Great question. For me, I chose, back in my teen years. And I've never regretted the choice. If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't know what else I could have done that was as interesting and rewarding.

It's hard to conceive of someone in these technical fields that has some other circumstances making the choice for them, rather than their own interest in the subject matter, and who can then be successful and happy with the choice. Then again, the same is probably true with many jobs.

What's the saying? "If you love what you do, you will never have to work a day in your life."

Great question. For me, I chose, back in my teen years. And I've never regretted the choice. If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't know what else I could have done that was as interesting and rewarding.

It's hard to conceive of someone in these technical fields that has some other circumstances making the choice for them, rather than their own interest in the subject matter, and who can then be successful and happy with the choice. Then again, the same is probably true with many jobs.

What's the saying? "If you love what you do, you will never have to work a day in your life."

My choice was not my current field. However, I like it now. 

This is an easy question to answer if to answer how it seems to be going on around the world. But it's an extremely touchy question if I try to answer it within one self. I chose my profession in my youth. But what may make me one of the minority is that I wasn't interested in a field, the field was an option to get to my goal. So, do I like my profession? Well, I don't hate it but this is not my goal so to be honest, the activities doesn't bring so much joy. Then why is it that I stay where I am? There were countless moments when I thought of quitting. But it was rejected every single time till now that "what if situations changes, or I come up with this major breakthrough that suddenly brings me to my goal? Am I sure I won't regret it on my death bed that I got off the ship? Make no mistake that such a miracle is just a portion of a possibility, nothing is assured. There's only one way to find out whether I'll win the lottery, and that is to buy one. Am I sure I wont regret it on my death bed that I didn't buy the ticket?"

If you're not the one choosing your profession, your course of life, than be aware that you've given up your privilege to say anything about the choice afterwards. If you don't choose your own profession, ultimately you're not living your own life. You're living someone elses life. You can't say anything after you agreed to live it.

If you want to be a doctor, then there is a way out there in the world. It may be extremely difficult, but it does exist. You want to be a star football player for the FC Barcelona, then there is a way, maybe not as concrete as to becoming a lawyer, but their is. If your goal exists with in this world already, then I don't get it not going for it(provided that you don't have disability or financial problem, anything out of your control that is in your way). It's probably not easy to succeed to get to your goal, but there were people who got there so there is an example.

If your goal is something that's not yet in this world, something that doesn't exist yet, then ,boy, is it not at all easy. First, you don't even know if it's something possible. So, your going to have to ask yourself "Do I still want it?" In my case, the answer was YES. I gave it up in the past once, because the situation was only but against me, my goal is not yet in shape so I have no idea whether it will benefit others meaning I have nothing to give at this current time, and the only option left for me was to live for someone else. And I went into a mental disorder, a depression and I'm still with it. I don't know how many times I thought about suicide. But the death bed question stopped me every single time. So, I'm kind of like living a double life, hiding my true pursuit but making a portion of a day to work on it. It this a happy life? NO, it's extremely stressful. Then, will I choose a different life, if I had another new life to try? NO. I already tried to live differently and it screwed me up. Do I regret choosing this profession, or more to say, pursue this goal? NO, because I went into depression when I tried to go away from it.

What I'm trying to get at, is that if your goal does not yet exist in this world, then the dream shining goal has a large chance of turning into a curse. If choosing a profession gives you the solution for you to get you to the goal, then it's not something this scary, though it's still a very careful decision making to do. If you want to be a scholar, a golfer, an artist , whatever that's already out there, then don't worry too much. Care more about how you can give your best for as many as you can, for as long as you can.

Your worries are something extremely essential to you, your existence, your future, you as a human being. Some people doesn't have to go through this. And some do. You do. And it's nothing odd or silly. If choosing for your life confronts you, then no matter how silly it may seem for other people, no matter how unfair it is that you have to go through this, anything outside of you doesn't matter more than yourself. It is an important issue for you and you have to take it and deal with it seriously.

I hope the most that you don't get cursed. But if you do, then the best wishes for you. I prey that you will challenge the curse. Because if it is a curse and you come over it, then I'm pretty sure with no reason that you over coming the curse will change the course of this world.

Sorry for such a long answer.

I think its combination situation,monetary problem and destiny. But I don't choose what I don't like at all.

Its a very touchy and sensitive question....

In my case I myself did chose to come into this field of research and teaching....Leaving all the job opportunities that I had....

I already spent 3 years as a small researcher...It has been tough till now...Not because of the work....but because of the monetary problems.....Its a time when you need to earn more to support your family at the same time you have your interest in something which is not helping you  earn more.....Hence, its tough.....

Thank you for your great answers dear friends.

This is not a survey or questionnaire. I asked it to know other people opinions (just it). I also asked it of my own friends and their answers were at most destiny and situation. So I want to know other people idea about it.

I think it's likely to be a combination of several factors: personal interest, training, economic and educational. For example, I won't be likely to choose a job in the field of my favourite interest, even if I'm fully trained for it, if the monetary outcome can't allow me to fulfill the goals I have in my personal life (e.g raising a family), based on the education and values I was given by my family when growing up. I think the weight of the factors really depends on your backgroung and the boundary conditions you give to your very life.

if i give my opinion on this .it would be like, if you are in that profession which give you a platform by which you create something new in this world and community will enjoy that in future for there growth .it means you are producing something new and for me its best rather than following the same path which other following. 

I myself didn't choose my major and the destiny made this choice to me BUT I like it now very much.

In the end, happiness is all about loving what you get, rather than always having what you want.

Dear Atef

I made the choice of studies in Agricultural Sciences because I love the field. My studies five years duration. The first three years make us agronomists. In the fourth year I chose love a specialty called "landscape" (architecture of parks and gardens). This specialty uses in conjunction with art and science. I was the first Algerian landscape formed in an engineering school in Algeria.I do not regret that choice.

Best regards

FADEL

Same as mentioned by dear @Hatef Farsh, my destiny made it for me, but I enjoy it now very much. 

Passion and good fortune have forged the field I follow.  I am very lucky to love what I do and do what I love.

Dear @Hatef, there are many different situations when students have to choose what to study! Many influential factors may apply like, parents' decision, lack of money, destiny, friends' majority ... My father wanted me to be a doctor like him, but I have chosen engineering study!

Some good readings are given about the issue!

Article An exploratory study of the factors influencing undergraduat...

Sometimes regulations and laws do, dear Hatef!

It was my father's wish...

Of course, I chose my field of study with the consultation of my parents.

This is the way,  majority, if not all, follows in India.

May be right, may be wrong!

i chose my field 

Field is the best in my point of view.