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3 Truths Struggling Engineering Students Need to Hear!

November 7, 2021 by SolTheEngineer Leave a Comment

EVERYONE is struggling, not just you My first year in engineering school was an absolute struggle. The pace of the classes was significantly faster than I experienced in high school as was the level of the work. Sure, I knew that I was attending a top ranked engineering school, but nothing really prepared me for this. . . . click to continue reading

Filed Under: Engineering school, Study methods Tagged With: engineering school, engineering student, study methods, studying

Failing an engineering class is not the end of the world, what you do next is what is important

December 20, 2020 by SolTheEngineer Leave a Comment

Am I the ONLY ONE that failed? Looking around at your classmates posts, you may get the impression that everyone is getting A’s and B’s. It can be very lonely and defeating to think that you’re the only engineer who is actually going to receive a failing grade. Well, let me tell you, that is . . . click to continue reading

Filed Under: General skill improvement, Study methods Tagged With: engineering, engineering degree, engineering school, failure

No, it is not normal to send out 100s of resumes and hear NOTHING back

July 20, 2020 by SolTheEngineer Leave a Comment

When should you begin to worry? If you send out a single resume and don’t hear back, that is nothing to be worried about.  Heck, even if you send out 10  or 20 and don’t hear back, it is not necessarily the biggest deal. However, there comes a point where you have to realize that . . . click to continue reading

Filed Under: Job search Tagged With: engineering, engineering internships, engineering school, online applications, resume

Combining a passion for engineering and a love of sports . . . Yes, it can be done

March 3, 2020 by SolTheEngineer Leave a Comment

Are engineers sports averse? It’s true that there are literally just a handful of athletes within the top level major sports leagues that have received an engineering degree. These statistics play into the stereotype of the awkward introverted engineer who has never played sports. However, is lack of participation at the top level an indication . . . click to continue reading

Filed Under: Job search, Networking Tagged With: engineering, engineering jobs, engineering school, engineering skills

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