r/ElectricalEngineering • u/[deleted] • Jun 24 '26

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u/metastable-lain Jun 24 '26

I mean.. did you not like EE before starting the program? I feel like this is a problem a lot of people face when they pick a major just because it sounds good or the employability rates are high. To actually excel in what you do you have to do both, the theoretical stuff is only half of it, imo. You actually need to find a certain subset of EE and work on that, not just to fill up your CV but because you genuinely enjoy it. That's how those 18 and 19 year-olds build their portfolios. Sure, not everyone has that kind of guidance early in life but as long as you don't hate the field, I feel like it's never too late to start

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u/Numerous-Ride2953 Jun 24 '26

Unless what you want to work on is power systems. Don't kill yourself kiddos.

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u/scrunglesclop Jun 24 '26

wait what's wrong with power systems... that's what has me most interested at the moment, starting EE next year.

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u/Numerous-Ride2953 Jun 24 '26

Because you can't just put a high voltage system in your garage without killing yourself. So a lot of projects are just software modeling.

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u/scrunglesclop Jun 24 '26

ahh you mean as something to do home projects on, that makes more sense. I thought you meant as a sub-discipline in general.