My parents are telling me that engineering sucks...

<p>This thread is starting to really bum me out! I am an over 40 soon to be EE student. I have wanted to pursue an Engineering Degree for years and now I finally have the opportunity… at a great school -and paid for. I am in it for the academic challenge as well as a career change. I don’t expect to be overly rich but a decent living would be nice. The age discrimination factor does have me slightly worried, but it is my suspicion that this is a function of the “more seasoned” engineers being so far removed from current tech that they lose their edge. This is my hope anyway.</p>