<p>Hi all! This is my first post, I just finished my A.A. from a Community College. I'm not all that competitive when it comes to Universities. I just applied at University of Washington Philosophy major because that is all I've taken at the Comm. College, the problem is, there are no jobs that I like for Philosophy majors, obviously I cannot become a professional philosopher, haha. I took the M-B test online, and I'm an INTJ, the perfect career for me would be Engineering, Lawyer, Doctor or Military Leader. I'd rather not be a lawyer, because I do NOT like dealing with people in any way, unless they want to talk about philosophy, hehe. I now decided that the best job for me would be an Aerospace or Astrospace Engineer. BUT, I haven't taken ANY related classes to A&A Engineering!! I'm so behind in math, I calculated it would take me 2 more year just to get the requirements done to APPLY for Aerospace Program at the University of Washington. Is it worth it? Should I go for it? I'm 21 and if all goes as planned, I will finish my B.S. when I am 25!!!!!! Do you think this is a waste of time, or is this a good choice for me? Thanks for the input!</p>
<p>Any reason why you think aerospace engineering is perfect for you?</p>
<p>Like the previous poster, I would like to ask if there is any particular reason to pursue Aerospace Engineering.</p>
<p>Aerospace engineering is not an easy major and it will require you to take a heavy dose of math, physics, programming (esp. Matlab), and engineering courses, a lot of which emphasizes mathematical modeling, etc.</p>
<p>If you are making your decision on sound judgement and positive aspirations, it can be worth a try, but seeing that you have to invest 2 extra years, you need to be positive that this is what you want to do. You should goto each department and talk to the chair and/or professors to get a feel for the classes that each major's require and inquire about possible career paths. Also, goto your career center and inquire about jobs out there for different majors before you make a decision.</p>
<p>Good luck with your decision.</p>
<p>A test shouldn't decide your career path. Do what you can actually see yourself doing. It's never too late to switch, but you should have a reasonable idea of the expectations before launching into something like engineering.</p>
<p>well, my other passion is astronomy, but I don't see many jobs for astrophysicists :( at least if I learn aerospace engineering, i can have some background in physics and maybe one day be one of the elite people to go to space thanks to the new technology. I also really want to work with a small group of people working on something that will benefit the humanity. I like working partially indoors and partially outdoors. I'd like to work 7am-3pm or 5am-1pm shift or something like that. I like a job that has good benefits. I want a challenge and I want security. Those are my main reasons.</p>
<p>^just in case you didn't know, astronomy and aerospace engineering are two completely different subjects. engineering is difficult, you need to be good in math too. your background in physics helps, of course. be sure to look into some aerospace eng. texts before jumping into something like that. If you can get a Bachelors in Aerospace Eng. out of a good college, you will get a job that gives you both challenge and security.</p>
<p>why did you only study Philosophy in community college if you don't like the jobs for Philosophy majors? Also, besides math you are going to have to take physics-calculus based and some other sciences to get into a program.</p>
<p>You shouldn't make any career decisions based on the Myers-Briggs test, which is unscientific. You need to figure out what kind of job you enjoy doing. You should take some courses in different fields to get an idea.
I don't think you're an INTJ by the way. There are several of those in my family, and they are incredibly stubborn, driven people. Doubt is not in their vocabulary; they always know exactly what they want to do, although they change their minds from time to time. Security isn't a major priority for them, either.</p>