I'm so lost... Mechanical vs Civil.. help?

boneh3ad
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:18:46 +0000

I suppose that a civil or two could wind up doing structures for aircraft, but anymore, there are a lot of aero and mechanical guys fulfilling that role. It is a growing role. There are entire research groups here in the aero department that are dedicated to structures and materials, so I think that as that becomes more prevalent, the chances of being a civil in an aero company will go down (though this is just my opinion, not a fact).

You should not base your choice of major on social life. The point of college is to prepare you for your future. Why would you risk having a job you don’t enjoy as much in the future just so you can go out drinking on Thursdays or something? Or play video games more? Or go to the movies more? Whatever your preferred other activity is, it probably is fairly insignificant compared to the overall goal of college, which is to prepare you for your future. If mechanical interests you more, then, quite frankly, you would be daft not to seriously consider it. If you manage your time right, you should have ample time to spend with your friends, just maybe not during a test week.