I chuckle, because you've tumbled to something I've found instinctive for years. I find computers (and oddly, mathematics) to be cold and unfeeling. Dry, if you will. Lacking in color. Can I do them? Sure. Do I care? Um, no.
I watched most of my friends in the computer industry in one way or another, and tried it out. Software testing. Ew. Run far, far away and never look back. Scream, if you must, while running.
There's nothing wrong with "wasting" your time pursuing a degree you no longer find interesting. You're young, and you've learned something valuable about yourself and what you want, and you'll at least impress people with the degree, regardless of whether you actually apply it IN your field. My Masters in Teaching hasn't been used to teach, but it still opens doors.
What next? Unspecialize yourself out of the corner. Take a 114.6 degree turn and see where it goes. Easier said than done, I know. But like you said, you are bright and accomplished...don't stick with something that you don't like just because that's the path you're on. Grab a machete, and chop a new path. ;-) And, uh, don't let me into the metaphor jar. It's just not pretty.
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Date: 2003-06-02 11:03 am (UTC)I watched most of my friends in the computer industry in one way or another, and tried it out. Software testing. Ew. Run far, far away and never look back. Scream, if you must, while running.
There's nothing wrong with "wasting" your time pursuing a degree you no longer find interesting. You're young, and you've learned something valuable about yourself and what you want, and you'll at least impress people with the degree, regardless of whether you actually apply it IN your field. My Masters in Teaching hasn't been used to teach, but it still opens doors.
What next? Unspecialize yourself out of the corner. Take a 114.6 degree turn and see where it goes. Easier said than done, I know. But like you said, you are bright and accomplished...don't stick with something that you don't like just because that's the path you're on. Grab a machete, and chop a new path. ;-) And, uh, don't let me into the metaphor jar. It's just not pretty.