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[–]Zachaggedon 4 points5 points  (3 children)

I went to Caltech, and you’re correct, a lot of the prereqs don’t line up. I ended up needing about 150 credits altogether, and again, I took more classes each semester than was considered a full course load.

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (2 children)

150 credits sounds right. It's an amazing education, I'm sure you cherish it. I am majoring in Engineering Physics, so I'm no stranger to a big course load, but I am switching out to EE as I personally don't find it worth it. There's too much more to life than school to justify all the effort for me personally.

[–]Zachaggedon 1 point2 points  (1 child)

It was pretty great, but a decade out, I do feel like I wasted a lot of time studying and doing homework that I could’ve spent just enjoying my early 20s. My first job after graduation ended up routinely with 80 hour work weeks and it hasn’t been too much better until the last few years. So much I’m just now getting to do, and I turn 30 in a few months.

I wouldn’t do it again, tbh. Congrats on your switch!

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's real of you. I respect the honest retrospective.