<p>So, I’m a sophomore working on my B.S. in Petroleum Engineering (PETE) here at UAF in Alaska. When i first came to college, I really wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, so I picked PETE because it seemed applicable living her in Alaska where oil is such a big part of the economy and such, and I have always kind of been in to math/sciences, or so I thought. Until I took some college math/science courses, and remembered that I have a love/hate relationship with these subjects. </p>
<p>Now, looking at it realistically, I’ve got a LONG way to go to my Bachelor’s Degree, facing a huge wall of seemingly impassable math/science courses, and struggling to keep my GPA up. Bottom line is, I want to get out of college faster and enter the job market sooner.</p>
<p>Right now I’m considering dropping my B.S. program and entering in an A.A.S. program for Process Technology and getting a Certificate in Instrumentation. (gotta have both, chances are better of getting hired). The money is as almost as good as a Petroleum Engineer, and I would still get to work in the oil industry, and still be involved in math/science to some degree. I have a friend who has earned his degree in Process Tech, and a few more who are working on it, and they like it.</p>
<p>Like I said, looking at it realistically, I have a WALL of hard classes to take, and I’m not trying to sell myself short, but I will be in college a LONG time if I stay with my PETE program. Classes such as:
Calc 2/3
Differential Equations
Chem 105/106
Phys 211/212</p>
<p>Now I know, blah blah blah, I can do whatever I set my mind to, all that jazz.</p>
<p>But I really don’t think that Engineering is for me.</p>
<p>Now here’s where the blues come in.
If I get a Process Tech degree I will make good money, be happy.</p>
<p>Today, I thought about how much I love English, and how I always kinda had a secret love affair with it but denied it. So I thought about going for a B.A. in English. Question is, what can I do with a B.A. in English? Well, I could be a writer, or a teacher. I’m kinda partial to teaching, as I looked up to my high school english teacher and was very creative, I have excellent grammar and writing skills, and love to write. I did very well in my 111 and 213 English classes, and had a great time in them.</p>
<p>And then, I thought about a B.A. in Anthropology. I took one Anthro class last semester, and loved it. I would want to go into the archaeological aspect of it, because growing up, my family and I lived on the Yukon, and would pass the time by searching for fossils near my family’s camp, and I was always interested in this.</p>
<p>It would be WAY easier to get a B.A. in English or Anthro than to stick with PETE.</p>
<p>So my options are, stick to a B.S. in PETE, get an A.A.S. in Process Tech, or get a B.A. in English or Anthro.</p>
<p>Now I know I’m trying to take the easy way out, but like I said before, I have to look at this realistically, and I know I’m kinda doubting myself, but I think I would be happy with any of these options. And that’s what life is about, isn’t it?</p>