I am an electrical engineer and in the same boat as you. While being an engineer can be rewarding, the sedentary aspects kill the reward. It is physically drain

I am an electrical engineer and in the same boat as you. While being an engineer can be rewarding, the sedentary aspects kill the reward. It is physically draining. To remedy the situation, I decided to get a Ph.D. and become a professor. I am in my first year of grad school right now. While I know that professors have to do a lot of paper writing and grant writing, most of their work isn't necessarily computer related. I am also thinking about going into semiconducting materials and devices resarch, which entails a lot of lab work building novel electronic devices. My previous dream was to be an IC designer, but I don't want to spend my life running SPICE simulations.