Engineering is an applied science which is a subject suitable for a person with a natural inclination towards physics and mathematics, and a better-than-average educational achievement. A graduate normally undergoes rigorous training for a few years before he/she can become a professional engineer and learn to take responsibility for the design and construction of a project. At this stage, many engineers may receive remunerations that could be less attractive than those available to young people of the same age group in other lines of work; for example, salesmen, dealers in money markets, etc. It may seem difficult to understand, therefore, why a young person, talented and intelligent, should persevere with a choice to become an engineer. In some cases, some engineers do move over to management two-three years after gaining their qualifications. Some move over to positions in financial institutions, where their sharp minds and problem-solving skills could bring much higher rewards. However, some good engineers continue with their profession, perhaps because their work on buildings brings them a sense of achievement and satisfaction that could not be matched by greater financial rewards. I believe that engineering becomes a way of life, an experience that is common to genuine engineers irrespective of their different circumstances, e.g. language, nationality, religion, etc.
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