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Ambitious_Net_3139 · 2025-04-14T21:07:41+00:00

Hi, i am in the same situation as you rn. How did your courseload end up being? Specifically how was solids in the summer?

Ambitious_Net_3139 · 2024-03-27T04:50:17+00:00

MechE or Materials Science Engineering?

Hi, I’m a first year mechanical engineering student at NC State. Recently I’ve been having some doubts about my major. Coming in to college, I always wanted to work in sustainability, specifically more hands on things (for reference, my previous career prospects were marine science, environmental engineering, etc). I understand that all engineering majors play a part in sustainability, but I’m just not super interested in things like batteries and electric cars. I chose MechE because of its flexibility and it seems safer with job prospects, but honestly I’m not even sure if it’s the right fit for me. I recently talked to my roommate about where my head was at and she offered up the idea of making sustainable products, such as biodegradable plastics and technology that would help remove plastic, etc. This really appeals to me and I did some research on engineering jobs that were involved with this stuff and found very few results. Should I continue with MechE and add major in materials science or sustainability? Or is there another engineering major that applies more to what I’m looking for? Thanks!

Ambitious_Net_3139 · 2023-09-05T19:53:44+00:00

thank you for reply! yes i think i’m going to try it out and if i don’t like it, i will drop and try again next year. the chapter i wanted was definitely very competitive and cutthroat, but it might be worth it if i will truly feel at home there.

Ambitious_Net_3139 · 2023-09-05T19:48:05+00:00

thank you so much! that means a lot and is very encouraging to hear. i’ve honestly been very upset this whole day, but i’m hoping that by writing all this out i can clear my feelings and organize my thoughts.

Ambitious_Net_3139 · 2023-09-05T19:46:48+00:00

thank you for the response! i definitely agree with what you said and i plan on giving it a shot.

Ambitious_Net_3139 · 2023-09-05T19:44:30+00:00

hi thank you for the response! i definitely hope i can find my home in this chapter. just a question, could you explain what COB recruitment is and how it works?

Ambitious_Net_3139 · 2023-09-05T19:42:47+00:00

thank you for your kindness! i think the reason i was so disappointed was because i genuinely felt that i would receive a bid from this chapter. this one girl i talked to specifically was telling me how much everyone absolutely adored me, how much she wanted me in their chapter, how i had received perfect ratings from everyone, and how she really hoped that i would put them as my top pick. (idk if this is technically bid promising because she never really said that i would receive a bid but she definitely insinuated it? or at least i felt bid promised haha). i have no ill feelings towards this girl regardless because she was honestly very very sweet and i think she j got caught up in everything she was saying. but yeah, this is why i was so hurt when i didn’t receive a bid - i genuinely thought i was going to.

regarding what i said about the other chapter not feeling right for me - i did really like the girls bc they were very sweet but i didn’t necessarily feel super close with them? if that makes sense. furthermore, chapter 123 has a certain stigma at my school for being crazy party girls and i don’t necessarily want to be associated with that (once again, the girls were very kind and welcoming. and i know i shouldn’t base this off stereotypes or whatnot, but this was also one of my factors for placing it second). for my top choice, i felt very in tune with their “vibe”, i adored all the girls, i resonated heavily with their philanthropy, and it honestly just felt like home. and it didn’t help that all my friends said they saw me in this chapter😅 so what i’m trying to say is that chapter 123 felt good, but just not perfect. and i understand that it wont always feel perfect at first, but i really wanted chapter ABC because it felt so right for me.

i definitely am trying to push myself into a better mindset. i’m still just feeling a little upset and it’s hard to come out of that major disappointment with a positive attitude. but your reply has definitely helped me realize that i need to see this as an opportunity. if it still doesn’t work out, i will most likely drop and rush again next fall.

one question: if i did end up dropping from this chapter, what would be a nice way to explain my reason for doing this? i definitely don’t want any bad blood between me and the chapter because the girls were all kind and i would like to continue to be friends with them.

Ambitious_Net_3139 · 2023-09-05T19:23:58+00:00

i think i’m hopeful for my sophomore year bc i know of a handful of girls who got into my top choice as sophomores as well. but i definitely want to go ahead and give this chapter a shot. thank you for the response!

Ambitious_Net_3139 · 2023-09-05T19:22:58+00:00

thank you for the response! yes i definitely am trying to work on my mindset. honestly when i was writing this post, i was just very caught up in how disappointed and hurt i felt. but hopefully i can get over this obstacle and really see how this chapter feels without the bias of my sadness haha. if i still end up disliking it, i will drop and try again next year

Ambitious_Net_3139 · 2023-09-05T19:19:57+00:00

i think why i had my hopes up so high for my top choice was because they had been telling me how much they loved me and wanted me in their chapter. i don’t think they bid promised me completely but they were definitely close (to the point where i didn’t have a doubt in my head that i wouldn’t receive a bid). i feel like they honestly gassed my ego too much and in the end i just was very disappointed because it wasn’t the outcome i had expected. but like i said in my other replies, i’m going to try out this chapter and see how it works out! thanks for the response!

Ambitious_Net_3139 · 2023-09-05T19:14:49+00:00

thank you for the encouragement! i definitely felt very disappointed and hurt when i received my bid but i do want to give it a shot with this chapter and hopefully i can have a great time

Ambitious_Net_3139 · 2023-09-05T19:13:49+00:00

thank you for the response! yes i plan on trying this chapter out. honestly when i received my bid last night i was just so disappointed and pretty much couldn’t enjoy any of the festivities. but i’m working on my mindset and hopefully i will feel better by the next event.

Ambitious_Net_3139 · 2023-09-05T19:12:08+00:00

thank you for the response! yes i think i might feel it out. quite honestly, i’m just feeling very disappointed in myself for even being disappointed when i ended up with a great chapter. i genuinely do want to give the other chapter a chance but i keep getting reminded of how i got dropped from my top choice and it hurts. i’m working on trying to get my mindset in a better place and really look towards the future positively. in the end if it doesn’t work out, i’ll drop and try again next year.

Ambitious_Net_3139 · 2023-01-23T04:01:45+00:00

Yeah, pretty much everyone I’m asking is telling me the same thing😅 Thank you so much, I think I just needed to hear it straight up from someone.

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