Well , Chemical Engineering is not an easy major to begin with and not everyone can do it . That ’ s something parents fail to realize . Unfortunately , this has become a trend , but parents should realize that every mind is not an engineering mind and if you force it , the mind may just burst beyond repair . At least , at the end , the children will not blame the parents , but that will happen , only if they are willingly allowed to choose their majors .
‘ The course ’ names sound good ’
This is the reason why me and my friend chose the major . I was so fascinated by the names ‘ Fluid Dynamics , Corrosion , Thermodynamics ’, that I decided to do the major . It sounded so technical and something to be proud of , to say that , ‘ Yes ! I did Thermodynamics !’. This is probably the most ridiculous reason why some students , like me , chose the major . However , we later suffer the consequences of not doing thorough research on the major . The names probably sound good now , but , they will surely make you contemplate quitting .
‘ Diversity ’
There are some sensible students in the major , who actually do proper research before entering the Chemical Engineering field . They keep it in their heads , that no matter what , they will go for Chemical Engineering . Why ? It ’ s a diverse field . The field provides knowledge of various other fields and is very versatile in terms of occupation .
Say , one can work in petroleum , renewable , pharmaceuticals , food industry , water , environment , plastics , ceramics , medicines , etc . The nature of the field is such that , it prepares students for many different fields and with that , the students learn a lot and can work anywhere ; as long as there are job prospectives .
These are people who are probably in their 3rd , 4th year or are maybe graduates . The major most probably made them forget their original reasons , since it always tends to keep the students ‘ asson-fire ’. Or maybe , they just end up in the field , just like that , maybe for job prospects or for whatever reason , but , unfortunately they have forgotten their original reasons .
‘ Give me the money !’
Some of the students go into such a hell-driven major , because , they know it will be raining money on them . Chemical Engineering is one of the highest paid jobs around the world , therefore , sometimes money influences people to do some crazy stuff . On top of that , if students are interested in the mixture of Physics , Maths and a bit of Chemistry , then why not ? The money will probably make them forget their years of suffering .
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