I scanned through this
Yahoo Post and had to wonder who the yahoo was that compiled their information. Being as there was no place to leave a comment, I felt the need to then post my thoughts here. I get the logic behind suggesting to NOT take a major in certain fields if your goal of getting the degree is to be hired into
A job (regardless of personal interests). Their suggestions, per the usual, seem to leave out some VERY relevant and important fields... Engineering, being one of those near and dear to my heart.
There are many fields of Engineering and a great deal of need in the world for well trained engineers. So why is it that our popular media seems to (aside from making intelligent people the butt of their jokes - i.e. The Big Bang Theory) ignore and even denounce science and engineering?
Here is one place where I feel the NEED to make an unsolicited plug for
FIRST ROBOTICS. This is an organization that has made popular the application of science and the principles of engineering to many teenagers. Perhaps it's finally time for our media to grow up and catch on to what's happening here in America and around the world.
FIRST is an international competition that spans the globe. I have mentored 2 different teams in various years and I strongly encourage any professional engineer to (if they've never before) seek out a team and be a part of the movement.
Let's all make it a point to help our kids find the fun and excitement that there is in learning how the machines of today work, and in discovering and developing how machines of tomorrow WILL work.
Going back to my initial point, I think that anyone seeking to go to college should pursue what he or she LOVES, and in doing so he or she will excel in his or her chosen field. The degree you earn has some bearing on your future, but WHAT YOU DO with that degree has a far cry greater influence on your success.
