I’m currently an undergraduate in engineering, and my life is not all fun and games. In fact, it’s mostly none at all. If I had the power to make good decisions I would be doing homework or working on my research every spare moment I had. The fact of the matter is, though, is that I love taking a break from science and engineering and getting a project done. I always have something in the back of my head that I want to be working on, and I won’t have a moment’s peace until I’ve followed through with it. Most people call it crafts, but I’ve never considered myself a “crafty” person. I like to be creative and productive, if you can consider things that don’t actually need to be done productive. I guess you can say I just like to create things. This is the reason I became an engineer. I love seeing something tangible come out of the work that I do. Both of my sisters are artists, so I will never claim to be that. I just like to take a break from the differential equations that are my life and escape into a place where I know I can do no wrong.
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Think of Leonardo DaVinci — he was an artist and engineer. Taking creative breaks recharges your batteries for the everyday stuff we do.
Hey Michelle, thanks for the like on my blog about the sea organ in Zadar. As it happens, I’m an engineer too! Keep on creating
I’ll be traveling to Croatia this summer so I love your posts about it, your travels look amazing I hope I get to explore that much someday!
Thanks for the like on my finished project post. I’m sure your diversions into crafts help you with your studies.
There is a few of us out there – I’m a PhD in Chemistry. Couldn’t agree more about the ‘creative’ urge. Science is very creative.