Valentina AddedMonday, October 2, 2017 at 11:36 AM How do you know what kind of engineering career to do? Also how do you know that you can be an engineer. I have wanted to be an engineer since high school, but then towards the end I didnt do great in calc 1 and physics 1. I decided to go to community college so that I would be sure that engineering was for me and the class itself was very enjoyable but then the math and science classes that i am taking make me feel like im dumb because i have gotten bad grades. I also dont know what kind of engineering to do because there's so many and how am i supposed to know which one im good at or which one ill enjoy. I am really struggling and now its time for me to make a final decision about what kind of engineer to be and what 4 year university to go to and if im even cut out to be an engineer and i just needed advice. Related to Chemical, Choosing a Degree, Choosing a School, Difficult Classes, Electrical, Engineering Skills, Materials, Math & Science, Mechanical, Self Doubt Reset Sort By Default Kristy Rasbach , General Motors Answered Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 7:50 AM Valentina, If you enjoy your math and science classes and you are interested in pursuing engineering as a career, my best advice to you is "don't give up!" My experience was that the foundational courses for engineering study were VERY challenging. I even found them to be more difficult than the engineering courses that I took later on in college that were directly related to my degree! Guess what? I failed my Physics I course during my freshman year at the University of Michigan! That single experience almost led me to pursue another field, but I didn't give up. I repeated the class the next semester, worked even harder, and greatly improved my grade. I stuck with it and still earned my engineering degree. That experience also taught me a lot about perseverance and how to deal with failure, both of which are very important as you go through life. As far as which engineering field to pursue, the EngineerGirl site is a great place to spend some time learning about the different areas and what possible careers are like in each of them. For me, I knew I was passionate about automotive engineering from a young age, so that helped me narrow down my choices to two fields: mechanical and electrical. From there, I took my first year in college to consider it further and I decided that I liked studying mechanical systems better than electrical subjects. I also took advantage of some events hosted by the Society of Women Engineers to learn more about my interests and possible careers.