What Should I Do Now? | Nuclear Engineering Course

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A significant number of students, approximately 75%, are leaving the Nuclear Engineering program after their freshman year, primarily influenced by the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster. Many are switching to other fields such as economics, civil engineering, or even joining the military. The original poster expresses concern about being left with fewer than 15 classmates and feels isolated, especially after declining a government scholarship to Russia to remain with peers. Despite the situation, they express a strong passion for nuclear engineering and are considering a shift to nuclear medicine, which is viewed positively due to the demand for nuclear engineers in that sector. The discussion highlights that while the departure of many students may seem daunting, it could also mean reduced competition for future job opportunities in nuclear engineering, suggesting that the field still holds promise despite current trends.
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Hi, today i heard that news from my college. 75% of my classmates leave the Nuclear engineering course after freshman year. They move to new college to learn other thing or change the program, omg i can't believe it. They did not tell me anything before they leave. After Fukushima they don't want to learn nuclear engineering anymore, they move to other college to learn economy, civil , or some guy join the army. I can't believe i will stay with < 15 classmates. I got a gov scholarship to go to Russia but i refuse because i want to stay with my classmates. And now no one will stay with me :( What should i do now?
 
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qwerty68 said:
Hi, today i heard that news from my college. 75% of my classmates leave the Nuclear engineering course after freshman year. They move to new college to learn other thing or change the program, omg i can't believe it. They did not tell me anything before they leave. After Fukushima they don't want to learn nuclear engineering anymore, they move to other college to learn economy, civil , or some guy join the army. I can't believe i will stay with < 15 classmates. I got a gov scholarship to go to Russia but i refuse because i want to stay with my classmates. And now no one will stay with me :( What should i do now?

I'm sorry to hear that. Do you really want to learn nuclear engineering? What other options are you considering?
 
Bourbaki1123 said:
I'm sorry to hear that. Do you really want to learn nuclear engineering? What other options are you considering?

I love nuclear engineering and now i do not have a chance to change to other. Now i have to learn until graduate without friends.
 
qwerty68 said:
I love nuclear engineering and now i do not have a chance to change to other. Now i have to learn until graduate without friends.

Do you not know any of the people remaining?
 
Fukushima seemed to be a massive shock to everyone, but different countries reacted differently. Germany has ceased all plans to expand nuclear, whereas the UK is building 15 new sites.

It sounds like you have been a victim of circumstance, but on the plus-side 75% of your competition for graduate jobs just disappeared. Lucky you.
 
streeters said:
Fukushima seemed to be a massive shock to everyone, but different countries reacted differently. Germany has ceased all plans to expand nuclear, whereas the UK is building 15 new sites.

It sounds like you have been a victim of circumstance, but on the plus-side 75% of your competition for graduate jobs just disappeared. Lucky you.

Ok. Thank. Now I'm thinking of nuclear medicine, is it ok?
 
Nuclear medicine is pretty awesome. I know that Canada is the largest exporter of medical isotopes and nuclear engineers are in demand in that industry. Plus, we have the CANDU reactors that many nuclear engineers are employed in.
 
Why do you care what other people are doing? If you want to study nuclear engineering then damn well study nuclear engineering. If more people are leaving the field then that means there will be a higher demand for people with your expertise. There are many countries that use nuclear energy so there will still be a demand for nuclear engineering.
 
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