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David
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Software Engineers; How difficult would you consider college to be for you?
I'm researching the career for a class right now and I was wondering if your major was very hard for you. I know that some may be easier than others.
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Elena Oliver, PMP
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I did not major in Software Engineering, but I was a Civil Engineering Major in Undergrad and had many friends in different engineering disciplines. Engineering majors are challenging and require time management skills which are important to get your work done and still enjoy all of the extracurricular and social activities that college has to offer. These majors set you up for success to be a job candidate in the future and open the doors for a variety of career choices. I majored in Civil Engineering but have always worked in Manufacturing and now work in an engineering and program management role releasing products in factories all over the world.
If you do find that engineering is not something that you enjoy and you would rather go into another area of study, most schools have the option to change majors. If you find the need to change schools that the environment is not working for you, there are also opportunities to make that change as well.
If you do find that engineering is not something that you enjoy and you would rather go into another area of study, most schools have the option to change majors. If you find the need to change schools that the environment is not working for you, there are also opportunities to make that change as well.
Nivedita Balaji
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Hi there! To answer the question, there is no difficult or easy field. Every area has its own pros and cons. If you're genuinely interested to put in all efforts and hard work then you might feel the field to be rewarding, whereas if you just enter without clarity, then you might find it difficult - Not only engineering, any field in general.
So, "Software Engineer" does sound fascinating. It is , if you are really into writing your own code and developing softwares.
Unlike school, colleges don't give you spoonfed ideas or techniques. They'll show you an outline of everything - you have to decide what you want to take and go building your career.
All I mean to say is, if you have a clear goal ahead as to what will you do during and after your graduation - only then consider this. If you're yet trying to figure out, do some online courses related to software engineering (full stack developer / front end developer - just for example - you may then get an idea if you like it or not).
If you are not bored at any point of that course throughout, then maybe that's for you..
If you get bored or find it difficult, then try exploring a different skillset.
IT is a vast field so decision making is crucial.
Go with what your instinct says and all the best!
So, "Software Engineer" does sound fascinating. It is , if you are really into writing your own code and developing softwares.
Unlike school, colleges don't give you spoonfed ideas or techniques. They'll show you an outline of everything - you have to decide what you want to take and go building your career.
All I mean to say is, if you have a clear goal ahead as to what will you do during and after your graduation - only then consider this. If you're yet trying to figure out, do some online courses related to software engineering (full stack developer / front end developer - just for example - you may then get an idea if you like it or not).
If you are not bored at any point of that course throughout, then maybe that's for you..
If you get bored or find it difficult, then try exploring a different skillset.
IT is a vast field so decision making is crucial.
Go with what your instinct says and all the best!
Mary Narisetti
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Career Choice would never be an easy task, but if you know what you are interested to do and start researching what courses you need to pursue to graduate and the criteria for graduation will help you get into job market with ease.
For example, if you are interested in computers, is it software, hardware, networking or management? Once you decide its networking figure out all the courses you need to master/learn and also how many courses can be taken to graduate will help you get there.
Also, there is an opportunity in the first semester to venture into other areas of interest.
Good Luck and all the best, there is always an opportunity open for what you love to do. wishing you all the best!!!
For example, if you are interested in computers, is it software, hardware, networking or management? Once you decide its networking figure out all the courses you need to master/learn and also how many courses can be taken to graduate will help you get there.
Also, there is an opportunity in the first semester to venture into other areas of interest.
Good Luck and all the best, there is always an opportunity open for what you love to do. wishing you all the best!!!
Fred Rosenberger
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I don't think there is a simple answer to this. Everyone is different, so what's hard for me might be easy for you.
However, my advice would be to not consider what's easy or hard for you, but what you'd enjoy. Some of the hardest classes I took were also the most enjoyable. If you enjoy it, then often putting in the hard work doesn't matter as much. Whereas some classes that were easy, I struggled with simply because I didn't want to do the work, even though it WAS easy.
Remember that part of college is figuring out what you want to do. You can change majors, change schools within the university, or even go to a completely different University after a year or two. Take classes you don't know anything about, and see if you like them. Maybe you'll find something you love that you've never considered.
However, my advice would be to not consider what's easy or hard for you, but what you'd enjoy. Some of the hardest classes I took were also the most enjoyable. If you enjoy it, then often putting in the hard work doesn't matter as much. Whereas some classes that were easy, I struggled with simply because I didn't want to do the work, even though it WAS easy.
Remember that part of college is figuring out what you want to do. You can change majors, change schools within the university, or even go to a completely different University after a year or two. Take classes you don't know anything about, and see if you like them. Maybe you'll find something you love that you've never considered.