As of today, I am set on pursuing a career in Mechanical Engineering. As I further my education and start to gain more work related experience, my career options might change. I chose Mechanical Engineering over other fields of engineering because of how broad the topic is. Mechanical Engineering provides me with many disciplines to focus my studies towards as I progress in my college career. The RAISEC code was a little surprising to me. My code was SEI.  1) Social  2) Enterprising  3) Investigative  I learned I have a little more skills in the business side of engineering than I thought. After thinking about my results, they started to make more sense. I have always enjoyed working on team projects and always found myself falling into leadership positions in groups and clubs that I spend a lot of time with. In high school, I was the band vice president for our marching band of 309 members. In my first month of being at OSU I was the new leader for the agriculture committee in Engineers Without Borders. Project management, problem solving, and working with a team have always been favorite tasks in school.

Some of the careers O*Net recommended for my code are patient representative, post secondary teacher, and community health worker. While none of these careers appear to align with my current career plans, there are some similarities. All of these careers, including mechanical engineering, involve working with people to solve problems that help others. Engineering did not show up on in my code’s results. However, I think seeing these other career options have made me think about what I really want out of an engineering degree. Yes, I enjoy math and science. I enjoy problem solving, but I will feel complete in my career if I have a strong social aspect and room to grow. As I dive deeper into my major I will consider looking towards a business or consulting minor or possibly come back to school for my MBA. These test results helped me see that I enjoy the connection between business and engineering more than just the math and science behind how things work. For now, I plan to continue my involvement with Engineers Without Borders. I will also start a search for other clubs that can help me get a taste for the business side of engineering. I have heard about a club called, IRIS, that combines problem solving and consulting that I want to look into more.