Random Question (help me choose a career path)

[thenickmix]

Not sure if this is the right forum...or if there is one. Anyway, on to the point.

I want to work on research projects that involve the brain and electronics. Things like controlling robots with the brain for artificial limbs, achieving true virtual reality (like The Matrix kind of shit), etc. I went to school to become an Electrical Engineer, but kind of failed out. I don't think I'm smart enough to understand the deeper physics and stuff.

So you might say I should find something else. Well I still want to work on that stuff. Like be a lab assistant or something. Is there like an Electronics Technician career field or something that's easier than electrical engineering (i.e. less theory, more learn hands on lab stuff), and would allow me to still get immersed in the field?

Or am I totally off base? Just looking for some advice! Thanks in advance.

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[Jester1550]

Right... so this is getting locked.

Edit: wow, I kinda expected this to be locked by now. Anywho if you don't think you can handle the deeper physics, you may consider going biomedical engineering. As a biochemist, we practice easier physics (its never easy).

This may get you closer to the artificial limbs portion of your dream assuming you have a nack for biology... not sure about the VR part though. As with all other technical career fields it is never what you know, so much as WHO you know. Find labs that do stuff you want to be in and try to get internships etc. The geeks there will set you in the right direction.