This article is meant to be an ego massage for all engineering
students and not only because it talks about cheating on girlfriends. The
reason is more philosophical, more psychological. Let me first dwell on the causes
of dilapidation of this covetous profession. Most articles on engineering are
written by either wannabe managers or wannabe writers who feel that engineering
is the sole reason they couldn’t pursue their passion. Since wannabe engineers
don’t savor a healthy relationship with the language, articles glorifying
engineering are nowhere to be found.
I have got two words for all those who lament about not
following their passions and blame it on engineering. Be grateful. Be grateful
that you don’t have a time table and a structured curriculum for doing
something you love. The day you start being graded for following your passion,
you’ll abhor it. At least now, you’re being graded for something you hate,
apparently. So, engineering in a subliminal way makes you love your passion
even more.
Moreover if you are so obsessed about your non engineering
passions, remember this. The only thing that is going to pay your bills 5 years
down the line is your bachelor’s degree in technology.
Also, all of us would agree to the well established fact
that a degree in engineering opens all sorts of opportunities. You can do
almost anything you want after you have supposedly “wasted” four years in a
technical college, right from managing, finance, arts, literature, or even
engineering itself. No other degree provides you with this leverage. Engineering
is the only girlfriend you can cheat on and she won’t mind. Try doing that with
a girl after 4 years, I dare you.
So next time you foul mouth engineering, don’t.
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