Hi Luna,

One of the problems in our modern society today is that there is a notion that one should gravitate towards a specific field. Obviously this is seen in universities where we are pushed to only study one field, and maybe dabble around a few others. Unfortunately, such a big separation has been made between the diverse fields of academia these days. The problem here is that all things are more connected than the way we see them. There are not only many links between general areas of the same field (i.e. chemistry and biology have much overlapping and intertwining concepts), but all areas of different fields (i.e. physics is related to music which is related to neuroscience which is related to psychology which is related to philosophy which is related to religion, and so on.) Society has lost the way of showing how valuable the connections are between all aspects of important domains. Back in the Renaissance, great intellectuals more commonly polymaths (educated in many fields).

With this being said, even if you do finish your degree in engineering, what you study in school does not define who you are and what your passions are. If you find something else you enjoy, perhaps you could add a minor to your degree, which might add some time onto your studies, unfortunately. Or, you could take a year/semester off of school to explore other things, by reading, travelling, browsing the internet, talking to people, etc. Taking a break can really give us the necessary time to mature and discover how we want to proceed with future decisions. You are still SO young, at 19. You have time to explore and change your mind.

Good luck!