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[waqas123]

Hi, My name is Waqas from Pakistan and I am studying O Levels and am in C-II. I am good at all the standard subjects taught in school and secure good position in class. And in addition to them am also good at Computer Science which i have not chosen as a subject in O Levels. I have chosen Eng. Lit. as an extra subject. I recently gave Checkpoints and Got all A* 97.8 %. I have good command over Video & Photo Editing (Sony Vegas, Photoshop,etc), Website Creation (Wordpress, Blogger and little html) & Management, Little bit Programming, Powerpoint Presentation Design and Presentation, Research, Spoken English and some more things. I think i am a confident speaker and can handle myself easily among large crowds ( i have couple of times did it). My list of Co-Curricular activities is a good one. I am also good at Sports (Many of them) and am atheltic.
Thanks for reading all this. As of right now I want to choose a goal for me and I want to work on it as much as possible. I have some mind towards Engineering preferably Software or Mechanical. Now according to some people i have met they say that i should opt for Business studies. This is my First Question. Should I and is that a good field ?
Second Is the engineering one a good field keeping in mind the future (9, 10 Years Later)?
Third What are other fields i should look into?
Fourth Should i decide this now or later when i come nearer to getting into a university?

 

[aalmuhannadi]

Hi, My name is Waqas from Pakistan and I am studying O Levels and am in C-II. I am good at all the standard subjects taught in school and secure good position in class. And in addition to them am also good at Computer Science which i have not chosen as a subject in O Levels. I have chosen Eng. Lit. as an extra subject. I recently gave Checkpoints and Got all A* 97.8 %. I have good command over Video & Photo Editing (Sony Vegas, Photoshop,etc), Website Creation (Wordpress, Blogger and little html) & Management, Little bit Programming, Powerpoint Presentation Design and Presentation, Research, Spoken English and some more things. I think i am a confident speaker and can handle myself easily among large crowds ( i have couple of times did it). My list of Co-Curricular activities is a good one. I am also good at Sports (Many of them) and am atheltic.
Thanks for reading all this. As of right now I want to choose a goal for me and I want to work on it as much as possible. I have some mind towards Engineering preferably Software or Mechanical. Now according to some people i have met they say that i should opt for Business studies. This is my First Question. Should I and is that a good field ?
Second Is the engineering one a good field keeping in mind the future (9, 10 Years Later)?
Third What are other fields i should look into?
Fourth Should i decide this now or later when i come nearer to getting into a university?

Firstly, yes business is a great sector! It's one of the most highly regarded degrees/subjects and it is known to open many doors and opportunities as many employers value those who have a background in business. Plus, it's a fun and easy subject at school and doesn't require much hard work unlike say, economics. I did my IGCSE in Business Studies this year (don't know the mark yet) so I'd be glad to help you with further questions about it if you're still unsure (I have some advanced knowledge as I took some AS Business courses). Secondly, I'm not sure about engineering in the future, but in retrospect it's been a very successful field. I know it's currently a thriving sector as the world will never be short of engineers due to the varied engineering fields! As to your third question, I'd recommend Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems and Mechanical Engineering based off your aptitudes (but those are only suggestions!). I'm surprised you haven't mentioned any sciences as a person with a background like yours I wouldv'e thought would be into at least one science ;P (biased hehe). Finally, I think you should have a general idea of what you'd like to specialise in at about this time since you just completed your O-levels (but I can't say for sure as I'm don't know when you're going to University). But you should typically narrow down your prospective degrees to one or two, preferably one, the year before you apply for university. Hope any of this helped

 

[waqas123]

Firstly, yes business is a great sector! It's one of the most highly regarded degrees/subjects and it is known to open many doors and opportunities as many employers value those who have a background in business. Plus, it's a fun and easy subject at school and doesn't require much hard work unlike say, economics. I did my IGCSE in Business Studies this year (don't know the mark yet) so I'd be glad to help you with further questions about it if you're still unsure (I have some advanced knowledge as I took some AS Business courses). Secondly, I'm not sure about engineering in the future, but in retrospect it's been a very successful field. I know it's currently a thriving sector as the world will never be short of engineers due to the varied engineering fields! As to your third question, I'd recommend Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems and Mechanical Engineering based off your aptitudes (but those are only suggestions!). I'm surprised you haven't mentioned any sciences as a person with a background like yours I wouldv'e thought would be into at least one science ;P (biased hehe). Finally, I think you should have a general idea of what you'd like to specialise in at about this time since you just completed your O-levels (but I can't say for sure as I'm don't know when you're going to University). But you should typically narrow down your prospective degrees to one or two, preferably one, the year before you apply for university. Hope any of this helped

Thanks a lot. I will keep your suggestions in mind . And yup I like sciences but i am not so much into them.

 

[Jazib]

Hi, My name is Waqas from Pakistan and I am studying O Levels and am in C-II. I am good at all the standard subjects taught in school and secure good position in class. And in addition to them am also good at Computer Science which i have not chosen as a subject in O Levels. I have chosen Eng. Lit. as an extra subject. I recently gave Checkpoints and Got all A* 97.8 %. I have good command over Video & Photo Editing (Sony Vegas, Photoshop,etc), Website Creation (Wordpress, Blogger and little html) & Management, Little bit Programming, Powerpoint Presentation Design and Presentation, Research, Spoken English and some more things. I think i am a confident speaker and can handle myself easily among large crowds ( i have couple of times did it). My list of Co-Curricular activities is a good one. I am also good at Sports (Many of them) and am atheltic.
Thanks for reading all this. As of right now I want to choose a goal for me and I want to work on it as much as possible. I have some mind towards Engineering preferably Software or Mechanical. Now according to some people i have met they say that i should opt for Business studies. This is my First Question. Should I and is that a good field ?
Second Is the engineering one a good field keeping in mind the future (9, 10 Years Later)?
Third What are other fields i should look into?
Fourth Should i decide this now or later when i come nearer to getting into a university?

First: U should not! Explanation to this comes in the next answer.
Second: Engineering gives u many opportunities even after u graduate, e.g u can do MBA after graduating with any engineering degree. This may lead u to get a high post in engineering companies. The other way around (from business to engineering) is not possible!
Third: Seriously dude, judging by what u have written above there, Software engineering (or maybe CS) is ur field. U seem intelligent and hard working. U'll do urself good if u choose the field of ur interest.
Fourth: It is good ur thinking like this at this stage. Just don't worry about the universities etc. Do ur A-Levels with physics, chemistry and maths (this combination maximizes ur options) Maybe choose Computer studies as extra, or if ur looking for more challenge, then choose furhter maths.
Make a research on Software engg and CS field. See the difference in courses etc and then choose one of these whichever u think interests u more. Once u have decided, Make ur way into NUST (for SE) or FAST (for CS). I see a bright future ahead of u. Good Luck

 

[waqas123]

First: U should not! Explanation to this comes in the next answer.
Second: Engineering gives u many opportunities even after u graduate, e.g u can do MBA after graduating with any engineering degree. This may lead u to get a high post in engineering companies. The other way around (from business to engineering) is not possible!
Third: Seriously dude, judging by what u have written above there, Software engineering (or maybe CS) is ur field. U seem intelligent and hard working. U'll do urself good if u choose the field of ur interest.
Fourth: It is good ur thinking like this at this stage. Just don't worry about the universities etc. Do ur A-Levels with physics, chemistry and maths (this combination maximizes ur options) Maybe choose Computer studies as extra, or if ur looking for more challenge, then choose furhter maths.
Make a research on Software engg and CS field. See the difference in courses etc and then choose one of these whichever u think interests u more. Once u have decided, Make ur way into NUST (for SE) or FAST (for CS). I see a bright future ahead of u. Good Luck

thanks a lot! and yes That second point you talked about, i think i may follow that because just MBA will do no good.

 

[princesszahra]

Hi, My name is Waqas from Pakistan and I am studying O Levels and am in C-II. I am good at all the standard subjects taught in school and secure good position in class. And in addition to them am also good at Computer Science which i have not chosen as a subject in O Levels. I have chosen Eng. Lit. as an extra subject. I recently gave Checkpoints and Got all A* 97.8 %. I have good command over Video & Photo Editing (Sony Vegas, Photoshop,etc), Website Creation (Wordpress, Blogger and little html) & Management, Little bit Programming, Powerpoint Presentation Design and Presentation, Research, Spoken English and some more things. I think i am a confident speaker and can handle myself easily among large crowds ( i have couple of times did it). My list of Co-Curricular activities is a good one. I am also good at Sports (Many of them) and am atheltic.
Thanks for reading all this. As of right now I want to choose a goal for me and I want to work on it as much as possible. I have some mind towards Engineering preferably Software or Mechanical. Now according to some people i have met they say that i should opt for Business studies. This is my First Question. Should I and is that a good field ?
Second Is the engineering one a good field keeping in mind the future (9, 10 Years Later)?
Third What are other fields i should look into?
Fourth Should i decide this now or later when i come nearer to getting into a university?

First- No, don't go for business studies.
Second- Yes,no doubt it is a good field and keep in mind that technology is getting better day by day ..
Third-depends on your interest..
Fourth- In my opinion,you should set your goals now and plan accordingly!
GOODLUCK!