<p>I just finished my second year at FSU and I currently have 77 credits and a 3.8 GPA. After taking every prerequisite possible I can no longer delay the inevitable. I must declare a major. Engineering was an obvious choice because of my skill sets and upbringing. Math and science are my strong points and I am excellent analytical thinker. I find science fascinating, all fields, whether physical or social (I did well in physics 1 and 2 but I did not enjoy them, but this could be the fault of the professor). I would without a doubt be a great engineer. The dilemma that I face is this: I have not found my passion and I am uncertain of what career path I would enjoy. I am afraid that I will go down this academically challenging path only to find out that engineering is not for me. I am a perfectionist and I find it difficult to cope with uncertainty. The only other serious contender is Applied economics. The more I think about it the more confusing it becomes. Any input would be appreciated.</p>
<p>Well if this makes you feel better, engineering is the most successful field to major in. On top of having the best salaries, engineers are in demand, especially now that the economy is doing better. Many people do economics, but few do engineering. And if you continue to have a great GPA, you will find a job easier than others. Just try to think if you don’t like physics because of your professor or because of physics. When you figure out that question than you can think about which major you want to choose.</p>
<p>Also, many engineering majors can be hired in other fields such as economics and finances for their analytical and problem solving skills. If you decided after a few years that you don’t enjoy it as much, you could take more econ classes and it wouldn’t be very farfetched for you to get an economics job.</p>
<p>Tough one. Dealing with ambiguity is a lot of engineers do. More physicists go into finance and economics than engineers.</p>
<p>If you like economics than do that. You will not succeed at something you don’t like.</p>
<p>@jrairship: Yeah that’s right. Many engineers do end in the finance world. Just think of many ceo’s: they have a bachelors in engineering and an MBA. Many employers see engineers as better fit for finance and business than actual business grads specifically because of their mathematical supremacy.</p>
<p>If you like math but go into economics, you may want to take the economics and finance courses with the most math, and/or double major with math and/or statistics. That can help you go into quantitative finance and similar areas if you do not particularly care for physics and engineering.</p>