Having trouble chosing a degree.

Tekno17
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:45:25 +0000

First a bit about me.

I am 18 years old and on my gap year. Mainly because I could not decide which degree I wanted to pursue, and I had to work this year to afford university. I have always been a person who wanted to know how things work, and I have always enjoyed solving real world problems. I was trying to figure out how to stop the pollution that comes out of smoke stacks and filter it out when I was 11 years old. I drew up blueprints and did small scale testing. I played with lego for 7 years, and I would usually draw up plans for my constructions. At 13 I got an interest in computers, and I have been building, troubling shooting, and trying to improve the performance of computers ever since. I also have a passion for history, one of my favourite subjects.

My dad is a a business man, and has recommended I study commerce (especially accounting because of the income and job security it provides.) I pretty much hate any accounting I have done, and the only commercial job I could see my self doing is marketing because of the creativity and problem solving involved.

I did advanced maths, physics, chemistry in grade 12. I scored B+ to A+ on all my exams. I did not mind math, hated chemistry, and really loved physics. I had quite a bit of trouble learning chemistry. I can do almost any math really well once I understand it. Physics was my best subject out of them, because I found it the most interesting and it clicked with me more.

Engineering is the only work related that field that has ever appealed to me. I considered a history degree/job but there is not that much history related jobs you can do if your not teaching (WHICH i dont want to do). Considering all the information you have on me, do you think I should become an engineer(in other words, do I sound like the sort of person who would like/excel at it? And which one should I choose? I am having a hard time, because I dont even know If I would like engineering, but I do know I would have a decent job in business (but I would probably hate it). I would love doing a job I like, but I dont know If could/should be an engineer, business is sort of my scapegoat degree.

Any input is greatly appreciated.