It can definitely be an influence. My parents were both in the life sciences and I was definitely gently pushed in that direction. And I got interested in nascent biomedical engineering.
Then I took organic chemistry.
Switched to pure mechanical engineering. Would probably have liked EECS more when all is said and done and have had more aptitude for it. But, at the end of the day, can't really complain about the circuitous path I took which, like so many in my cohort, ended up in computers anyway.
Then I took organic chemistry.
Switched to pure mechanical engineering. Would probably have liked EECS more when all is said and done and have had more aptitude for it. But, at the end of the day, can't really complain about the circuitous path I took which, like so many in my cohort, ended up in computers anyway.