Will an engineering degree destroy my health?

Question

I ask this because I am studying a lot. I don't have much free time. Can someone help me on my decision? I was thinking of switching to math or chemistry. I don't like physics

Answer 1

If you really don't like physics, you shouldn't be studying engineering. Its quite hard. And no, the degree doesn't destroy your health. But during the "journey" (or Odissey) to that degree, YES, your health could be destroyed. Mine was. But I like the career. So, it worth the effort.

Math and Chemistry are also demanding, and much more abstracts that engineering. The free time would be scant anyway.

Good luck with your choice

Answer 2

When I studied Engineering (I am now 69) we studied two years non stop daily with just an exam at the end of the year. An then came a six years career, because at that time education in Spain was a copy of French style (Ecole Politechnique). My health did not suffer, and I am not a specially strong being.

I did not love that career, for I loved Physics.

If you do not like physics I am afraid you will not like maths. So choose chemistry or economics. Some math are also needed there, but just to a certain level.

Answer 3

Hmm, personally I find Chemistry much more interesting and understand it better than physics. If you've already been on your degree course for a while then best to stick with it rather than drop out now. Physics can be enjoyable if you put your mind to it, in any case Chemistry and Physics tend to go hand in hand a lot so you'll probably encounter a fair bit of the other science. My Pharmacy degree for example has a fair bit of maths and physics. No ones said a degree would be easy that's why so few people have one and those that do at the end of the day are the smartest and most hardworking.

Answer 4

There will be plenty of time to get back into shape after your degree is done. If you don't die first. After you get your degree you can join the best gym in town, get a really sexy car, and have a blond physical trainer who barely got out of high school. Short term pain long term gain. Think of what you will look like if you don't get an engineering degree. Think of trying to get a job with a math degree. You could be a school teacher or even worse no job at all. Your body will rebound and you will be in the best shape of your life one day.... But today hit the books. LOL

Answer 5

Chemistry is even tougher, requires more studying and less understanding, my friend. Don't have to be in college to know that (I'm in high school). Math is less complicated than physics, this is clear: physics requires mathematics, mathematics doesn't require math. Chemistry is the worse of the three, I repeat.

But how can you become an engineer without physics?

Answer 6

Math or Chemistry are just as much work as Engineering. There are no shortcuts, so buckle down and study; unless you like a job where the most challenging thing is asking "Would you like fries with that?"

Answer 7

Anything worth getting is hard. If you think you will truely enjoy being engineer go for it. Do what you would like!!!

I am a premed major, and I also have no free time at all. I study and do homework all week. Its hard, but i think i will enjoy my job in the future. Your only in school for so long, but you have your job for a long time.

Make sure you do healthy thing when you have free time. Run/play a sport/weight lift for 30-45 min a day, thats all you need. And eat healthy!

Good luck, and I hope this helps.

Answer 8

Engineers do tend to ruin thier health, mainly by drinking a lot after they qualify.

Having to work hard should not be an excuse to switch courses. If that is the case, do media studies or something equally valueless.

if you honestly think it is the wrong subject for you, speak to your tutor first.

Answer 9

Engineering is severe paying with good interest risk-free practices, in step with which factor of engineering you decide on (i.e. do not do civil engineering!) and in case you establish that 10 or 15 years down the line, you do not relish your paintings, you may transition into different fields easily. additionally, you is purely not $2 hundred,000.00 in debt (until you flow to the costliest colleges interior the international) drugs is an entire life profession. it somewhat is to not say that there at the instant are not people who get their M.D. and do different issues besides drugs, yet you're being experienced for a minimum of seven years (submit-undergraduate) to be a doctor. you're turning out to be crushing debt that purely approximately calls so which you would be able to persist with by way of with practising drugs that, granted, would be paid without living in poverty with a scientific prepare. in case you're finding for a severe paying profession and status, do not flow into drugs. you would be depressing. you may desire to love drugs adequate to dedicate the completed existence to it, in case you do not or have severe doubts, flow with engineering.

Answer 10

If you *really* don't like physics, get out of engineering before you have a nervous breakdown. How did you end up in engineering in the first place if you don't like physics?