<p>Hey guys, so I'm currently in my 4th semester at a CC. Last semester I decided to go into engineering, but to be honest I'm struggling with my math & physics courses right now. I'm freaking out because I don't know what other route I would be able to take.. I'm a hard worker and I'm not struggling because I don't study, it's just that I don't get the concepts I suppose. I know this sounds bad but I feel like I really want to go into engineering, I just don't know which kind. Aerospace is my first choice, but I hear a lot of people saying that's the hardest one, and I know I shouldn't base my decision off of that but it still scary to hear that. Anyway, I'm in calc 2 and phy216(elec & magnetism). I haven't taken any engineering courses at all and I recently applied to the University of Arizona as an Aerospace major but got into the college of science as an astronomy major instead. I talked to an adviser and she said the reason I didn't get in was mainly because I haven't taken enough courses that I need to get in (like chemistry, calc 3, diff eq..). So my plan is to just stay in the college of science and take courses that I need in order to get in.. I mean I'm already 20 years old & the thing is though, I only get two chances to apply and Ive already used one.. so even if I do work my ass off studying and everything and don't get in I don't know what I'll do and I'm constantly stressed about this and I just wish I had a major that I was "in love" with and good at and ughh please help me! Anyway, what would I do if I didn't get in the second time? What major would be a good one to pursue?</p>
<p>Go with Accounting, Finance, communications.</p>
<p>Hard to give you an answer because we honestly can’t know all that much about you from one panicked post.
The only advice I can offer is to look through a few hundred majors at your school of choice, and see what majors seem to be a good fit. Then you’ll be able to see if engineering is actually worth the trouble.
If you’re concerned about job prospects, as 95% of people in your situation would be, here’s some more advice: engineering isn’t really all that great. It’s not too bad either, and you will probably find a stable job upon graduation. But it has its own problems, including poor growth, diminishing job security, and quite a few other issues. Some fare worse, but engineering isn’t all it’s hyped up to be. Pick a few majors and then look at their employment.</p>
<p>Any thought about going into computer science? You do have to take some math and science, but it won’t be as intense as with aerospace engineering. </p>
<p>The job prospects should be better, and it’s flexible enough so that if you really want to do something aerospace-related, you can still use the CS degree to get into that. I have a CS degree, and have worked on some fascinating stuff at both Boeing and Bell/Textron.</p>