<p>I am an engineering major at Purdue and will graduate next year. I am not looking forward to a 9-5 engineering job after I graduate. I plan to travel around the world for six months and maybe do a little volunteering abroad(I want to go to africa, south america and China) and then try my hand at entrepreneurship by starting my own company either in India, china or singapore (My anestry is Indian so I have some connections in India, I also have some friends in China who would be willing to help me). To my parents all of this seems like a risky proposition, they think I will be wasting my education away. I just need some advice if I will be making the right decision.</p>
<p>Dear friend!
I have just completed my first year at GIKI(<a href=“http://www.giki.edu.pk).I%5B/url%5D”>www.giki.edu.pk).I</a> am also an entrepreneur.I have established a tution centre for sat coaching.Currently i am runing my own company successfully.but i have plan to work for some hi-tech company for five years after my graduation to get experience and to improve my skills only.In the meanwhile i will contiue my company.After these five years i will go to my comapny back.
I would recommend you to go for some company to know how an organization work.
If you need further guidence ,you can contact me.
bye</p>
<p>If you have a plan, the money to do it, and some backup (like money saved away or a contact for a job if you end up needing ont), then why not? Have some fun and learn new things.</p>
<p>Also, just because you get an engineering degree doesn’t mean you have to work in that field. Having any sort of college degree will help you get hired at some places.</p>
<p>I don’t know if you’re making the “right” decision, but if it’s what you want to do in your heart, and also makes sense, that’s what I think a right decision constitutes.</p>
<p>BTW, what about getting an MBA so you get some sort of business education? Starting your own company sounds quite hard unless you have experience.</p>