Prompt #7

There are thousands of professions in the world and although people may not know initially, at one point or another they are attracted to a certain one. Everyone has their own interest and different ideas and this is what causes controversy between working fields. Engineering is known as a more difficult field that has a harder work load so many people think they are incapable of succeeding. This may be true on some levels but there are also engineers that believe that other professions are much more complicated than theirs. I read an article of an anonymous writer talking about how engineering is the wrong field to go into. Ever since I was a kid, I have been interested in the field of engineering so looking at this article was surprising to me. I understand that everyone has their own opinions but I was really curious to see what about the engineering field that this writer disliked. After reading the entire article it made me look at engineering differently. No longer was I looking at the positives but I also looked into some of the negatives. First of all, the writer stated that as many people say, the course work is too rigorous. I expected to see that in the article but one thing I did not expect to see was how dependable our society is on engineers. Our world is constantly evolving and because of this engineers are crucial. There are always jobs for engineers to be doing so even after college, the field requires a lot of work hours which could become stressful. Another thing the author mentioned was that just because the pay is good does not mean that the job is right for you. He stated that he would rather go to the dentist than be at work and that is a position that I think no one wants to be in. He also said that after graduating, he still had no clue what certain things at work meant and with how broad of a field engineering is, that does not surprise me. Yes, this article made me take new things into perspective but I still feel strongly that engineering is the correct path choice for me.

-Dominic W.

Source

http://www.experienceproject.com/stories/Definitely-Chose-The-Wrong-Career/1298624