I don't know if engineering is for me

Hi Linh, my first thought is why did you choose pre-nursing? What are your self-perceived skills that led you to the pre-nursing field? After that question is answered, the second question is what made you consider engineering, and specifically, industrial engineering? Choosing the path that you will walk down the rest of your life is a serious undertaking, and it’s important to know your own strengths and weaknesses before considering majors. With all that said, the first place I’d go look when considering engineering is your university’s Career Center. You’re nowhere near graduation, but you should know what jobs are out there in the field you’re looking into. What jobs are hiring IE’s? Read the job description, research the company (don’t get hung up on a salary), ask yourself if you could see yourself working in that company, etc. Then go talk to professors with field experience. Ask them why they chose the profession, ask them what interested them most about working in the industry, and ask them what they feel is the most important quality for an Industrial Engineer to have. As far as the course work, I’m sure you know it’s heavy math and science. It is demanding, and I’ve always thought it wasn’t so much the content that was important (you probably won’t use 50% of what you learn from the book), but it’s the problem solving skills you develop. You have to go into it knowing that it will be VERY difficult at times, but also knowing that you’re going to stick with it and persevere. I wish you the best of luck choosing your future. It’s limitless right now, so know your own heart first.