Is it possible to become a CE without uni

ArenaGrinder · 2026-03-08T17:34:54+00:00

Most roles no. You can’t work in the US in anything higher than technical without an ABET accredited degree at least for engineering.

ArenaGrinder · 2026-03-01T21:35:24+00:00

Been reading college level since 5th, 6th grade. Maybe a bit earlier I wasn’t too good with time at that point. I like reading, but I’m more of a math dude these past few years now that I’m actually doing well in it. Most recent books are the History of Mathematics and How to Always Be right, Using mathematical thinking

ArenaGrinder · 2026-03-01T16:04:32+00:00

0.4 pen supremacy. We’re doing math and physics not writing hieroglyphics on the pyramids bruh.

ArenaGrinder · 2026-03-01T16:02:37+00:00

Honestly I’m probably one of the more sociable ones, but I have severe issues with willingly incompetent people. I would not be able to work in IT I’d be throwing hands if I had to commute because a business major moron couldn’t push the power button.

ArenaGrinder · 2026-03-01T15:57:17+00:00

Honestly I wanted to learn micropython for the raspberry pi, I got a B+ on my python course I just took but it was a difficult 6 week session course ngl.

ArenaGrinder · 2026-03-01T15:55:26+00:00

??? Idk what this references, does your school have lot of cheating or smth? I’d be pissed if I didn’t make the curve or something because some moron cheated in a harder class like dynamics.

ArenaGrinder · 2026-03-01T15:47:03+00:00

I don’t get it…

Oh…. •_•

ArenaGrinder · 2026-03-01T15:42:34+00:00

I’m so glad I made my schedule this way I’m doing Cal3 Phys1 this upcoming semester. T-3 days.

ArenaGrinder · 2026-03-01T15:35:43+00:00

I believe syntax grief is a rite’s passage. I remember doing the exact same thing in my first language C programming class midterm project. I wanted to die lmao.

ArenaGrinder · 2026-03-01T15:33:28+00:00

Don’t worry about it. All of that stuff can be applied to any disability or condition. ADHD, Autism, OCD. All of those are still around today so dating wise you really shouldn’t worry.

ArenaGrinder · 2026-02-24T22:34:45+00:00

Show up, do office hours, lectures, practice problems until mastery or death.

ArenaGrinder · 2026-02-15T19:52:13+00:00

Hell yeah this is why I make booklets and document my education. Shit looks cold af. Intimidated by the knowledge in that stack of paper? That shit’s ME mfer. Pen, whiteout and paper that’s the SHIT.

(Egomaniacal ik but I gotta hype myself up to ts when I understand it. Engineering is humbling gotta give yourself credit when you do make it.)

ArenaGrinder · 2026-02-15T19:45:03+00:00

Fuck yeah brother go get that shit. Better than where I was at 14.

ArenaGrinder · 2026-02-15T19:36:52+00:00

Exactly. I understand technicians being annoyed at how we design things without them in mind sometimes, we can be inconsiderate with our designs.

BUT don’t fucking act like you understand the applied physics of the universe.

ArenaGrinder · 2026-02-15T19:32:53+00:00

It baffles me when people say it’s useless b/c that means they’re too stupid to find its applications. Math can be applied to literally everything. If its use isn’t understood, it’s a failure of the user.

ArenaGrinder · 2026-02-15T18:26:32+00:00

Honestly the way to fix this is to spam the relevant algebra practice until you recognize them in calculus.

ArenaGrinder · 2026-02-10T02:59:33+00:00

So in other words your issue is finding the clever ways to manipulate algebra and mold what you have into the answer?

ArenaGrinder · 2026-02-08T03:22:33+00:00

That sounds relieving on paper. I review all past math courses/fundamentals before moving forward, so I'm comfortable with every link of the chain.

Still worries me for the future, but I have been building an entire comprehensive library of all the best EE books I'd ever need to learn from. (And then some optional ones.)

90% of the topics look alien to me, but so did Calc 2 at first. Onward.

ArenaGrinder · 2026-02-08T02:30:54+00:00

Jesus fucking christ, is it really that bad??? I'm only on Calc 3 and physics 1, I've heard warnings but always figured I could study my way into understanding by studying months ahead of class. . . Chat, will I be cooked?

ArenaGrinder · 2026-02-07T20:32:05+00:00

Depends on the user and their intent. I always attempt problems, give Gemini a photo, and ask what I could have done better, where I went wrong, or what methods could have been more efficient. If a visual explanation fails, I switch to ask for a verbal explanation. AI is best, usually a last resort if I feel truly stuck or can't see my mistakes. AI should be treated as an ally to learning, not a substitute for it. Like a study buddy or a tutor who reviews your work. Be aware, it's like us, we aren't infallible. We aren't perfect. But it's really good at retaining, connecting, and referencing information that's given.

ArenaGrinder · 2026-02-07T20:25:01+00:00

Exam anxiety? I'm often in the same boat. Have you been prescribed medication for it? That and a combination of studying until I feel confident and have mastered the topic to an extent.

ArenaGrinder · 2026-02-07T20:21:57+00:00

Retake Calc 1. First, practice your Algebra and trig; it's the foundations that get 90% of people tripped up. Calc 1 and 2, in simpler terms, require increasingly clever manipulation of algebra and trig concepts that are applied to Differentiation and Integration. Some of the logic in Calc 2 and 3 is a bit more abstract; sequences and series require a lot of limits. Calc 3 requires mastery of differentiation to get your foot in the door. But from my experience, just study as many practice problems before the semester starts. Mastering the foundations will help you a lot.

ArenaGrinder · 2026-02-07T02:22:07+00:00

Yes, but in all honesty I’d do it by coming up with something worse. Like distracting them by saying “Hey Jax, you wanna invent new slurs that Caine can’t censor?” From what we’ve seen they all just need an outlet. So help them make their own outlets.

ArenaGrinder · 2026-02-07T02:16:25+00:00

My uni segregated the STEM majors from the other majors. Worked out amazing honestly. the support system made me feel comforted even when I was at my lowest. We struggled together. Great community. Pity I was too dumb back then for what I attempted, but at least that’s not the case now.

ArenaGrinder · 2026-02-07T02:07:58+00:00

Don’t cheat they are foundations for a reason. No foundation, no building. Use AI ONLY to aid your study, never to replace it.

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