Why did I pick engineering as my major?
Exactly. That is what colleges should be teaching kids. The ONLY reason I had a job lines up after my graduation was because I knew someone.
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I plan on going into ME once I finish my Associates here at a community college here in Conroe. Any advice?
Aside from that do the homework. Don't be afraid to go to the SI sessions, and tutoring labs if necessary (even it it's only for a short time to make sure you have the idea). Like someone else already said, there are a few "weedout" classes and that's where Engineering School sends a lot of people to Business School, I've seen several people that would have made good engineers change their majors because they had so much going on that they couldn't spend enough time studying...they worked to much...it sucks, but it happens. You have to want it...
It's one thing to relate....it's another to start a pissing contest over a situation you created yourself.... that's as stupid as the truck guys chiming in on a gas mileage thread...
I had a social life during my college years and I now don't have a bachelor's degree. Luckily, I have a good job that pays well. However, I assure you I'd be making more money if I had put my social life on hold for those 2 years.
I socialized with his social life as well and never finished anything. Go ahead and finish what you have started, it will all be worth it. I am sitting in a cubicle right now designing a pipeline meter station when I could be in one of those nice offices in front of me running calcs and counting dollars.
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I started off as a mechanical engineer major and made the switch over to computer science my freshman year. It was too much for me, and very nerve racking/boring. I've loved CS since, and don't regret making the change at all. I figured I was better at computers/OSs/programming than I am at math/stats/dynamics/thermal energy/whatever
You should reconsider what you really LOVE and have a passion for, rather than thinking about dollar bills after you graduate. No matter how much money engineers make, I would rather be in a nice cozy office programming the next AAA title for the XBOX 360.
You should reconsider what you really LOVE and have a passion for, rather than thinking about dollar bills after you graduate. No matter how much money engineers make, I would rather be in a nice cozy office programming the next AAA title for the XBOX 360.
Took me a bit to get my CS BS with the college of engineering and I nearly switched to business at one point. Glad I stuck with it after it was all done though.
On another note WRECK EM TECH! Skin some cougar high kitties!
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Something that seems to get most people is they do not like doing engineering. I just started and I love mechanical engineering even though I'm going through the hardest weedout classes of my life. So my only advice for you is if you do not like it...do something different. Otherwise if I were you I would kick my self in the ***... quit that part time job and get with the program. Thats what I have to do every day because engineering needs discipline and study skills.
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Make sure that the University that you are going to will accept you as core complete so that you can transfer in without wasting a lot of time due to classes that they will not accept. I was in NHMCCD (now Lonestar)... Lets just say I should be done already. Take the time to call the University, get them to send you the "transfer student" degree plan so you can get and idea of what you will still need to take (it will also let you do a quick "sanity" check of the classes you have taken vs the classes the university wants you to have completed to be a transfer student).
Aside from that do the homework. Don't be afraid to go to the SI sessions, and tutoring labs if necessary (even it it's only for a short time to make sure you have the idea). Like someone else already said, there are a few "weedout" classes and that's where Engineering School sends a lot of people to Business School, I've seen several people that would have made good engineers change their majors because they had so much going on that they couldn't spend enough time studying...they worked to much...it sucks, but it happens. You have to want it...
Aside from that do the homework. Don't be afraid to go to the SI sessions, and tutoring labs if necessary (even it it's only for a short time to make sure you have the idea). Like someone else already said, there are a few "weedout" classes and that's where Engineering School sends a lot of people to Business School, I've seen several people that would have made good engineers change their majors because they had so much going on that they couldn't spend enough time studying...they worked to much...it sucks, but it happens. You have to want it...
The biggest key to doing well is not procrastinating. I didn't learn that until my last semester lol.
I really hated all of the studying and zero social life when I was pursuing my ME degree. My biz major buddies were out partying every night, going to class hungover, joining frats, and I was studying.
I made up for it after I graduated, when I could afford new cars, nicer places to live, top shelf alcohol and women....while my biz degreed pals were making half the salary and looking for the "cheap beer night" type bars.
That is why
I made up for it after I graduated, when I could afford new cars, nicer places to live, top shelf alcohol and women....while my biz degreed pals were making half the salary and looking for the "cheap beer night" type bars.
That is why
most of the ME's i work with are a bunch of tards when it comes to general knowledge. they know the **** out of their job, but sometimes i wonder how they stand on their own two feet.
that being said, they make close to $130-150K a year. i have no college, just 4 years as a Marine and i make @ 40K less than them as a Procurement Coordinator.
that being said, they make close to $130-150K a year. i have no college, just 4 years as a Marine and i make @ 40K less than them as a Procurement Coordinator.
It really isn't that bad if you have a pretty good study group. And yes, it'll be worth it once you graduate. Just keep at it, and know that it'll be worth it once you do finish. Good luck! You've got quite a ways to go!
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im in the same boat as you are bro... this is my 5th year in college but only my second year in ME. I almost gave up at cal 1 lol. Are you in MET or MEE? Seems like every semester I get a bad grade on one of my first tests and I just wanna quit and go into a business degree or something but I know I would hate being in an office all day doing paper work. I think in the long run we will definately enjoy it, I just dont want a job that I hate going to... if it makes alot of money or not.
I think the first problem is people who say to high school kids "You're good at math and science? You should go to engineering school!" The second problem is these same people make it through school for the same reasons, graduate, and have no idea what is going on once they get into the real world. There's a difference between "passing the tests" and "knowing what is going on". This leads to all the "dumb *** engineer" comments I'm all too familiar with. The stigma associated with engineers rides both ends of the spectrum, you're either smart as hell, or totally stupid lol.
PS - Here's some motivation lol. I hated this document when I graduated jobless (economy), but now I'm incredibly proud of myself for earning it. I hope all of you guys who are roughing it through right now will come to have the same feeling.......
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I am waiting on a student loan to get here and I am quitting my job. I really don't want to go into debt with loans but I cant handle school, job, and fraternity anymore. Ive got to cut something out of the mix, and my job will give me an extra 20 to 25 hours a week, and all day tues thurs to go to help sessions.
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Thanks, im going to edit that with my name for some motivation! Make it my wallpaper or something so I always see it.