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Non-Traditional Career Routes?
Dave Bieler asks: "With such
a broad range of interests in science and technology, it was not easy for
me to decide on a major in college. Currently, I am an Electrical
Engineering major at Penn State, however I have considered several other
majors: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Physics. Since
science and technology is booming, it may be possible to get into a career
in an area other than that traditionally associated with certain majors. ex -
a Physics major becoming a Computer Security specialist. I'm curious to
hear about any careers that were preceded by non-traditional paths."
Speaking as an Electrical Engineer who decided to drop that and go into
computers, this question strikes a bit of a chord with me. Has anyone
else gone to college intending to prepare for one career, only to fall
into another, either by luck or design?
I started EE at a UK Uni and it was pretty broad-based. That said, I don't think what you take at University is as important as the way the 3 - 4 years there alters your perceptions and how you work - I was a vastly different person - better prepared and open to alernate thoughts - after my time ther than I was when I started.
;-) And the IQ test yopu linked to is way too US - the US currency question & imperial weights is difficult. WTF is a dime anyway?
Don't think that majoring in something ties you into that for the rest of your life - it's more how you apply yourself to situations...
All IMHO
OT: spacefem - I agree with your current (Intelligence) rant but please proof-read before posting