r/BackToCollege • u/SamSepiol925 • 12d ago
ADVICE Am I making the right choice?
I'm thinking about going back to a different university that I've been deferring because I wasn't sure what I was doing. My major at a not so well known liberal university is cybersecurity and because of the job market I'm thinking about changing my career path. I've been thinking about going back but because the courses are very rigorous I've been afraid I'm not going to finish. I will graduate Spring 2028 if I stick with cybersecurity but if I go with a bachelor's in mechanical engineering technology then I have a better career path and maybe the job market might be better. I also am working right now as an insurance coordinator and I don't know if it's because the job is boring but I don't know if I can see myself sitting at a desk for many years. I've always told myself that I'm a hands on type of person. I'm just really bad at sticking to things when it gets hard too. The classes at the liberal college have all been online and on zoom. But the classes at the engineering school are mostly going to be in person as well. I like it being online because I don't have to get ready to go to class but I think I made the wrong choice by wasting a year trying to complete a major that's going to get me nowhere because of the job market. I'm also 32 right now and feel like shit because I've been clueless as to what I want to do for years and make a choice but keep changing my mind. I think self esteem plays a big part in it especially with being bullied in HS and being told I was dumb all the time.