ever had one of those moments?

eaadams
eaadams Posts: 213
edited March 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
[vent on]

Today I realized I should have gotten a degree in some sort of enginering- maybie to work for a speaker company or something. Coming back to these forums and reading about this stuff just rocks, I had forgotten how much I enjoy it!

Was deff. the wrong path to go to law school. yak!

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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited February 2005
    Yep, had one of those moments exactly. I was standing underneath a car changing tranny fluid or something (ATF frickin stinks) when a big clump of salty dirty icey slush hits me in the back of the head and falls down my back for the thousandth time. I'm starting engineering in the fall.
    Graham
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  • Mjr7531
    Mjr7531 Posts: 856
    edited February 2005
    I'm doing post-secondary at College during my Senior year to prep for engineering, never had a 'eureka' moment, but I have torn myself over Music Education or Engineering.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited February 2005
    I have one of those "moments" everyday as I slave over some wacky spreadsheet on a computer instead of designing websites or be in e-commerce.

    And I am not even an accounting major. :rolleyes:
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited February 2005
    Been having that moment for the last two years or so. I'm about to finish my six year degree and I am contemplating going back for five more years.
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  • michael_w
    michael_w Posts: 2,813
    edited February 2005
    Good to know thanks guys.... I haven't yet hit that stage in my life where I have regreted what I have done with my education and I hope I will never go through it. Only problem that I am having is that I have no idea what I want to get into for a career.
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  • eaadams
    eaadams Posts: 213
    edited February 2005
    Dont worry about it. But what people say "do what you love" really is true. You have to put out of your mind concerns about money and family expectations. They just bite you on the rear end later on.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,056
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by Danny Tse
    I have one of those "moments" everyday as I slave over some wacky spreadsheet on a computer instead of designing websites or be in e-commerce.

    And I am not even an accounting major. :rolleyes:


    Me too, everyday wondering when am I goignt o wake up and find what I want to do, and not be doing what I need to do to pay bills. I don't hate my job it's just not want I want to do
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited February 2005
    Ever since I got into the computer field, more and more opportunities have opened up.

    I passed some Microsoft Certs over the last couple of years and currently work for an Environmental Engineering company in their IT department.

    I've branched out doing photography with Photoshop editing. I'm going to be digging into website design in the coming months using Dreamweaver and Flash. I'm talking with a friend on starting a small E-tail business on Ebay. I'm even looking into starting my own multimedia business.

    I still DJ part-time and have an offer to do wedding parties.

    School just started for me on Monday with 2 classes a semester. Although I have about 5 years part-time to go for my BS degree, it'll pay off BIGTIME!

    The one thing I lack the most is TIME!

    Branch out into a few areas. You'll find yourself with many skills that will allow the $$$ to roll in. This has been my best year ever in terms of $$$$.


    John
    No excuses!
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited February 2005
    With the amount of hours being spend at a job, you should really be do something you truly enjoyed. Money, in some ways, become secondary. I am currently at my highest-paid job ever but this is the least satisfying job I've ever had. I am planning my exit strategy already.
    I'm going to be digging into website design in the coming months using Dreamweaver and Flash. I'm talking with a friend on starting a small E-tail business on Ebay. I'm even looking into starting my own multimedia business.

    John, Dreamweaver is way cool (and easy). Took a three week course in December and looking forward to learning, and doing, more with it. E-commerce is where the future is heading.
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited February 2005
    Well, I'm almost finished my EE-Control System Technician and I don't think it's something I want to get into. Might try out something else when I'm done. It was a great experience though. Learned a lot about electronics, transistors, amps, etc. So overall it was worth it.

    Maurice
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  • eaadams
    eaadams Posts: 213
    edited February 2005
    my roommate is getting his EE MS and the stuff he is doing is super cool about processor design and pci design architecture.
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