Jeremy
What careers are a good fit if i enjoy working with my hands and problem solving?
I am interested in what type of careers would be good fit for me. #career #career-choice
3 answers
Kyle Poole
Kyle’s Answer
Have you considered Computer Science? I've always described programming and development as "problem solving with a well defined set of rules". You're constantly being challenged to not only solve problems, but to help people really understand the root cause of the issue they are attempting to solve. It's a fun and challenging career.
Nicole Baillie
Nicole’s Answer
Love this question!..working with your hands and problem solving...as I read your question, the first thing that popped into my head was robotics. Robotics...robotic arms, robots that can sense, robots that can seek and find, robots that can operate under water...there is no shortage of possibilities, in my view, of how the field of robotics can and does help in the world today.
As I understand it, robotics may fall within the field of mechanical engineering but considering that they have to be programmed to do tasks, I would think that learning to program would also be an added plus in the robotics area.
The good news is that with time, all of these learning steps can be met and you can be on your way to using your hands to solve many problems. Best of luck to you!
Juan Ramon Rivera
Juan Ramon’s Answer
Hi Jeremy,
I like working with my hands as well. When I was younger I loved building model cars, and then working on real cars, building model airplanes, building structures. When I was considering what I wanted to study in college I wanted to make sure that first and foremost that I was going to enjoy what I was going to learn and that it complemented my desire to continue working with my hands. I found that engineering was for me because I was able to work in a lab and build experiments with different types of equipment. There are many fields in engineering that will allow you to do this.
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