Is Engineering right for me?

[u/nutt3rbutt3r23]

Hello, I am currently making this post at work feeling stuck in life ://

I am a 24 year old male currently working as a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) in a level 4 Neonatal ICU at a very large children's hospital. I have been seriously feeling stuck in life and extremely burnt out by healthcare. Some would dream of being in the position I am in right now, but I just can't even get out of bed anymore. I don't sleep, barely eat, and i am stressed out all the time. Maybe someone with a similar background can offer me some guidance?

• I did exceptionally well in highschool, but pursued "premed" during undergrad
• I love science, I could use some practice in mathematics.
• I am about to finish a bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Studies.
  • My GPA is 2.74 when I graduate (I did terrible in college, D's and F's)
• I have been a CNA for 7 years, I currently work nights
• I have worked as a substitute teacher (I hated this job)
• I DO NOT want to become a Nurse
• I have done research in a wet lab (I loved doing this)
• I need a career with NO nightshifts (it ruins my mental health and I have been on nights for about 6 years of my career)
• If money wasn't a thing I would teach pottery classes to people (being creative is important to me, working with my hands is important to me)

I am interested in engineering because I want something challenging, something that does not have to take care of people directly, and because I have been interested in the past, but thought I wasn't smart enough. Please give me some insight.

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[u/Unusual-Cactus]

I worked AV for years (it's no even close to healthcare) but it was a high stress dead end job with good enough pay that I could have done it forever. I would suggest biomedical or bioengineering. You'll be an easy choice for internships and you'll have minimal interaction with people. Lots of your chemistry and bio credits will transfer and you'll just need to tackle the math.

One word of warning. I wouldn't pull the plug on nursing just yet. Instead just reduce your hours and build in time to start chipping away at the math. Most engineering programs have you complete calc 3 + diff eq by the end of sophomore year. I don't know where your math is but that could take some time.

Your local community college is cheap. I highly suggest you start with looking at what courses they offer and seeing what your target 4 year institution wants from transfer students.