@ Matt and Scott
Thank you for your honest feedback. I believe what you had to say was exactly what I needed to hear, and I noticed you had a few questions or comments.
I would say that I am definitely more passionate about Industrial Design. Your second quote was spot on. I do enjoy the technical nature of mechanical engineering, but I believe a job in which I was not able to explore ideas through sketch and reduced solely to a technical nature would leave me feeling unfulfilled. My turn to mechanical engineering was a result of me feeling that I would be decent at it with hopes of allowing myself to become more marketable, but that was not the only reason. I really do enjoy automobiles, and am aware that I am not the best at designing or drawing them. If I pursued a degree in ME I would use that as a gateway into automotive engineering.
There are actually a few (2-3) I believe fit the criteria of this statement, all of which shared a commonality. They are design firms. Design firms already appeal to me due to the prospect of being able to work on a wide variety of projects that can be completely different in nature as a salt shaker is to a car. Having to quickly adapt to new problems and find creative ways at working towards a solution is intriguing to me. These design firms in particular listed responsibilities and duties that I would simply love to wake up each morning to carry-out. Specifically, the opportunity to make use of my sketching skills, shop knowledge and technical (3D modeling/rendering) abilities were all present.
Honestly, I feel that I am just lacking “awesomeness” to set myself apart from other candidates. I feared that someone accustomed to viewing quality work/portfolios would view my offerings as generic or drab, and I am starting to see that this just may be the case. I know that I am good, but I believe I currently fail at convincing those that have not worked with me just of that, which leads into your final paragraphs.
My website is currently hosted by webs.com, and the template is a blank template. When I first created the website webs did not support custom HTML code, so that was as close to creating my own as my abilities lent me at the time. I, amongst others have asked them to bring back the ability to use custom HTML codes and as of recently they have listened. I am definitely a “newb” such as yourself when it comes to web design, but this is something I would very much love to change. Before I do so I will heed your advice and browse Behance and other portfolio websites so that I can set appropriate goals for myself.
This is definitely something I need to figure out as soon as possible. As of now I have always seen myself as a jack-of-all-trades, because I can literally adapt into almost any role, but I am not sure what I am a master of.
Happy New Year to you as well Scott!
That is a valid point. I’m going to work at improving my 3D modeling skills so that they do not hurt the final design. Unfortunately, the simplification of the design took place even before I started the modeling process. In regards to the ecotour bike I originally wanted to implement aggressive styling, but through peer review I ended up pursuing the direction of simplistic and geometric. Something that would make the vehicle stand-out and capitalize on its uniqueness. Honestly it isn’t my preferred taste, but I did create it so therefore I am responsible for it. The air purifier suffered a somewhat similar fate, but the simplification process falls solely on me. Form wise I wanted to create a purifier that wasn’t visually distracting, and only noticeable in respect to the fact that it does its job. I’m going to take your advice and step-back to the ideation phases for these projects. There may be a way I previously overlooked to achieve a “unique”, but aesthetically pleasing end-result, and if I can’t model it just yet I will use some other form of communication until I learn to do so.
The job market definitely has me ready to employ desperate measures. I will go ahead and fix those images links. Thank you for the find!
That is awesome. If it is okay I would like a pm with pics or links to pics of your car. I have a cousin close in age to myself that has been trying to get me to move closer to either MD or VA. I look forward to the day I am able to return to the car scene. My past car met an unfortunate end. 
Thank you Matt and Scott for the timely feedback. I believe the best course of action for me right now is to give all that I have for a shot at an industrial design role and put off school for now. I’ve been quite conservative and that just won’t do, so I’ll spend the next few weeks attempting to set things straight and address the issues you have brought to my attention. You guys have been a great help and hopefully you will see improvement from me a few weeks from now. Thank you so much!