best branch of engineering?

[ken285]

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As an side, I always wonder about why kids say this about avoiding ‘sitting at a desk’. Especially as I have a worry that they are picturing something quite horrific…sitting in cubicle vs. being ‘out in the field’ (as one might imagine it…one sounds quite dreadful and the other quite wonderful). But the reality is different. And this desire, despite the fact that as highschool kids and 4-5 years of college they are essentially doing more ‘desk sitting’ than most occupations require, and probably few are working with their hands now. Those that want to use their cognitive skills, and have the cognitive skills, to get through engineering, are probably going to be doing so at least a part of the time at some kind of desk or computer. But I think this fear may not match reality. Students worried about sitting a desk should ask themselves how much they are currently working with their hands, or out in the field, and talk to people doing both in their careers.

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<p>I think it just depends on the person’s personality. It also doesn’t necessarily mean you wouldn’t be using your cognitive skills when working in the field. I have a bachelor’s and masters degree and I supervise construction projects out in the field. It’s been almost 3 years since I’ve been doing this full-time, plus a year of part-time work, plus 3 summers. I’m perfectly happy with the work I do and find it interesting and challenging everyday.</p>