I’m unsure about my future; I hope everyone can help me analyze it
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This post was last edited by Benxianghai on 2010-8-25 at 18:24. Hello everyone: I am about to start my first year of graduate school. My original major was automation, specifically process control automation. Since I wasn’t particularly interested in automation and preferred doing experiments, I decided to shift my focus to chemistry and applied to study chemical engineering as a different major. I think it would be great to combine control engineering with chemical engineering processes, and since my supervisor specializes in clean chemistry and energy conservation, that seems like a good option as well. Right now (during the summer vacation), I’m helping my supervisor with experiments – specifically, measuring COD, performing distillation, and analyzing and purifying wastewater or reducing its COD levels. But I’m feeling very lost at the moment; I don’t know how to find my direction, how to progress, or what exactly I should do But I always feel at a loss as to where to start, with no clear path ahead; I hope those with experience can offer some guidance – I would be extremely grateful!
Personal opinion: Choosing a major that is not related to one’s original field is a rather bad decision; since one has already embarked on this path, it’s better to strive to master the knowledge of that major
Reply to 2# zhangsufei: Thank you for the reply! Each has its advantages and disadvantages, haha
Work in the chemical industry. As for working in automation, well, one has to go out and work; it’s rather frustrating in state-owned enterprises
Reply to 4# hunter1125: Come and work. Do you mean the chemical industry? Why, how to put it? Could you tell me? Thank you
In my opinion, chemical engineering is not as good as automation.
Don’t you think the chemical treatment is good? Help analyze it, please
Work in a state-owned enterprise for a few years, then pursue a PhD, and after that work at a design institute or in a private company – that’s my humble opinion
Reply to 8# liuguanglu2009: Thank you! Thank you! That’s a good idea for development! But could you be more specific? Why must one work for a state-owned enterprise?
Those who have experience know that the chemical industry is a fundamental sector, and salaries in it are not high； (I also study chemical engineering.) With automation, it’s possible to work for many good companies, and there are more opportunities for career development; I think you’ve chosen the wrong industry!
In many state-owned petrochemical and chemical enterprises, the chemical industry is the main focus, automation plays a secondary role, and the leadership is primarily composed of people from the chemical industry.