This is for keeps! - or University's drop-out

I'm seriously considering switching program at school next september.

And when I say considering, I mean I pretty much decided, but I fear my mother wrath.

The deal my mom has with me (and had with my sisters and brother when they were my age) is that no one leaves the house without a degree, a certificate, or something to work with.

I'm trying to finish my second year in computer engineering (can't even spell it, in english nor in french) and that would leave me with another two years to go, and an intership to do at some point.

Now the problem is I don't enjoy a single class anymore. I don't think I ever did thinking back. Not even my programming classes, which should have been interresting to me. Not even my present 'design' class where we get to do a group project. I just find I'm not interested in anything we do, and it freaks me out when I think this is what I'm setting myself to do for the rest of my life.

The alternative I have is a translation program. I wanted to take Japanese classes, and possibly Chinese classes too. Translators who can use these languages are what is needed nowadays. And I'm pretty sure I'd enjoy the classes in this program. I might even feel like going to school for the first time in, what, 4 years? Probably more. The last classes I really enjoyed where my English classes and Philosophy classes back in college.

In september, the guys in my classes started talking about the problems people finishing in engineering had finding a job. I found an article in Jobboom Magazine, publish by the biggest work related website in the province, which looks into work perspectives for different programs. It states that computers and information graduates do have more problems finding a job in the last few years because too many were formed.

It also states just above that that there's a need for 1000 new translators per year, but only 300 graduate yearly.

Here's the link for those who speak french : http://www.jobboom.com/jobmag/20-05-texte.html

So I figure I'll try to face my mother tonight. I really want her blessings for this, even though I know I won't get them. For some reason, it's important for me.

posted by PHy @ 5:03 PM