• Question: Did you ever regret becoming an engineer

    Asked by walshygirl2 to Eimear, James, Jonathan, Lána, Willi on 27 Feb 2018.
    • Photo: William O'Connor

      William O'Connor answered on 27 Feb 2018:

      This is the first time I’ve thought about this.
      Answer: No I’ve never regretted becoming an engineer.
      I’ve never said: “Oh I wish I was a doctor, or a lawyer, or an accountant, or …”
      I think I’m very lucky that I enjoy my job and would not choose any other.

    • Photo: Lána Salmon

      Lána Salmon answered on 27 Feb 2018:

      I will never regret going into astronomy and space science. As a researcher, every day is really exciting and there’s always new things to be discovered. Whilst I’m not *really* and engineer (I’m a scientist/astrophysicist), I get to use my physics, maths and engineering skills on cool projects like building a satellite to go to space. It is difficult, and every day requires new skills and new things to learn, but it is extremely rewarding. I couldn’t imagine myself doing anything else.

    • Photo: Eimear Tuohy

      Eimear Tuohy answered on 27 Feb 2018:

      Right now I love being an Earth Observation scientist. I am lucky, because I work in research in a university, I get to work with lots of different scientists and explore different types of projects. So maybe in the future my career will change. I’m open to learning and changing direction 🙂

    • Photo: James Geary

      James Geary answered on 27 Feb 2018:

      I may not always be happy with a decision that I have taken but generally I do not have regrets. For me regret means to bemoan or be disappointed, I believe that one should see poor decisions as a learning opportunity and not to dwell on the negative aspect.

      So if the question is did I ever feel like I made an incorrect decision in becoming an engineer then honestly, sometime yes.

      There are times when I buried in work and thinking how wonderful it must be to be Bear Grills hiking in the open country enjoying the delights of nature.

      However this is not often and I really enjoy what I do, if I didn’t then I would not stay doing it and I would change.

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