<p>Hey everybody, im in sort of a predicament right. Im turnng 21 in like 2 weeks, Im a computer engineering technology student, i go to Northeastern University, and im scheduled to graduate in 2008. Well, the only problem is I hate engineering ! I have been denying it to myself for a while but Im pretty sure that I dont want to be an engineer, Ive realize that I need to a job where I interact with day to day people ona regular basis. Im pretty screwed right now cus not only that, im not that good of a computer engineer. I cant program all that well at all, and I hate developing software, its a complete turn off for me. This is pretty bad because I find it impossible to see myself building a good career off of something that I dislike. Honestly, i dont even know why I majored in this, i think it was for the money but it has just come to light that engineers dont make that much anyways. What makes my situation a little more complicated is that I am on a full scholarship that will only pay for me up until 2008. I was thinking that I could switch out to something in the medical field but not pre-med, i dont wanna be a doctor. Maybe audiology or physicians assistant. I just need something that pays ok and ensures that I will be interacting with different types of people daily. Im thinking that I could just switch out and pay for an extra year of schooling if I overload on classes for a couple semester's. Or should I just get my degree and then take the prereq's for something else? But I dont know if I wanna get a degree in something I dont like, man im screwed. I think imma have a heart attack. Any suggestions?</p>
<p>YABOY - you could actually step out of your present major into just about anything you want to do - and be a happier camper to boot. May take you an extra year - but it sounds like you are prepared to do that if you need to. If the direction you are now heading is not to your likeing - make a change of direction as soon as you can. There is no sense staying on the trail to graduation in something you already know is not to your likeing - take a leap of faith to something you really want to do. You still have time and maybe some good luck to make that change now - you still have 2 years before May/June 2008 rolls around.</p>
<p>Take the leap - be happy.</p>