Responses would be appreciated

Mar 16, 2007 03:46


So, I graduate in two months.  The more that date draws near, the more I realize that I really have no idea what I want to do next in my life.

I've kind of been applying to graduate schools almost as an excuse.  I haven't had my heart or enthusiasm in it.  It's like I want to do it to put off actually being an electrical engineer, cause I'm really not sure that that's what I want to be.

So I guess lately I've just really been having doubts and questions about what I should be doing with my life next.  I'll be graduating from Penn with a degree in electrical engineering, without really knowing that I want to be an electrical engineer.  I could go to grad school for another year of it, and get a masters.  But at times, I wonder if other things make more sense.  Get an MBA?  Consider law school?  I don't know.  Both of those ideas kind of intrigue me, but I don't even really know why.  I don't know if I'd like the end result any better.

I guess the plan had been to go to grad school, and now I'm not even sure that's the best idea, since I don't entirely know what I should be going for.  Part of me wonders if I should take a year off, try to find an internship in EE or something and see if I like it, then reevaluate my options.  I have no idea about what I could find or the logistics of that though.

So I guess, anyone have any advice?  What do you think I should do?  Plow through more education, take time off, go to school for something else?  I really have no idea what would be best for me at this point.
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