Tom has the right attitude, I wish more engineers did!
Hester has some good thoughts. I personaaly think Student B is happier.
When I've worked as an engineer (READ endentured slave) I have been unhappy and extremely disagreeable. I readily state that I don't like being an engineer, but it pays better. When I work as an engineer, I remember how it was on the floor, and try to treat the electricians and techs as "Humans".
I have a FCC Commercial Radio licennse. Back in the 70' and early 80's that meant something. I spent about ten years as a radio tech. For the most part, it was really great. None of the supervisors were, thats why I left. Now, most shops don't have any type of licensed or certified tech. Average Tech pay around here now is less than I made in 1985.
When I was 21 (1972) I met my first "REAL" contractor, a rent-a-tech. He was from the east coast. He actually had an engineering degree, but only claimed three years of colege because back then, as today, techs got O.T., engineers (even contract) didn't.
Reminds me in the early 80's, a group was standing in the parking lot of a school at 3:00am. We had been searching for interference with police and fire radios for weeks. When it showed up, we would all call each other and go look for it. There were several police officers, a police dept radio engineer, a radio shop owner, cable company supervisor, and me (police radio tech). I was the only one getting paid. Advantage of being hired help.
My advice is if you decide to become an engineer, start with the EET, work as a tech while becoming an engineer. Try engineering, you can always go back and be a tech. As an engineer, YOU WILL have to work as a tech, at times. Most techs have a hard time working for an engineer who is telling the tech what to do and doesn't have a clue what he (engineer) is talking about.
Bottom line, if you can't spell, you're an engineer.
There is an extremely large number of people on this site that have a wealth of knowledge and experience. I have gained a lot of respect for many of them in a short period of time. Many have posted above.
best regards.....casey