Lack interest in engineering. I need some inputs here. considering medicine.

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<p>Hi everyone.</p>

<p>I am currently a Electrical Engineering student in a local polytechnic in my 2nd semester( Not university, something like technical prep school for university ). My GPA for first semester was around 3.2.</p>

<p>As I go to school everyday, I experience a certain boredom which I cannot really comprehend. I am not really good at hands on stuff and am actually quite “dim-witted” in a sense at it. I am more of a vocal person. I really like talking a lot and helping people. However, I become dull in actions when it comes to anything hands-on. Even things like cutting potato slices on petri dishes. I like to interact with people, not interact with machines, which is so dead to me.</p>

<p>I dont think I can enjoy engineering and I don’t really see anything interesting in it.
Electronic chips simply do not intrigue me. It only gives me the impression that it looks complicated.
People say that engineering creates things and is so very interesting but I cannot imagine myself agreeing or doing that.</p>

<p>Yet, I dont know If I really dislike engineering, or have no interest in it, or its because of my poor foundation of math.</p>

<p>I am considering plans of pursuing Medicine. I really enjoy helping people and I believe health is the core of life. Yet, I am unsure because Im afraid I might feel the same for medicine.
I am already about 20 this year and I still have to go for a mandatory army service for 2 years. So, I really am in a pit.</p>

<p>Any inputs please? </p>

<p>I would have to hang on for another 4.5 semesters if I were to continue engineering. If i were to quit, I have to serve the army for 2 years and maybe pursue medicinal education overseas.</p>

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<p>Volunter at a hospital to see if you like it.</p>

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<p>Anymore inputs? :)</p>

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<p>You’ll need to get excellent grades in the rest of your courses, but the good news is that the typical pre-med sequence of courses is a lot easier than engineering.</p>

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<p>Thats nice news, silence_kit!
I am getting an average of B for my current modules in Engineering with the exception of Math.</p>

<p>Above all, I don’t know if Im really cut out for Medicine school, with its reputation of being a harsh and long journey of studies.</p>

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<p>anymore opinion?</p>

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<p>Are you only looking at these careers because they are “what’s hot” right now?</p>

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<p>Not really.</p>

<p>The weightier reasons why I want to pursue this career is because I want to help people n I strongly believe health is of utmost importance in life. I also believe I can get the most satisfaction out of this rather than engineering. Money is more of a secondary factor.</p>