Advice on major
Hi, I’m currently a first year environmental engineering student and need some advice on whether this is the major for me.
Although first year for all engineering majors are general at my university, I am having doubts on whether I should pursue this degree. I am interested in geography and the world and can tolerate maths and sciences, but after much reading on this sub, I am not as interested as I was when I applied for this degree. I thought there would be a lot of field work and not as much office work as most other engineering disciplines. I recently got an internship at a local water treatment plant for the summer and planning on learning what I can about this line of work so I can make the decision on whether it’s for me. I’ve thought about switching my major to Mechanical engineering or to environmental sciences but I am worried about A: increased difficulty for mechanical engineering and whether I can push through it. And B: job opportunities in environmental science. I always get asked ”What problems do you want to solve in the future?” but I don’t know. I don’t even know if engineering is for me, it just seems like a safe option.
What kinds of problems do you guys solve in your average days and what made you want to pursue this major? Also any input on how I should make my decision.
P.S My first post on Reddit, all responses are much appreciated.