Need help with deciding my future?

I am a junior, and am having trouble deciding between whether I should become an engineer or dentist. I am from a lower class family, and with aid and scholarships, get myself throught college. However, if I chose to become a dentist, I would need graduate school. Although, dentists do make more money and might pay off in the long run. However, it would be difficult to go through 8 years of school.

Need help with deciding my future?
Well, as my friend was told from a friend "Would you rather be creating things, or be digging inside someone's mouth for the next 20 years?"





It all depends on what you like to do. If you like math and science (notice I said like, not "good at"), go with engineering. With the technology that is constantly being improved and updated, engineers are up for high demand. You may get paid more as a dentist in the beginning, but engineering start off high and get higher. My dad's an engineer, and his salary has continued to increase and increase.





It would be difficult to go through 8 years of school, but if you're up for the challenge, go for it. It's really about following your passion...your heart will lead you to where you need to be.





And it's good that you're thinking about this as a Junior...many many many of my fellow Senior friends don't know what they want to do with their life. It's very sad. Take the summer before your Senior year to really explore your options and colleges. That helped me out tremendously to narrow down my major to chemical engineering.





Good luck!
Reply:You could become a dental hygienist and then go on to be a dentist with a job in a related Field. then if you decide that you don't like the dental Field you can go on to engineering with out wasting 8 years. talk to your guidance I'm going though the same thing with OT and Journalism.
Reply:well if u come from a lower class family then u have 2 make sure u have enough money 4 all 8 years plus u have 2 decide which one u wnt 2 be more it makes no sense 2 be something only 4 the money and not cuz u enjoy it
Reply:are you a junior in high school or a junior in college? i'm going to assume you're a junior in high school. in my freshman year of college, i changed my intended major more times than i can remember (fortunately my school doesn't make you declare until the middle of sophomore year). don't lock yourself into something now - you're not even in college yet.





trust me - do something that you're going to be happy doing for a long time. the extra income is not worth it if you don't truly want to be doing the work. if, in fact, dentistry is the right path for you, the eight years of school will be well worth it. plus, college is fun. when you're out you'll be wishing you were back. spend as much time there as you can.
Reply:Do what makes you happy regardless of the cost. In the end it will all be worth your decision. Stay true to yourself. If you like Math go for engineering, if you would rather work in an office and maybe own a dental practice then go for it.
Reply:Typically you would need graduate school for engineering too. Many people get decent jobs with a BS in some area of engineering, but with an MS you would probably start out at $20k-$30k more per year, depending on where you live. Considering that a master's program is only 2 years, many people jump at the chance to make the extra cash and go for it. I would suggest you not limit yourself to just a BS. Most master's programs have evening classes also, so you can work during the day to pay for school. good luck