<p>This is my first post, been reading on this forum for almost a year now. Here's my deal..</p>
<p>I'm graduating this spring from a Canadian high school with most likely around an 80 average (had no motivation to do well what so ever and pretty well didn't crack a book once, also played Major Junior hockey). During the past few months I've been thinking a lot about my future and a potential career (deciding to call it quits on the hockey career :( ). I've decided I want to get a degree in engineering. I'll admit that my major interests are in business (really interested in the stock market and investing) but I'm also quite intrigued by the oil industry. So I'd like to get a degree in PetrE. I know with my high school marks I can't get into any good schools and I think a business degree will be kind of useless. The only school in Canada that offers PetrE at an undergraduate level is the UofA and due to my marks I won't be getting in there initially. </p>
<p>My plan is to get into the most respectable school I can (most likely DalhousieU in Halifax) and do my first year of engineering there, get good marks, and transfer to the UofA to get my PetrE degree.</p>
<p>I know I won't be holding an actual technical engineering position at an oil company for too long (if at all). My main goal is to eventually get into a more business oriented career such as consulting (also I talked to a oil and gas analyst for a firm in Toronto, seems pretty interesting). I know I will have to have a good GPA in undergrad in order to keep doors open for an MBA from a top Canadian or American University, or possibly to get into consulting straight out of undergrad. I'm also aware of the academic rigor of an engineering degree and the time management/motivation/discipline it takes in order to succeed.</p>
<p>Basically I think this is my best path in order to get into a rewarding career that I will enjoy. Just wondering if anyone has any comments of any kind. Seeing that I don't have much of a real interest in Phys, Chem, Geology, Math or even working as an actual engineer for very long (although I do think I'd like the job), do I not know what I'm getting myself into? Is it going to be extremely hard to complete the degree without a genuine interest in the subjects?</p>
<p>Anyway, huge post, if you managed to read it, any comments would be appreciated.</p>