The walls of fame are decorated with some prominent personalities, whom we also credit with inventions that have made our life simple. Stalwarts like Alexander Graham Bell, C.V Raman, Albert Einstein and Steve Jobs are just a few to name. If there is one common thread that connects all these great people, it is their profession of ‘progressive’ engineering. If their lives and the way they went about their occupation has taught us anything, it is that, engineering field is not merely a profession, but also an arena of opportunities to change the way we live
Yet, many raise
the question- Why Engineering? This is due to the misconceptions that this
profession does not offer enough money, job security and stability.
But hey read on,
and you will not question why engineering is the field for you.
To begin with,
monetary gain always pre-occupies one’s approach while selecting a profession.
And engineering is perhaps the most credible profession and provides a handsome
paycheck. One can reap rich benefits in the literal sense. The world has
witnessed how Steve Jobs made a fortune working hard in his field of computer
engineering by creating software and technology thus influencing the modern world
of digital design.
Success In
engineering is limitless. From being a just a fresher one can make it to the
top of the ladder at lightning speed, provided one has the commitment and drive
towards doing one’s job with perfection. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam who hails from a
fisherman’s family, began his career from the bottom of the ladder as an
aerospace engineer and went on to become one of India’s finest scientist.
In a world of
unpredictable and fluctuating inflation and recession, what every employee
craves for his stability. In reality there surely will be ups and downs but an
engineering professional can be assured of job stability, mainly because the
world will always need engineers. Homes to be built, cars to be made,
bridges to be repaired and maintained so on and so forth… To the extent that
even the ‘latest’ technology becomes obsolete by the day.
Engineering also
offers privileges and luxuries that other professions offer. In fact, in a
society that regards dignity and respect associated with the job, engineering
most emphatically conforms to these norms
Lastly,
the occupation is filled with thrills and excitement. Every day in an engineer’s
life involves challenges and inventions of the smallest things. It is a field that
is involved in making the human existence simpler.
These
things put together make engineering an awesome field of work.
Finally,
it leaves one simple question to be answered: Do you have what it takes to be an engineer?
In
every sense, engineering is a promising profession for a triumphant future!