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Good morning nairalanders
My name is David, am 19 years old and I need some educational counseling or should I say advice from you guys

I studied mechanical engineering in a polytechnic and am currently on my one year IT

during my year 1, I started having this feeling like mechanical engineering was not for me..... don't get me wrong, I was doing well academically. I even made distinction(3.52) in my ND 1 first semester, I also enjoyed some courses we did like thermo dynamics, fluid mechanics and EEC. I was not just good at any thing practical related, I was not good with tools, my hands will just start shaking if I try to work with it.......

during my year 2, that's this year, I bought jamb form and choose computer science, I wrote the exam and scored 271, went for the post utme earlier this month and scored 65. am pretty sure with this score I'd gain admission into the school

but now am confuse.......I don't know if this part am taking is a good one. I don't know if am should continue with my HND or I should go study computer science from year one
I don't know which one has higher job prospect or chances of getting a job In Nigeria.

please I need your help with talking this huge step in my educational pursuit


#criticism is allowed

The basic thing is for you to recognise what you are passionate about, give it maximum dedication, commitment and persistence.

Follow your heart. And since you've already have ND in mechanical engineering so is better you go for your bsc in computer science. No knowledge is waste and the two courses is still related.

Well.... You've made w good decision by writing UTME to further your education in the University but your choice of course is what I have a problem with.

Firstly, it is important to note that the profession is saturated as we have lotta of people who are computer scientist/engineers but didn't study have a formal training.

And I don't know why you think/said you are not good with practicals I think you need to put in more attention and I believe you gonna be fine.

Note: I'm not saying you shouldn't study computer science in the University,the above is just my opinion.

Good luck

Brother, Please do follow your heart. what are the vision you have laid down for yourself? will it be fufil if you study computer science? Then, hold on to it.

olasaad:
Follow your heart. And since you've already have ND in mechanical engineering so is better you go for your bsc in computer science. No knowledge is waste and the two courses is still related.

You are actually a counsellor?