R3v, give me your life advice!

[z31maniac]

Or an RN, seriously good money and demand is only going up with all the baby boomers retiring.

[Jorgen]

I've never known an engineer to want for work. And they're all hands-on types, like you mentioned.

Engineering degree + MBA is a killer combination.

That it can be. I'll be back for that starting next year most likely. When you combine those two degrees you can go a lot of places.

Even without the MBA a ton of trading firms etc, love engineers who were in competetive sports. They have the math and analysis part and then the crazy i want to win side.

[matthugie]

I would suggest picking up the book Strengths Finder 2.0 and taking their assessment. A lot of organizations use it to determine where their employees' strengths lie, and how to best utilize them. My sister and I have both done it, and it's seriously scary how accurate it is. It will also suggest careers that fit you best, and that again seems to be spot on.

On a personal note, I was like you when I was your age. I was analytical, fairly technical, and enjoyed math and science, so I chose engineering since it seemed like the logical choice. Turns out I hated engineering, but am very good at business. What you *think* you want to do may not be what you're good at and get the most out of.

[Thizzelle]

become a sports doctor

[priapism]

That it can be. I'll be back for that starting next year most likely. When you combine those two degrees you can go a lot of places.

Even without the MBA a ton of trading firms etc, love engineers who were in competetive sports. They have the math and analysis part and then the crazy i want to win side.

Yeah there's a lot of higher math in an MBA and when you have an engineering degree you start with a big advantage over everyone else. Financial modeling and equity analysis come quickly to those guys.