<p>Just curious to see if anyone else out there ever wonders “what if” when it comes to their choice of study. Sometimes I wish I majored in physics or biology or even one of the liberal arts. Oh well.</p>
<p>The only “what if” I have is “what if I majored in mechanics or aerospace engineering instead of mechanical engineering.”</p>
<p>Sometimes.</p>
<p>Yet, I think that the vast majority of college majors can be self-taught unlike engineering.</p>
<p>You can take some of your time and study by yourself. I tend to read physics books (love feynman’s lectures) by myself while also majoring in chemical engineering. And I do plan to use what i learn in physics on chemical engineering in the future. I bet that you can expand the applications that your major offers and apply them on the “what if” 's you’re thinking about.</p>
<p>everythingstaken-if you are still in school, can you possibly throw in a class into your schedule on a pass/fail basis? One of those liberal arts or an extra physics or biology, just for curiousity? We all know that the engineering curriculum is grueling, but if you are re-examining your choice, perhaps a diversion to one of these classes might quell your curiousity, esp if there is no danger of lowering a grade point average.</p>
<p>I agree with notre dame,</p>
<p>Take some classes pass/fail, peruse MIT OCW, read some books, take extension classes or at the very least skim Wikipedia.</p>