Industrial Design Major.

-whaaaasssup:

I’ve just checked it out and its like totally all me. I love to design stuff.. and like this is my opportunity… its just my parents. Them having expectations of me being in the medical field… IDK what to do. People say follow your dreams and follow your heart, well its pretty hard when you’re on the spot and have to decide. All the “what ifs” keep popping in my head whether i should do it and what if i dont become  successful, what if i fail. idk, this college stuff has been stressing me out way too much lately ;’(

Some Random advice from an Industrial Design (ID) Student:

(this might be a tad lengthy)

I absolutely adore the program I’m in, it’s a lot of hard work, but also a lot of fun. If you have the opportunity, and it’s what you really want, you should pursue it.

I also understand the concern of jobs / careers. Industrial design is a growing field, but it’s relatively new so finding a job can be stressful. It’s always good to have a fall back plan. You can still do a major in ID, but if you plan out your electives well you can do a minor that will help you in the future. (I’m doing a business minor, If ID doesn’t work out for me then I’m going to stay at school for an extra year and maybe pursue an business degree).
 You could take biology as a minor, or do some research and find out what pre-requisites are needed for Med-school. I know some one who had a major in music for her bachelors, and took lots of chem and bio electives and then went to med school and became a doctor.

ALTERNATIVELY! There are lots of jobs in universal design, ergonomics and medical design, especially in the field of designing wheel chairs and prosthetic limbs. If you take a minor in Bio and major in ID, along with some engineering electives, you could pursue both a Design and Medical career.

You have plenty of options and you needn’t feel rushed, you have your whole life to figure out a career.
I hope you find what you are looking for.

Cheers and good luck!