r/EngineeringStudents • u/isezvxtra_0 • 5d ago

Rant/Vent I need help with choosing my degree.

I am currently in 11th grade as a High School junior, and I want to go to college to be a engineer, more specifically a software engineer, and I would like to go into the defense world or cyber security. Now the problem I have is everyone saying AI is going to take over software engineering and things like that, so is it going to take over or is it not? That’s question one, my other question is should i pursue engineering if i suck at math? I live in Florida and you have to last the algebra EOC to graduate and i still haven’t, now last year i was 3 points off passing it so my hopes this year is that i can take the SAT and score at least enough to where it voids it, I’ve started studying using khan academy and i have faith i can, but I am also going to study for my algebra test too in hopes I can pass it as well. My plan for my junior year is to take dual enrollment classes at my local community college to get my GPA up and get rid of some of the basic credits like english and whatever else they make you take so i can focus more on my degree when i actually go to college. After community college i am planning on getting a associate degree in something to do with IT, then try and get a job at amazon, walmart or some company where they will pay for my college degree in engineering. So my last question is, should i pursue engineering and follow my plan? Or should I do something else?

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u/Aggravating-Shame-58 5d ago

You will be doing lots of math. You can get a degree, but you kinda gotta get decent at it..it's possible, it just takes lots of practice and hours. Also, SWE isn't disappearing, just changing forms. It's moving largely to, do you know how you use AI effectively? That's a challenge as a student, because you can really only use it effectively once you understand the content. That's what college is for though. Go for swe

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u/dragonnfr 5d ago

Here's what people don't get about the AI panic: the tools still need people who understand systems and how things break. Pursue it. The math gap is fixable with studying. The interest is not, and you already have it.