I always think back to high school when I knew I wanted to major in engineering. I picked mechanical engineering because I knew that it was the broadest and would most likely match up to my theme park design aspirations. Throughout my first year, although I got off to a rough start, I feel like I got a good idea that I wanted to stay in my major. However, this fall, it hit me that I wasn’t in the right place for myself to truly thrive.
I examined my talents and aspirations again and soon came to the conclusion that my true passion lied in Civil Engineering from the beginning. I now wonder why I didn’t enter this major, to begin with. After re-evaluating my academic plan and looking through the possible classes I could take, I re-fell in love with my major. The classes were things that I found much more interesting than I ever did with mechanical engineering.
This idea played into the Engineering Expo career fair at Ohio State. After talking with employers that were looking for civil engineering majors rather than mechanical engineering, I realized that this was the industry for me. I can’t wait to see where this change in my academic career takes me. Going forward, I have a much stronger feeling of motivation, because I know that I’m working towards something that I am more passionate about. I am confident that I made the right choice changing to civil engineering, and I encourage anyone to remember that it is never too late to start all over!