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how much trouble have you had in getting your degree?

I'm starting to have a tough time, but its mostly because I don't have the time to study. currently i'm only in the beginning, general chemistry(with lab) and calculus 1.

my chemistry teacher is hard to follow (foreign), i'm getting a high D
and calculus isnt that bad, I'm getting a low C
chemistry lab is a low A, but that was a pretty simple class.

my problem is i work 40 hrs during the week, and i have alot of travel time also. I have an interest in this stuff (not so much chemistry), but find it very hard to lose sleep to study.

anyways, i was able to move 24 of my work hours to the weekend for next semester, that should help greatly, I'll be taking calc 2, physics 1 (with lab), and c programming.

Ok guys, how bad do i have it???
I know i'm only in the beginnings of engineering here, and i'm not looking good, i really hope that will change next semester since i've made some changes for it.

what did you guys find tough or demanding when it came to engineering classes? I find it takes me absolutely forever to do my homework and focus on it, I blame being out of school for 5 years for that (although i know it could be alot worse).

Did you guys find the later engineering classes to be much more difficult than this earlier stuff?

btw, i'm a Mechanical engineering major, and if it matters, i've completed an associates in EET in 1999 from a tech school

bigshoe View Member Profile	Nov 21 2004, 06:56 PM Post #1
Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 128 Joined: 17-March 04 From: Cleveland Member No.: 275	how much trouble have you had in getting your degree? I'm starting to have a tough time, but its mostly because I don't have the time to study. currently i'm only in the beginning, general chemistry(with lab) and calculus 1. my chemistry teacher is hard to follow (foreign), i'm getting a high D and calculus isnt that bad, I'm getting a low C chemistry lab is a low A, but that was a pretty simple class. my problem is i work 40 hrs during the week, and i have alot of travel time also. I have an interest in this stuff (not so much chemistry), but find it very hard to lose sleep to study. anyways, i was able to move 24 of my work hours to the weekend for next semester, that should help greatly, I'll be taking calc 2, physics 1 (with lab), and c programming. Ok guys, how bad do i have it??? I know i'm only in the beginnings of engineering here, and i'm not looking good, i really hope that will change next semester since i've made some changes for it. what did you guys find tough or demanding when it came to engineering classes? I find it takes me absolutely forever to do my homework and focus on it, I blame being out of school for 5 years for that (although i know it could be alot worse). Did you guys find the later engineering classes to be much more difficult than this earlier stuff? btw, i'm a Mechanical engineering major, and if it matters, i've completed an associates in EET in 1999 from a tech school

Cal View Member Profile	Nov 21 2004, 08:52 PM Post #2
Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,957 Joined: 21-April 04 From: Utah Member No.: 317	Yes getting an engineering degree is not going to be easy no mater what. Decide how bad you want it, then resign yourself to no social life and get some school loans so you don't have to work as many hours. Mine went well for the first two years, then I got married and had a kid, so I had to get a full time night job. After that the last two years took 5 years to complete, and my grades were a lot worse. If I had it to do over again, I would forget about women until done with school and live with my folks. But if you can find a woman that will support you through it and wait until you are done to start having kids, do that. Oh and get in some good study groups too.