Transfer into Business (Help appreciated!)

DarkKnight666
Tue, 03 May 2011 17:17:45 +0000

Thank You. And I will take some business classes this summer.

I’m pretty sure I’m not suitable for an engineer. I just don’t have that passion to seek ideas and analyze in an engineer’s standards. Moreover, I don’t think I have the patience to pursue endless research projects; it would look like my problems this year with exams, and there won’t be a disability resources to help me. Also part of my mental disability is making stupid technical errors like, misreading the problem, calculation error, etc. Seriously not suitable for a job in which in all you do is experiments that can last for days and 1 minute error can ruin everything. This issue will probably stick with me even if I go into business, but since teamwork is more emphasized, I feel more comfortable.

I chose engineering at first because I could comprehend math well. I was good at manipulating formulas and solving problems, so I thought engineering was suitable. Only now do I realize that I don’t have everything needed. I was confident when I started choosing engineering though; maybe I had the right idea when I was thinking about math-related majors, but just chose the wrong path. I don’t want a math major because I liked using knowledge and can’t stand digging deeper through proofs, derivations, etc.

And don’t get me wrong. I’m not looking for excuses; I’m not choosing business because I think I’m limited to it; I honestly believe it’s more suitable for me. Science majors are also hard to learn, not just engineering for but science majors. The education process is business forces us to get involved through internships, case studies, and teamwork. Many companies even depend on business interns to thrive. Quite recently, there have been major problems occurring throughout the world, even my home country and I can’t think/care about anything because I’m studying for a ****in’ bio exam. How the hell is Bio 2960 resolve any of these issues? It’s saddening to me really. What if in the future an earthquake strikes my hometown and kill my relatives, and I can do nothing but just sit back because I’m waiting for the PCR machines to be done with samples that I know probably won’t even yield any useful results?

I guess when it comes down to it, I was just too afraid to take a leap of faith. It was an ignorant decision too; I was pretty sure I wouldn’t like engineering classes or working as one. But I was too focused on how am I going to give back to the community, so I stuck with it, knowing it was one path to take. But business also allow people to give back to the community, and it occurs much more frequently than the tedious work engineering research can yield.

I like math, talking to people, making/defending arguments, instead of just sitting back, letting the information sink into my mind and hope it stays there until the exam. I am hardworking for sure, but I don’t have the high IQ needed to become an engineer or any other scientist for that matter.