One of the most difficult decision I have ever made was choosing to study development and civil engineering after completing my secondary level examination. I made the decision about three years ago when I had to choose my study field. Many of my friends were choosing science or management because they believed those streams offered them more opportunities later. However, I was interested in construction design and in price structure development. I had been curious about high buildings where constructed bridge and many other things since my childhood. It was difficult decision for me for several reasons. Firstly, some of my relatives suggested me to choose of academic traditional path like science and they believed the diploma is not prestigious it’s bachelor degree. Secondly I was afraid of taking any
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One of the most difficult decisions I have ever made was choosing to study development and civil engineering after completing my secondary level examination. I made the decision about three years ago when I had to choose my field of study. Many of my friends were choosing science or management because they believed those streams offered them more opportunities later. However, I was interested in construction design and price structure development. I had been curious about high buildings, constructed bridges, and many other things since my childhood. It was a difficult decision for me for several reasons. Firstly, some of my relatives suggested I choose a more traditional academic path like science, believing that a diploma is not as prestigious as a bachelor's degree. Secondly, I was afraid of taking any risks.
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