| Imagine a futuristic world powered by the science of | | | | Working in this field of engineering will allow one to |
| software engineering. With the touch of a button, a pet | | | | make a difference in lives now and in the future. As |
| dog can be fed when its owner is out of town. One | | | | long as electronics exist, there will always be a place |
| day, the television screen will not only be in HD, but will | | | | for a software engineer. |
| pop out entirely making a 3-D image. These amenities | | | | A major in software engineering not only leads to a |
| and more can be accomplished by the sweat and | | | | meaningful profession, but a job that is in high demand |
| blood of a software engineer. A major in software | | | | and might offer a grand paycheck. According to |
| engineering is the strongest path a young person can | | | | Student Scholarships, it will be the second fastest |
| take, whether the individual wants to make a | | | | growing profession in the years 2006 to 2015. There |
| difference in the world or just wants a handsome | | | | were over 337,600 jobs available in 2007, making |
| paycheck. | | | | software engineering the largest branch in any type of |
| As technology advances, so does human civilization. | | | | engineering. As other companies become more |
| By becoming a software engineer, one can take part | | | | technological, the need for software engineers will |
| of this ongoing project. The use of software can be | | | | continue to grow. Also, according to PayScale, the |
| seen everywhere from our cell phones to our | | | | median starting salary is a whopping $63,979 with the |
| microwave ovens. Almost all aspects of our daily lives | | | | median national salary being $68,080. When it comes |
| are affected by technology. The televisions we view, | | | | to getting a job with a four-year degree, there is no |
| the iPods we listen to, and even the water dispensers | | | | better pay than that of a software engineer. |
| on our refrigerators are all using some sort of | | | | Living life to the fullest can definitely be fulfilled by being |
| software. Not only does the software make life easier, | | | | a software engineer. Whether it's by impacting the |
| but the use of software can save lives. The software | | | | world or by living a materially satisfying life, there is no |
| for the modern day Doppler radar has helped rescue | | | | doubt that software engineering is useful to both the |
| thousands of lives by detecting tornadoes in advance. | | | | society and to the individual who majors in such a field. |