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⌈ Secret Post #2064 ⌋

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Re: Bad career/school move?

[citrinesunset]

Hmm. Good question. I would try to at least give it another class or two, if you can afford to do so without consequence (I don't know if you would try to get different classes at this point or not). I've had classes where I've immediately realized that they weren't what I was expecting, but I think it's hard to get through school without taking a few classes that don't interest you, or that have sucky professors. I think it's good to look at the big picture: are your misgivings things that apply to the concentration or field as a whole? You don't want to act too rashly, but do take your doubts seriously.

I studied engineering for about two and a half years before I got out of it. It was partly a gradual thing, and partly me not realizing how unhappy I was/being in denial. I was very ambivalent about studying it in the first place, which should have been more of a warning sign. I loved the early classes, but even so, I started burning out very early. Once I got into some actual engineering classes, I hated it. I was getting decent-ish grades, but I felt like I just couldn't get it like most of my classmates. I didn't care about it much, either. I tried to attribute my unhappiness to the specific concentration I was studying, and tried another one, but that only lasted a semester. I finally switched majors and have been much happier since then.

What made me accept that my feelings were serious was that I realized that if I could do it again, I never would have done engineering in the first place. I also realized that I was sticking with it mainly because I didn't want to disappoint anyone. Finally, I realized I didn't have much desire to go into the field when I graduated. I couldn't motivate myself to do things to further my career prospects, and I realized that I would have to compete for jobs against people who were passionate about the field.