out at the very end that engineering wasnt for me, but lookn back i have NO REGRETS finishing the degree. engineering is a discipline, it teaches you so many other things than just the subject area of your degree. im all done with school, and i can honestly say i never designed a circuit in my life (other than just for fun running electrical lines in my own house). i went on after engineering and got myself an MBA, that most closely follows my hearts desire and career.

employers will love the fact you have an engineering degree, but make no mistake about it, you will be "labeled" for a couple years as an engineer until you can gain work experience or go to get another (different) degree to show your aptitude in another area.

i would recommend that you take an aptitude test, like Strong Campbell, that should be offered by your guidance office, and for free. It will match your likes/dislikes with successful people in industry and give you a pretty good idea what you are good at, and then you can discuss a plan with counselor how to get there. and MBA was part of my plan, then followed by change of employer.

you may have noticed i said earlier that the MBA "most closely" followed my hearts desire, or something like that. you will never find a 100% match, those that do are truly fortunate. you are always adjusting your career and goals...think of life as a "twig on the shoulders of a mighty stream" (this quote was taken from Planes, Trains, and Automobiles movie). but its true...set the general direction for your career/life, and dont sweat the little stuff. the stream will take you where you want to go. sometimes you will be going in the opposite direction, sometimes even seem like you are spining in circles going nowhere, but trust yourself and all will turn out as intended.

feel free to msg me if you want to talk more about specifics of what i thought about egineering when i was in school, and how it all turned out. be glad to share more.

m.

01-31-2007, 04:30 AM	#17 (permalink)
marky Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 33	joeblogs, ive been there too, literally. i have a degree in electrical enginerring. i figured out at the very end that engineering wasnt for me, but lookn back i have NO REGRETS finishing the degree. engineering is a discipline, it teaches you so many other things than just the subject area of your degree. im all done with school, and i can honestly say i never designed a circuit in my life (other than just for fun running electrical lines in my own house). i went on after engineering and got myself an MBA, that most closely follows my hearts desire and career. employers will love the fact you have an engineering degree, but make no mistake about it, you will be "labeled" for a couple years as an engineer until you can gain work experience or go to get another (different) degree to show your aptitude in another area. i would recommend that you take an aptitude test, like Strong Campbell, that should be offered by your guidance office, and for free. It will match your likes/dislikes with successful people in industry and give you a pretty good idea what you are good at, and then you can discuss a plan with counselor how to get there. and MBA was part of my plan, then followed by change of employer. you may have noticed i said earlier that the MBA "most closely" followed my hearts desire, or something like that. you will never find a 100% match, those that do are truly fortunate. you are always adjusting your career and goals...think of life as a "twig on the shoulders of a mighty stream" (this quote was taken from Planes, Trains, and Automobiles movie). but its true...set the general direction for your career/life, and dont sweat the little stuff. the stream will take you where you want to go. sometimes you will be going in the opposite direction, sometimes even seem like you are spining in circles going nowhere, but trust yourself and all will turn out as intended. feel free to msg me if you want to talk more about specifics of what i thought about egineering when i was in school, and how it all turned out. be glad to share more. m.