Been there, done that
Almost thirty years ago, when the oil was in short supply due to the conflict with Iran, chemical engineering students were focussed on petroleum engineering because that's where the jobs and higher salaries were. During the 4 years that it took to get the degree, everything changed and oil companies were rescinding job offers made to graduating students, causing many of us to switch fields. It taught me that it is never a good idea to pursue a career by what the media points to as being"hot" in the moment. I never put to use any of the petroleum engineering training I got from a prestigious engineering school. The same thing happened with solar and wind energy too. Better to pursue a career in something you like to do than what the media says is "hot!"
