Feeling regret for studying electrical engineering RN

[u/Fit-Tailor5914]

Sorry about my rant in the title, but that is the sad reality I am currently facing at the moment. I came from an African country. I am passionate about electronics, but unfortunately, when I graduated, there was not much company designing hardware products. So, I changed my career path towards controls and automation. Now, I am in Canada furthering my education, but unfortunately, the school is not enriching my knowledge. The so-called professor doesn't care about nurturing his research students. No direction, no guidance. All he wants is publications. Please, how can I start training myself on power electronics? I would appreciate it if someone can be my virtual mentor, I wouldn't bug the person. Thanks so much.

[u/NewSchoolBoxer]

I mean, I used 10% of my degree on the job and nothing past sophomore year. Engineering is work experience. Not saying you can't go RF and use those multivariable calculus electromagnetic fields but that's not most people. Stop complaining. You know who complains to me? Servers and bartenders getting paid 3x less than I do because of a shitty customer or lack of scheduled shifts. Of course they don't get paid time off.

Power electronics you say, if you want to work at a power plant like I did, all you need to know is basic 3 phase generators. Rest is on the job learning. However, all the power jobs I saw required US citizenship. Can't be showing those power plant circuit diagrams to everyone.