Upton, Massachusetts

Hi, I'm in 8th grade and I am curious to hear from industrial designers. I heard that industrial designers design all of the things that we use in homes and schools. But what is a job in industrial design actually like? Are you like an artist? I want to imagine if I would like the job or not....

I think maybe I want to be a computer programmer, and make websites. How do I know if I have what it takes to be successful? I really want to know the truth. For example do I need a certain amount of grades? Or is there something I can do to figure out if I am not good enough? Sometimes people...

I'm in junior year in highschool. Sometimes I have some ideas for what I want to be, but most of the time I really have no idea. I think I should have better ideas so I can go to college with some kind of plan. When did you know what you wanted to do for your career? #career-options

Everywhere I go I see advertisements. Who makes them and how do you get a job in advertising? I watched some mad men, but does it still work that way? What are the jobs I can get out of college in advertising and how do I decide which of the jobs are best for me? #marketing #advertising...

I wonder if there's something bad about being in software engineering. What's the worst thing about your job in the form of a day that might be really tough for you or unpleasant? I do not want to tell you what my guess is, because I want to know what the real answer is based on your...

I just asked this question about programming but I want to ask also for game designers. Are you mostly drawing all day in a studio? What does it feel like and what do you actually do? Do you only work on one game at a time? If there are different types of days, I would really like to know what...

I know that you write codes but what does it feel like and what do you actually do? Do you just get an email with code you need to write and then you spend all day writing code? Do you get lots of breaks? If there are a few different types of days, please let me know what the types are. I would...

For people who work with computers, did your highschool math class really teach you anything that you use in your job? Sometimes math class is okay, but most of the time its just really really really boring. Do I even need to know this stuff? Sometimes I get the work, but some of the really...