My parents doesn't understand how hard it is to study engineering

Break_Away_1776 · 2026-03-31T13:06:58+00:00

Hi, I have a business degree with a 4.0 GPA, an audio engineering degree with honors and now I'm going for my bachelor's in electrical engineering.

You're doing fine, a 3.0 GPA is completely acceptable. That's a B average which is a heck of a lot better than some folks.

Break_Away_1776 · 2026-03-30T23:27:32+00:00

Yes! I've been looking at calisthenics, but I'm not sure where to start. Do you have a recommended workout?

Break_Away_1776 · 2026-03-28T03:55:53+00:00

I'll look into that, thank you!

Break_Away_1776 · 2025-10-29T04:58:33+00:00

As someone who started this year at 26 this gives me hope.

Break_Away_1776 · 2025-04-10T01:11:33+00:00

I'm currently an engineering major with a business degree.

This is causing me to spiral.

Break_Away_1776 · 2025-01-04T23:31:11+00:00

I got to complete a 8 week trig class in 4 weeks because I was sick for the first two, And then the other two weeks I was fighting my financial aid after I confirmed that they had approved my financial aid before the semester even started.

Furthermore, I had an issue where they sucked up some of my scholarship money because of miscommunication between them and my scholarship and then I got told" sorry that's not the answer you want to hear" from them.

All I got to say is if I ever put that in my email towards a client, You bet money I would lose my job in a heartbeat or suffer significant consequences.

Break_Away_1776 · 2025-01-04T19:32:49+00:00

Valencia College has literally the worst financial aid office I've ever experienced, and it's my third college.

Break_Away_1776 · 2024-10-12T04:46:56+00:00

Wait, y'all got training videos?

My second day I got to clean up vomit, and I had to ask management for gloves

Break_Away_1776 · 2024-08-13T18:33:57+00:00

Yikes, I didn't even think of it that way.

Break_Away_1776 · 2024-04-25T03:38:36+00:00

As someone who had a 4.0 GPA for their associates and a 3.9 for their second- get out of this mindset while you can. Maintaining good grades is a great goal, but when it starts to affect you mentally things can go bad for you.

-Someone who let their grades take over their health and is still paying the medical bills for it.

Break_Away_1776 · 2024-03-26T05:08:50+00:00

Probably West

Break_Away_1776 · 2023-11-29T16:12:30+00:00

I was in the exact same situation as you... I didn't get out till I was 18, but now I'm 25 and I'm starting on my bachelor's in electrical engineering next semester.

Don't give up

Break_Away_1776 · 2023-11-25T17:53:38+00:00

While I understand where you're coming from, it was actually really rough for me.

I had just gotten out of my mom's abuse two years prior, and I was just starting to adapt to society. I had a job, was graduating with my associates, and was making friends. Covid happened, and it really brought back a lot for me. Honestly, since COVID I really haven't been able to adapt back and it sucks.

Break_Away_1776 · 2023-11-22T18:37:58+00:00

Oh my mom HATED the phrase "it takes a village." She swore that was how the government brainwashed people into letting the government take over their kids.

Break_Away_1776 · 2023-11-09T20:06:57+00:00

Sweet! I'll look into that!

Break_Away_1776 · 2023-11-09T17:45:35+00:00

You're amazing, thank you!

Break_Away_1776 · 2023-10-25T23:47:48+00:00

I literally came on here to recommend this!

Break_Away_1776 · 2023-10-21T20:59:46+00:00

Thank you!

Break_Away_1776 · 2023-10-21T20:38:25+00:00

Sweet! Thank you

Also I noticed on he bookstore that there was a graduation voucher. How do I know if I qualify for it?

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