EPTAlso, just do Engineering Management if you really wanna do management. Probably would just have to take a few management classes and still get out on time.
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Akasha
United States261 Posts
Also, just do Engineering Management if you really wanna do management. Probably would just have to take a few management classes and still get out on time. | ||
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djcube
United States985 Posts
On October 14 2010 15:42 ooni wrote: sucks but this is not practical in real life. If I have a kid and he wants to be a singer and he's a horrible singer, I'll smack some sense into him. Life is not made out of cherrys and donuts, you aren't necessarily good at what you like. Your example doesn't really relate to the OP at all. The focus seems to be on the fact that the op is questioning whether or not to continue and spend the rest of his life on something that he does not enjoy, while you're emphasizing that he shouldn't pursue a career that he's not good at, which isn't even known to be a fact anyway. Good job picking singing as an example to totally over exaggerate your point; and what, all singers are natural born talents? Anyway, to the OP, it's a really good idea that you're stopping to think about this decision, as it will greatly affect your future. If it's consoling at all, my brother started as comp sci, switched to a premed route, then ended up in econ by his third year, though he did take Summer classes to catch up. It's really down to you in the end because none of us know how you really feel about your current situation. Also, speaking to the advisers of both departments could be really helpful. | ||
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AoN.DimSum
United States2983 Posts
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palanq
United States761 Posts
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Floophead_III
United States1832 Posts
On October 15 2010 01:46 palanq wrote: 3rd year already? you say you won't delay graduation but I find that hard to believe. one option is to just finish out the minimum course requirements for your current degree program while taking electives in stuff that interests you, and apply for a master's or PhD program in whatever else you really want to do ASAP. it's what I did. This is good advice. Undergrad isn't all that important anyways. It's a bunch of bullshit for 4 years and then you go into the workforce and none of what you did matters anymore at all. Grad is where the real learning/specialization begins. You don't even have to do grad in a related field (though it might be more work if you don't). | ||
Chill
Calgary25991 Posts
Switching engineering faculties is a viable possibility. Your "Tell me your major and what you like about it" is a terrible way to go about it, though. Edit: I feel like I represent the older, more realistic, and possibly jaded side of TL. TL university students would have you sacrifice everything in your life to "be happy." Many times more often that not, switching majors to "be happy" is a foolish decision. | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
On October 15 2010 01:46 palanq wrote: 3rd year already? you say you won't delay graduation but I find that hard to believe. one option is to just finish out the minimum course requirements for your current degree program while taking electives in stuff that interests you, and apply for a master's or PhD program in whatever else you really want to do ASAP. it's what I did. That's what I did as well. I did my undergrad in Systems Design Engineering (mostly control theories), while I could understand and sometimes even appreciate the concepts, I didn't even bother pursuing a career in it because it was just so abstract, and almost no firm would hire anyone straight out of undergrad. I took mostly computer science classes in my 3rd and 4th year as my electives, and I'm now doing CS for my Master's, which, I think, is something I enjoy. | ||
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GreatFall
United States1061 Posts
Hell, after 8 years in this field I only know of 4 people who have landed a job. Two as a professors and two in industry. Going into biology is like saying 'I don't give a shit if I ever get a job'. I hear nowadays electrical engineering is the same way. Watch out for this trap man. Electrical engineering may be awesome but will there be a job for you when all is said and done? | ||
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TunaFishyMe
Canada150 Posts
Theres a lot to business so keep exploring. | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
If you don't like it, that sucks, but with a degree in EE from a good school like UCSD, you can get a job doing a lot of different things both in and outside of that area. Actual work isn't like class or lab, so there may be some things out there that you enjoy. Whether or not these opportunities are worth two more years of struggling is up to you. @GreatFall: Both employment and graduate studies in most sciences is not really the same as employment and graduate studies for most engineering disciplines. There are much fewer postdocs, and those that are there are mostly looking to sharpen some skills, get some more recognition, or wait for a faculty position to open up somewhere. Almost every grad student I know has at least one job offer by the time they finish, Master's or Ph.D., and I'm not even at a top-regarded institution. The lab environment is also not that similar. | ||
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Hypnosis
United States2061 Posts
If you do all the work and look into things that relate to your field you start to gain a sense of vast knowledge and the power of learning. Dont waste your time when you could be getting smarter no matter what field you are in. I guess what I am trying to say is stick with engineering because after you get through it you can pretty much go back and learn ANYTHING because your critical thinking skills will be sharp. I recommend mechanical though dude, EE looked WAY too boring for me but MECH is actually useful stuff. Even in the two classes i have right now (thermo and dynamics) we learn about REAL LIFE systems that I could actually picture in machines and everyday items like refrigerators, cars, you name it we know how to equate it! I would also recommend minoring in math because it just opens your eyes to higher levels of thinking and it looks great on a resume. Stick with engineering but switch disciplines would be my 2 cents. | ||
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rushz0rz
Canada5300 Posts
On October 15 2010 02:07 Chill wrote: Edit: I feel like I represent the older, more realistic, and possibly jaded side of TL. TL university students would have you sacrifice everything in your life to "be happy." Many times more often that not, switching majors to "be happy" is a foolish decision. I agree with this. I mean, I switched majors but I was only a year in. If you're third year, you may as well stick it out, get the degree, and then decide what you really want to do. I'm sure you could apply for MBA or something business related in grad school with an engineering degree (you definitely have all the math required). A year of doing liberal arts and I decided this was not for me. I didn't want to read a bunch of books and then go back to class and discuss each other's opinions. I could do that on my own time. If I'm at college I should learn something valuable and that I really enjoy, which is mathematics. | ||
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pinenamu
United States770 Posts
I've decided to stick with EE and finish it up. As many here have said, there are many opportunities in the field after I am done, which after a lot of thinking, I figured is most important. Thanks again! | ||
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Slithe
United States985 Posts
1) From what I've seen there aren't actually that many EE positions for someone with a bachelor's. However, the reputation of the degree will still open up plenty of jobs that are not necessarily directly EE related. Basically, I think EE is a safe financial choice. 2) Have you been primarily pursuing the circuits branch of EE (I'm guessing because you mention breadboards)? There is a wide spectrum of topics that is encompassed by the EE field, and I think you should be able to find something that interests you. For example, I find the topics of information theory and signal processing to be quite fascinating, which are both EE, but have little overlap with circuits. Try branching out within the major as an alternative to the drastic choice of changing majors. | ||
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TossFloss
Canada606 Posts
Business is a very broad field and the amount of lying you may need to do depends on what you get yourself into. Take your mother's advice into consideration. But ultimately, you make the decision. That means owning your successes and failures. | ||
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Laerties
United States361 Posts
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darkponcho
United States262 Posts
Stay with your major. An EE degree will get you so much further in business than just some "management" degree. Like most people are saying, finish your degree and get an MBA if you really like business (although I don't really like it...). | ||
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PetitCrabe
Canada410 Posts
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ooni
Australia1498 Posts
On October 15 2010 01:14 djcube wrote: Your example doesn't really relate to the OP at all. The focus seems to be on the fact that the op is questioning whether or not to continue and spend the rest of his life on something that he does not enjoy, while you're emphasizing that he shouldn't pursue a career that he's not good at, which isn't even known to be a fact anyway. Good job picking singing as an example to totally over exaggerate your point; and what, all singers are natural born talents? Anyway, to the OP, it's a really good idea that you're stopping to think about this decision, as it will greatly affect your future. If it's consoling at all, my brother started as comp sci, switched to a premed route, then ended up in econ by his third year, though he did take Summer classes to catch up. It's really down to you in the end because none of us know how you really feel about your current situation. Also, speaking to the advisers of both departments could be really helpful. gotta love people who stops reading after the first paragraph... Bless them my heart~ | ||
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Shengster
United States167 Posts
Sometimes it's hard to see how your degree translates to a job you can enjoy in the future, and that's why I'd recommend for you to do an internship and see if you enjoy EE. My summer internship at salesforce.com was awesome (great pay, awesome location, free food, kickass project), and when I came back to school I realized how useful some of the upper-division engineering courses they make us take at UCSD really are. | ||
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