<p>This is more an understanding if tough majors create social loneliness. This is my sophomore year(almost done) and as a mechanical engineer(key word:engineer), is social life meant to suck for an engineer? I know engineers tend to not be socially savvy(as I see here) and it does create a lot of problems for someone who wants to be social.</p>
<p>I am a little introverted, but that does not mean I am closed off completely.More than likely if I meet a couple of people I would stick by and try to be as social as possible. All I see here is studying and more studying..and engineers here are really serious about their studies. The big question: Is trying to socialize with people on your major(particularly engineering) a bad idea? Seems like I am not getting anywhere, or I guess I am looking at the wrong place.</p>
<p>Since I am close to graduating I don't plan on changing to something different. I can see changing to a major where its more partying(lol) and less studying could make it awesome but then I will lose out later. Plus I hate my major(I only went because my parents pressured me to).</p>
<p>You describe two different issues:</p>
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<li><p>Social life.</p></li>
<li><p>In a major you do not like because your parents pressured you into it.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>However, it could be that they are related – since you are not enthusiastic about your major, you may not be finding the right social fit with others in your major who are enthusiastic about it (which may include sprinkling engineering talk into ordinary conversations, for example).</p>
<p>I think its more than engineers attract people who are nerdy, thus social life is dull and boring. Partying is non-existent, or even if you do party your grades will get affected. It gets boring if all you discuss is engineering classes/topics/etc…I try to get something going but falls flat if no one’s interested or has work going on. Plus you get the stereotypes when you are related to engineering.</p>
<p>Sorry if I introduced that topic about getting pressured by my parents, honestly even though it is tough I would not mind if I had a balance. I may have to join an organization/fraternity if I really wanna have a good time.</p>
<p>it’s a stereotype but i think the situation will differ from school to school. in the end it’s not terribly hard to find a social life no matter what major anyway</p>