Deciding between engineering and business.

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Hi all. So this is a new questions based on an older thread of mine. I am currently a college freshman and I have narrowed my choices of majors down to engineering or accounting.

I originally really wanted to enter the medical/dental field, but due to some circumstances, I am not able to pursue either of those fields

About myself: I am really interested in the human body and mechanisms and the whole biomedical/pharmaceutical world. Hence I wanted to enter the healthcare field. After I decided I couldn’t, I looked into accounting, which is totally different than healthcare, but I figured it was a stable job for the business field, also considering I’m not that outgoing so I chose accounting which is more of a “quieter” job.

To stay close to the science fields, I looked into engineering as well,specially chemical and biomedical. The thing about engineering is that it is brutal and I’m not that much of a smart spark. To be quite honest, I don’t consider myself very bright with the mathematic and engineering courses found in those two disciplines. I don’t know if id be smart enough to make the cut. And I cannot afford to make the wrong choice and then have to switch my major completely.

Would anyone mind putting their input or any suggestions and advice for someone in my situation. It would be appreciated very much!!
Thank you!!

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Does your college offer an Engineering Technology track? You might find the academics are a bit less demanding than traditional engineering curriculum – calc, physics – but still appealing to your interest in science. I would NEVER recommend accounting to someone because it’s “stable” or “quiet”. Sorry to my CPA friends, but it’s just not for everyone. @Floraldress1 if you are still following this thread, I’ll try to respond back with some more specific advice.

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I see no reason for you to do accounting. You will doing alot of math in accounting, I sense you will be lacking a “purpose” a few years the down the road if you choose accounting.

Yikes. All of you logic leads right to biomedical engineering. The only thing holding you back is yourself. I know you “think” you aren’t good at math, but that is not set in stone. If you need encouragement look up “the growth mindset” on google (example: https://www.mindsetworks.com/science/ ) If you are truely interested in a subject than you will do better than someone who is inherently or innately talented. Thus, effort > talent.

Edit: kind of a last minute thought, but have you ever considered kinesiology? You work with people and bio-mechanics and it can be pretty laid back. Just a thought.