That is so interesting. If you're willing to say, I'm curious about which fields they were?
I had a similar experience with radically switching majors (zoology to engineering). I just needed to know. However, in my case I sensed the door closing and dashed back in. Would've liked that engineering money though..
Honestly, the fact that engineering isn't public facing was a big plus! But it's the tech part. I'm a zoology/maths major that switched to engineering for a bit. I thought it'd be great! I love combat robotics, and I tinker with gameboys ffs.
I actually love tech, but I also think a lot of modern tech is overkill and shouldn't exist
This resonates. I have boundless wonder for the amazing things in the universe that we get to witness (using said tech) from the molecular level up. I don't know why this stops at human-created things, as I do like tech too - as a layman.
It just feels like human development and expansion is a zero-sum game with nature, and my heart is with the biodiversity we are destroying. I was so excited for circuits class too.
May I ask what you ended up doing? Did you become disillusioned with the field?
Engineering. Programming. Any kind of field with good jobs or stability.
I don't know how to articulate it properly, but I can't care about anything that is human-focused. I tried engineering and it made me extremely uncomfortable; like my soul broke apart and got put back together in the wrong way. Doomed to be a poor af zoologist/plant biologist :(
I like the 90s Camries, they have character.
Can I join in and cry loudly in 95 Honda Legend? And parts?! That's a good one. There are so many dumb little components on this thing that are all taking their turns to die this year.
Oh, quite a big change for sure. And you'd be having the exact same thoughts on the other side if you'd taken that language job. That'd definitely be sitting in my thoughts.