I have always been interested in electronics and mechanical things, or at least felt a strong connection to technology, but it hasn`t necassarily become a part of my life. I mean, I asked my mom to buy me a Mindstorms set a couple years ago, and I ended up not liking it. Because of my interest I took an inventor`s class where you built contraptions based on physics principles, but I hadn`t enjoyed that either. I love reading about how things work and collecting things like cogs and gears and basically whenever someone mentions "internal combustion engines" I am immediately intrigued. I will admit it: I have fallen in love with an electrical appliance before, I have spent hours at a time taking apart a computer keyboard, and I have snuck into the Tech-ed department(even though I wasn`t supposed to be there) just to look at the tools and inventions other students had made. What`s wrong with me?? Who am I kidding- I hated working with tools. I`m not a "mechanical" person.
2007-11-21 10:00:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
I`m not even a geek, though I know I sound like one. Maybe I`m just a dork-haha. Seriously, though, why do I like this stuff when I don`t even LIKE it? Does this make sense to any of you?? What does it mean when I get such a strong feeling from mechanical things when my personality wasn`t built for it?
2007-11-21 10:02:03 · update #1
Sounds like you have "The Knack".
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2007-11-21 14:40:51 · answer #1 · answered by Thomas C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll probably grow up to be one of those highly educated people who can ALSO rebuild an engine over a weekend. Don't let your gender cause you to think twice about rolling up your sleeves and learning. I'll tell you what, a lot of guys don't like to admit that they're impressed when a girl knows more than they do about something that's considered a "guy thing." But, they are impressed.
I think you should purchase a build-it-yourself, remote-control model airplane kit. I don't think you should buy an easy one, either. You could handle something difficult.
You could fix up used cars and re-sell them. Just purchase a Hanes manual and read the instructs real carefully. I replaced the head gasket on my '95 plymouth neon, which was all import parts under the hood. What a job. I didn't know what a torque wrench looked like when I started. I got it fixed up in just enough time to start my current job, and I saved a lot of money over having to buy a new car.
2007-11-26 15:47:21 · answer #2 · answered by dinotheorist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand! I love to see how things work or learn about the technology, but I don't wan't to skin my knuckles or get dirt under my fingernails.
If you're like me, you're a technophile. It's a great way to be. It helps you to relate to a wide variety of people and is a great career asset. Enjoy it!
2007-11-21 20:31:12 · answer #3 · answered by Sophia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems to me that this means you like finding out how things work. Perhaps you'd want to consider a career in industrial design or even architecture. You seem to have a very sharp and wonderfully analytical mind. You don't have to be "mechanical" to enjoy finding out how things work.
2007-11-21 18:09:44 · answer #4 · answered by Richard B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Follow your instincts if you are about to choose a career. The passion you speak of is very powerful when it comes to learning and succeeding.
2007-11-21 21:53:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋