<p>Yo, Clax. Engineering of all types is advanced problem-solving. Stripping stuff down to the basics, and rebuilding it. The world needs more of them. What the world needs less of is Quitters. What you’ve learned will work in many professions. You can also go for grad studies in engineering administration. I know several average engineers that are fantastic engineering administrators.</p>
<p>You will never get where you want to go by walking into a job fair or interview with a defensive, defeatest attitude. Clax, believe me when I tell you that many 3.8’s go into the mental dumpster when they face the first little adversity in their professional career. You’ve gotten that out of the way! Focus on what positives YOU bring to the table. Let someone else focus on what you can’t do. Then ignore them. And tell 'em that you have my permission to.</p>
<p>I hope you know something about basketball, because I’m gonna use a basketball analogy: Each year, there’s 30+ first-round draft picks, all of which were the best on their grade school, high school, and college teams. They’ve been coddled, had hangers-on tell ‘em how great they are, throw them a towel, and pick-up their water bottles. How many of them are still in the league 5 years down the road? Not many. The ones that have 10-year careers are the ones that figure out the ONE or TWO things that they can do great, and can bring to the court every stinkin’ night. Like rebounding. Or defending. Or setting picks. Or waiting for the cutting teammate and getting them the rock on time and in rhythm. Or lighting it up off the bench for 5 minutes. That’s you, Clax.</p>
<p>NOW DO IT!</p>