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vikasini
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Avinashi, Tamil Nadu, India
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WHICH IS BEST LAW OR ENGINEERING FOR AN AVERAGE STUDENT WHO EXPECTS A LOT OF INCOME IN FUTURE TO SUPPORT HER FAMILY?
I'm a 10th-grade student struggling to choose a career path. My options are limited to law and metallurgical engineering being the most viable, though I fear both. As an Indian student, I'm apprehensive about taking the JEE. My parents prefer engineering, believing it has more scope than law, but I have an extreme aversion to mathematics.
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Samir Karwade
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Samir’s Answer
First, don't worry about which job makes more money. The world is changing, and you can earn well in any field if you do your best. Focus on being excellent, and money will come naturally.
Second, know what each path requires.
For engineering, you'll need to study math and physics. There's no shortcut, but if you're willing to work hard, the next four years can be great. Remember, JEE isn't the only option; there are state engineering colleges too.
For law, you'll need to read a lot, including English, history, psychology, and social studies. If you do well in these areas, you'll be well-prepared for a career in law.
Second, know what each path requires.
For engineering, you'll need to study math and physics. There's no shortcut, but if you're willing to work hard, the next four years can be great. Remember, JEE isn't the only option; there are state engineering colleges too.
For law, you'll need to read a lot, including English, history, psychology, and social studies. If you do well in these areas, you'll be well-prepared for a career in law.
Michael Tan
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Michael’s Answer
Vikasini,
Either profession would be wonderful, I think. And don't fear either.
The key question for yourself over the next few years, and you have the time before college, being in tenth grade, is to see if your aversion to math changes, and if not, then perhaps it might be best to explore education and career goals that do not require an expertise in that particular area, as engineering does.
So, I worked as a lawyer for forty or so years. And if the next few years progress in a way where you feel that might be a better fit for you, I would certainly recommend the profession. As you go through high school and into college, try to read as much as you can about the law, and lawyers. If possible, work as an intern or in a part-time file clerk role in a law firm or government agency that employs lawyers. See if you like it.
And keep open other options as well. Maybe it won't be engineering or the law, perhaps you will find some other field that interests you, that you will be good in, and will provide the financial security you seek.
All the best!
Either profession would be wonderful, I think. And don't fear either.
The key question for yourself over the next few years, and you have the time before college, being in tenth grade, is to see if your aversion to math changes, and if not, then perhaps it might be best to explore education and career goals that do not require an expertise in that particular area, as engineering does.
So, I worked as a lawyer for forty or so years. And if the next few years progress in a way where you feel that might be a better fit for you, I would certainly recommend the profession. As you go through high school and into college, try to read as much as you can about the law, and lawyers. If possible, work as an intern or in a part-time file clerk role in a law firm or government agency that employs lawyers. See if you like it.
And keep open other options as well. Maybe it won't be engineering or the law, perhaps you will find some other field that interests you, that you will be good in, and will provide the financial security you seek.
All the best!
Jacques Henry
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Jacques’s Answer
You are trying to decide your entire life based on one question: Which profession will give me more money?That is not the right way to choose a life.
If you want to support your family, first make yourself capable. Money is a consequence of capability, not something you can simply select .
If mathematics is something you strongly dislike, don’t immediately conclude that you cannot become an engineer. Ask yourself whether you are unwilling to learn it or simply afraid of it. There is a difference. But if you have explored it and genuinely have no interest in that kind of work, then forcing yourself into engineering because someone says it has more scope may create a miserable life.
And don’t think that law is an easy road to wealth either. Whatever you choose, you will have to become exceptionally capable.
You are only in 10th grade. Why are you trying to decide the final destination already? Explore both. Learn about them. Speak to people actually doing the work. Give yourself experiences rather than making decisions entirely from fear.
Your parents want engineering because they want security for you. That concern is understandable. But ultimately, you have to live your life, not your parents.
If you want to support your family, first make yourself capable. Money is a consequence of capability, not something you can simply select .
If mathematics is something you strongly dislike, don’t immediately conclude that you cannot become an engineer. Ask yourself whether you are unwilling to learn it or simply afraid of it. There is a difference. But if you have explored it and genuinely have no interest in that kind of work, then forcing yourself into engineering because someone says it has more scope may create a miserable life.
And don’t think that law is an easy road to wealth either. Whatever you choose, you will have to become exceptionally capable.
You are only in 10th grade. Why are you trying to decide the final destination already? Explore both. Learn about them. Speak to people actually doing the work. Give yourself experiences rather than making decisions entirely from fear.
Your parents want engineering because they want security for you. That concern is understandable. But ultimately, you have to live your life, not your parents.
karthik k
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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karthik’s Answer
I agree with your parents. Engineering often offers many high-paying jobs compared to law. Don't stress about the JEE exam. Stay confident and do your best.