Class of 2014

aGGieENGiNeeR
Sun, 09 May 2010 00:22:48 +0000

I have always wanted to really learn a language, but I know I would not be able to put in the required effort needed to truly grasp and embrace the language because the end result to me does not seem to merit that kind of work. For some people it does. So just because it is interesting does not mean you should do it.

I believe interest is vital, however. If you hate what you do then you will be miserable. Now I understand that all jobs will have their ups and downs, but in general if you enjoy what you do then that is where you need to be.

I have no interest in say computer science, so I am not going to go major in comp sci. I believe this is a perfectly valid way of looking at things and making this decision.

I am going to just be honest about myself. I do have many talents. I find that certain things come natural to me in school. My biggest issue is trying to find where I can utilize those talents the best. I see many areas that I feel I could be successful in and enjoy at the same time. This is my predicament.

IF someone could tell me a better way of looking at this, then please do. I am at a crossroads and don’t know which one to take. This is something that truly bothers me when I have many friends that just know what they want to do with their life. I’m just not their yet. But once I commit, I am up for the grind regardless.

And at zzzmaril- I took your first comment personally only because it questions my work ethic and whether I’m willing to grind things out in the long haul. Thanks for clarifying your post to me, I understand your point that interest only goes so far. I’m using the word “interest” because I’m just grasping at straws because I have no idea what area I want to start out in. Like I said, any insight on how to make such an important decision would be helpful.