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should I switch majors? (now with possible health issues)
Tactical Nuke:
extra note I think we only get to switch until the end of sophomore year
at that point we declare majors
RedGajin:
policies are different for different schools, but if you declare a major, you can still switch it. i dont know of any colleges that make you stay with your major through graduation once you declare it. some require that you finish either a semester or a year before you can switch. at my school, declaring a major for my field is just when you choose 'focus' of study (networking, coding, ect.), and doesnt lock anything in for you.
just talk to an advisor or professor, theyll know the policy and can give you insight on related fields you could be interested in. my college also has a course that helps students undecided on their majors find a field of study they like, and its actually really helpful. if youre really stuck, try that. real talk tho, dont let your grades fail and get behind on courses being in a field youre not interested in, stuff can get you down when you run two semesters barely getting past academic probation
TristanLuigi:
--- Quote from: bloody jumper on October 13, 2017, 09:12:17 PM ---The thing is, in college you're supposed to be switching majors and trying out a lot of new things, if you're not enjoying what you're doing, always be open to experiencing something new.
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the forget kinda college did you go to? college is expensive as hell, if you switch majors you are taking on a lot more debt
(unless you live in a civilized, first-world country where education is subsidized)
alien cunt:
you should probaby see what fits you the most, when you find the right thing that you find fun or understandable, you should take it
SeventhSandwich:
The great thing about ME is that you're fine career-wise if you manage to graduate and go into industry. Many employers won't ask for your GPA, and after you work for somewhere for awhile, you'll never need to provide it again. If you want to pursue a PhD, then that's a different story, but it doesn't sound like that's what you're planning to do.
--- Quote from: Tactical Nuke on October 13, 2017, 08:24:01 PM ---There's also the question of salary, which it seems like mechanical engineering won't pay out as much as I thought it would. Searching the median salary of mechanical engineers on Google, I came across one report that cited that it was about $60k annually with a range going into the millions, and another that cited it was around 80k with a range only going up to about 150k.
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The second report is definitely false because MEs can make stuffloads if working in senior positions for big engineering firms. Your best bet is to look for your specific school's statistics on median income per degree. Where you get your degree from can determine how much money you'll be making, so the most accurate estimates are going to come from data that your own college collects.