I Chose Biology, But Engineering Was My Destiny.
If someone had asked me during my school days, “What do you want to become when you grow up?”, my answer was always the same:
“I want to become an engineer.”
The funny thing is, I didn’t really know what engineering was at that time. I just knew that I wanted to become one. It was a dream without a clear reason behind it.
Everything seemed simple until I finished my 10th grade.
I scored 98% and became the second topper in my school. It was one of the happiest moments of my life. Like every student who completes 10th grade, I had to make an important decision about my future.
Should I choose Science, Commerce, or Arts?
For me, that part was easy.
I was sure that I wanted Science.
But then came another decision.
Within Science, should I choose Computer Science or Biology?
Since I wanted to become an engineer, choosing Computer Science seemed like the obvious choice. My admission was completed, and I was all set to begin my journey in the Computer Science stream.
But life had other plans.
After my admission to the Computer Science stream was completed, I met some of my school teachers and told them about my 10th-grade result and admission.
During our conversation, one of my teachers asked me why I had chosen Computer Science instead of Biology.
She explained something that completely changed my perspective.
She said,
“If you take Biology, you can still become an engineer later. But if you don’t take Biology now, many medical career opportunities may no longer be available to you.”
That single conversation made me think deeply.
Suddenly, I started questioning my decision.
What if Biology opened more doors?
What if I was limiting my options too early?
The idea stayed in my mind, and before I knew it, I was seriously considering changing my stream.
In fact, my teachers were so supportive that they even called the principal and informed that I wanted to switch from Computer Science to Biology.
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Thankfully, the principal agreed.
And just like that, my journey took a completely different turn.
I became a Biology student.
At first, Biology felt difficult. There were so many new concepts, diagrams, and terms to remember. It wasn’t easy.
But something interesting happened over time.
The subject that once seemed difficult slowly became one of the easiest subjects for me. I started enjoying it and became comfortable with the syllabus.
For the next two years, Biology became a major part of my academic life.
Then came 12th grade.
And with it came one of the most confusing phases of my life.
After Biology, there were so many possible career paths in front of me. Medicine, allied health sciences, research, biotechnology, and many others.
Every option seemed interesting.
Every option seemed possible.
But somewhere deep inside, there was still that little girl who had confidently told everyone,
“I want to become an engineer.”
And maybe that dream had never really disappeared.
Life had taken me through Biology, given me new experiences, and taught me valuable lessons. But destiny seemed to have its own plans.
In the end, I found myself returning to the path I had imagined years earlier.
Engineering.
Looking back today, I don’t regret choosing Biology.
In fact, I am grateful for it.
It taught me that career journeys are rarely straight lines. Sometimes we take detours. Sometimes we change directions. Sometimes we explore paths that we never expected.
But every experience teaches us something valuable.
My journey from Computer Science to Biology and then back to Engineering wasn’t a mistake.
It was simply a different route to the destination.
And honestly, that’s what makes the story worth telling.
