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I've been in the helicopter and quadcopter hobby off and on for several years now. I'm 17 and about to graduate and go to college. The only problem is that I have no clue what to study. I like the building part of the hobby and I was wondering if there was any idea of turning my hobby into a career. I was thinking some kind of engineering but I'm open to suggestions. Any help would be appreciated.
 
I recommend getting a computer science degree or an engineering degree. Either one will serve you well, but pick the one you like the most.

Look at the classes for all the degrees you are interested in to see what interests you most, but know there will be classes that you are going to hate. Do not let that stop you though. Stay on course and finish.
 
know there will be classes that you are going to hate. Do not let that stop you though. Stay on course and finish.

Excellent advise .... I'd also add, consider that sometimes it's not the class (subject matter) but the teachers.
English Lit (of all things, which I'd naturally despise) was one of my favorite classes because the teacher was so cool,
conversely, Calculus (something I'm naturally interested in) sucked because the professor just couldn't really teach !
He'd work out the equations on the board but was completely inept at actually explaining anything about how and why.
"That's just how you do it" was his typical response (which made me wonder how he ever got the job). I dropped the class
and took it again later under some one else and did just fine. Any Engineering discipline will be math heavy of course, but
like ringo says, just tough it out and you'll be well rewarded for it :)

If you like building stuff then Mechanical Engineering may be to your liking.
But don't obsess too much about deciding your major the first year though,
the first two years are quite similar for most stem fields anyway ;)
 
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Yep, I wouldn't even worry too much about getting the computer science vs. engineering degree decision correct initially if you choose to start with engineering and decide to get into computer science later. Quite a few of the software engineers I've hired over the years had an engineering degree rather than a comp sci degree. They almost always adapt to a coding environment pretty quickly and the different background typically helps the team in lots of good ways.
 
CIVIL ENGINEERING!

Be part of a structural design that will serve Mankind long after you're gone!

Bridges, Dams, Tunnels, Aqueducts, Superhighways... something you can point out to your grandchildren and say "I built that!"

If not Engineering, then I would suggest:

Veterinary Medicine
Dentistry

Good luck in your choice!

HiDesertHal
 
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Operations Management or Supply Chain Management. Lots of need for technically proficient people in our field, particularly if you like/are good at mathematics & analytics.
 
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