Why did I pick engineering as my major?
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im trying, and i will stop by for sure. i should be coming in town in a few weeks after all my first tests are done.
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Yup, im actually in a hmwk session right now that is looking like atleast a 2am night for sure, with come call of duty breaks here and there.
Thanks for the reply. I remember you telling me about all the crap you went through. That is one thing I am trying to avoid. I'm at Lonestar too, so it seems I really need to check and double check on that. Other than that issue, I am down for the schoolwork! Thanks for the heads up.
No problem on the heads up....better watch those ********...
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I know it is probably a question most all engineering students ask themselves. Every semester in school is hard, but this one tops it all. I am struggling very much with statics/dynamics and electricity and magnetism. It seems like no matter how much time I spend on the stuff, more keeps piling up and I keep falling behind. This degree is STRESSFUL. It seems likes I am always studying while everyone else is having a social life. Working 25 hours a week probably doesn't help me either. Okay, enough ranting, I know it will be worth it when I finish. Gotta get back to studying.
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It will take me 9 years to graduate with only a BSME @ UH. I went to community college for 4 years because I work full time, took all the wrong classes, and had now idea what I wanted to major in for 2 years.
Now I have been at UH for over a year now and am only able to take 2 classes a semester, so its gonna take me about 3.5 years more to finish everything up. I literally hate it. Everyone always tells me that I will miss college when I finish, **** THAT. I cannot wait to graduate.
When I graduate, the company I work at now, will have a spot for me with a large increase in pay. So when I am done, I work the same amount of hours, easier work, triple pay increase, decreased load due to NO SCHOOL, and a social life, so what will I be missing...?
Keep at it man, its tough but it will be worth it
Now I have been at UH for over a year now and am only able to take 2 classes a semester, so its gonna take me about 3.5 years more to finish everything up. I literally hate it. Everyone always tells me that I will miss college when I finish, **** THAT. I cannot wait to graduate.
When I graduate, the company I work at now, will have a spot for me with a large increase in pay. So when I am done, I work the same amount of hours, easier work, triple pay increase, decreased load due to NO SCHOOL, and a social life, so what will I be missing...?
Keep at it man, its tough but it will be worth it
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It will take me 9 years to graduate with only a BSME @ UH. I went to community college for 4 years because I work full time, took all the wrong classes, and had now idea what I wanted to major in for 2 years.
Now I have been at UH for over a year now and am only able to take 2 classes a semester, so its gonna take me about 3.5 years more to finish everything up. I literally hate it. Everyone always tells me that I will miss college when I finish, **** THAT. I cannot wait to graduate.
When I graduate, the company I work at now, will have a spot for me with a large increase in pay. So when I am done, I work the same amount of hours, easier work, triple pay increase, decr.eased load due to NO SCHOOL, and a social life, so what will I be missing...?
Keep at it man, its tough but it will be worth it
Now I have been at UH for over a year now and am only able to take 2 classes a semester, so its gonna take me about 3.5 years more to finish everything up. I literally hate it. Everyone always tells me that I will miss college when I finish, **** THAT. I cannot wait to graduate.
When I graduate, the company I work at now, will have a spot for me with a large increase in pay. So when I am done, I work the same amount of hours, easier work, triple pay increase, decr.eased load due to NO SCHOOL, and a social life, so what will I be missing...?
Keep at it man, its tough but it will be worth it
Then there are people like me who have gone to career/tech school (or a community college) that really doesn't offer much of a social scene, so we're just there to get through the training so we can get certified and start making $$$. This is more of a cut the BS and get down to business type experience.
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It will take me 9 years to graduate with only a BSME @ UH. I went to community college for 4 years because I work full time, took all the wrong classes, and had now idea what I wanted to major in for 2 years.
Now I have been at UH for over a year now and am only able to take 2 classes a semester, so its gonna take me about 3.5 years more to finish everything up. I literally hate it. Everyone always tells me that I will miss college when I finish, **** THAT. I cannot wait to graduate.
When I graduate, the company I work at now, will have a spot for me with a large increase in pay. So when I am done, I work the same amount of hours, easier work, triple pay increase, decr.eased load due to NO SCHOOL, and a social life, so what will I be missing...?
Keep at it man, its tough but it will be worth it
Now I have been at UH for over a year now and am only able to take 2 classes a semester, so its gonna take me about 3.5 years more to finish everything up. I literally hate it. Everyone always tells me that I will miss college when I finish, **** THAT. I cannot wait to graduate.
When I graduate, the company I work at now, will have a spot for me with a large increase in pay. So when I am done, I work the same amount of hours, easier work, triple pay increase, decr.eased load due to NO SCHOOL, and a social life, so what will I be missing...?
Keep at it man, its tough but it will be worth it
Then there are people like me who have gone to career/tech school (or a community college) that really doesn't offer much of a social scene, so we're just there to get through the training so we can get certified and start making $$$. This is more of a cut the BS and get down to business type experience.
Feel ur pain, had many friends struggle like hell when I was getting a ME degree at A&M. I found what worked for me right away, school always came easy, you will find it eventually so don't give up just try to do things differently until it works.
This is what worked for me and I worked 35hrs/wk for the first two years: Never miss class unless deadly ill and never go to class wasted, falling behind is the worse case scenario, period. Pay attention in class, I mean really pay attention, and ask questions during/after class. Get to know ur profs, it helps, when they grade papers/tests they will take another minute to look at where you f'd up to give partial credit (may also get cool lab jobs or help desk jobs rather than flip'g burgers like I did for two years, may get offers to grad school as well). Hang out on campus with those nerdy smart students, doesn't matter if they are cool or pretty, they know how to get it done in school, make sure you get them as project team members.
Final suggestions, work out rather than go out, going out and/or drinking kills too much time. If you must party(e.g. drugs, etc) then do it while at work, if into women then do a girlfriend at home rather than club hopin. Alcohol really saps time, hard to study while drinking, and recovery period is too long compared to alternatives.
This is what worked for me and I worked 35hrs/wk for the first two years: Never miss class unless deadly ill and never go to class wasted, falling behind is the worse case scenario, period. Pay attention in class, I mean really pay attention, and ask questions during/after class. Get to know ur profs, it helps, when they grade papers/tests they will take another minute to look at where you f'd up to give partial credit (may also get cool lab jobs or help desk jobs rather than flip'g burgers like I did for two years, may get offers to grad school as well). Hang out on campus with those nerdy smart students, doesn't matter if they are cool or pretty, they know how to get it done in school, make sure you get them as project team members.
Final suggestions, work out rather than go out, going out and/or drinking kills too much time. If you must party(e.g. drugs, etc) then do it while at work, if into women then do a girlfriend at home rather than club hopin. Alcohol really saps time, hard to study while drinking, and recovery period is too long compared to alternatives.
Feel ur pain, had many friends struggle like hell when I was getting a ME degree at A&M. I found what worked for me right away, school always came easy, you will find it eventually so don't give up just try to do things differently until it works.
This is what worked for me and I worked 35hrs/wk for the first two years: Never miss class unless deadly ill and never go to class wasted, falling behind is the worse case scenario, period. Pay attention in class, I mean really pay attention, and ask questions during/after class. Get to know ur profs, it helps, when they grade papers/tests they will take another minute to look at where you f'd up to give partial credit (may also get cool lab jobs or help desk jobs rather than flip'g burgers like I did for two years, may get offers to grad school as well). Hang out on campus with those nerdy smart students, doesn't matter if they are cool or pretty, they know how to get it done in school, make sure you get them as project team members.
Final suggestions, work out rather than go out, going out and/or drinking kills too much time. If you must party(e.g. drugs, etc) then do it while at work, if into women then do a girlfriend at home rather than club hopin. Alcohol really saps time, hard to study while drinking, and recovery period is too long compared to alternatives.
This is what worked for me and I worked 35hrs/wk for the first two years: Never miss class unless deadly ill and never go to class wasted, falling behind is the worse case scenario, period. Pay attention in class, I mean really pay attention, and ask questions during/after class. Get to know ur profs, it helps, when they grade papers/tests they will take another minute to look at where you f'd up to give partial credit (may also get cool lab jobs or help desk jobs rather than flip'g burgers like I did for two years, may get offers to grad school as well). Hang out on campus with those nerdy smart students, doesn't matter if they are cool or pretty, they know how to get it done in school, make sure you get them as project team members.
Final suggestions, work out rather than go out, going out and/or drinking kills too much time. If you must party(e.g. drugs, etc) then do it while at work, if into women then do a girlfriend at home rather than club hopin. Alcohol really saps time, hard to study while drinking, and recovery period is too long compared to alternatives.
I emailed the senior admissions counselor at UT for guidance and she gave me some good advice. Looks like I should be fine if I keep my GPA where it is, right about 3.6 at the minimum, and keep working on my math skills.
Good hearing from you again, keep in touch!
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Final suggestions, work out rather than go out, going out and/or drinking kills too much time. If you must party(e.g. drugs, etc) then do it while at work, if into women then do a girlfriend at home rather than club hopin. Alcohol really saps time, hard to study while drinking, and recovery period is too long compared to alternatives.
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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.
dude i've been feeling the SAME EXACT WAY, im doing ME at texas tech. It makes me want to drop out of college all together. I can study 24/7 and still not understand everything. it's really annoying to put all your time and effort into something and still not be prepared. I am having a tough time with thermodynamics right now(really tough time) and i still have to take thermodynamics 2... school has never been for me though. I think I have ADD
I want to call up and my dad tell him I'm changing my major to English lol or teaching
x2 on solution manuals, it's really pointless to do problems out the book IF YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW IF YOU ARE DOING THEM RIGHT. My statics teacher uses a book that the solution manual is not out yet(he did this on purpose), statics seems easy (right now atleast) but without answers to problems you don't know if you have the right answer or not
I want to call up and my dad tell him I'm changing my major to English lol or teaching
x2 on solution manuals, it's really pointless to do problems out the book IF YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW IF YOU ARE DOING THEM RIGHT. My statics teacher uses a book that the solution manual is not out yet(he did this on purpose), statics seems easy (right now atleast) but without answers to problems you don't know if you have the right answer or not
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