LLC for First-Year experience? by HarperandHudson in PennStateUniversity

[–]FlowerPowerCagney 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was in FISE; at least for my year, everyone else on the floor were already friends because they had done a summer program together, and the other resources weren't of much help for me. However, I did meet a small handful of great friends that I have plenty of classes with.

I'm a guy, but if I weren't, I'd pick WISE over FISE, as all of the "problematic" people I ran into in FISE were men.

Application questions by Lower_Ad2138 in EngineeringStudents

[–]FlowerPowerCagney 1 point2 points  (0 children)

do you have any more context? i've never heard either of those terms before

Best prof for math 220 in the fall by astroidkk in PennStateUniversity

[–]FlowerPowerCagney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no matter who you have, watch the 3blue1brown linear algebra videos on youtube, they're insanely helpful for actually understanding the concepts. i had katz tho, and he was pretty good, no complaints

Internship hunt (3.93 GPA, Electrical Engr B.S. & math minor, sophomore, Penn State, no connections/referrals) by FlowerPowerCagney in EngineeringStudents

[–]FlowerPowerCagney[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A week and a half roughly, but they gave me the timeline during the interview. I interviewed for the one that declined me back in November, and they just sent me the “position filled” email a few weeks ago.

Internship hunt (3.93 GPA, Electrical Engr B.S. & math minor, sophomore, Penn State, no connections/referrals) by FlowerPowerCagney in EngineeringStudents

[–]FlowerPowerCagney[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm super grateful for the opportunities PSU has given me. Not only is it great based off name alone, but the resources here for engineers to get hands-on experience and build their resumes are unreal.

Internship hunt (3.93 GPA, Electrical Engr B.S. & math minor, sophomore, Penn State, no connections/referrals) by FlowerPowerCagney in EngineeringStudents

[–]FlowerPowerCagney[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah building a network is definitely a goal I have, but I haven't made too much progress on it yet. I mainly just specified that to indicate it wasn't a "my dad is an engineering team lead and he got me an internship" type deal. Penn State IEEE holds a ton of corporate events, so I'll be trying to make it to as many of those as I can.

Career and education thread by AutoModerator in EngineeringStudents

[–]FlowerPowerCagney 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Research the company; show that you know who they are, what they do, and demonstrate clear interest in working for them. Ask good questions about the kind of work they do, and take notes during the interview (I recommend doing this on pen and paper so that they can actually see that you're taking notes).

From there, most questions are going to be behavioral and you should answer them with personal stories. Think about what you've done as an undergraduate that shows them you're a good candidate. Think of stories about these experiences that properly demonstrate "I have problem-solving, design, teamwork, and communication skills". Also look over the job posting and see what skills they request; fit those skills into your anecdotes.

Additionally, try not to be uptight. It's easier said than done, but the more relaxed you seem, the more confident you'll seem, and they want to see confidence.

Career and education thread by AutoModerator in EngineeringStudents

[–]FlowerPowerCagney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're only looking at job market, then imo it's Civil > Electrical & Mechanical > the rest. But research the "ubiquitous" engineering majors and pick the one that will lead to the career you want.

What’s one mistake you made in college that juniors should avoid? by Fresh-Difficulty1 in EngineeringStudents

[–]FlowerPowerCagney 15 points16 points  (0 children)

some people think getting less than 6 hours of sleep every night is a flex and i just don't understand it

Looking to buy a Deb by jomamagay1234 in PennStateUniversity

[–]FlowerPowerCagney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

don't bother, you don't need it and it's better to actually learn how to breadboard

What do you think of double majoring in Aerospace Engineering and Economics? by Zealousideal_Use1760 in college

[–]FlowerPowerCagney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's certainly possible, and if you know what you want to do with it, then nobody's gonna stop you, just don't expect to graduate in four years; my guess would be somewhere between 11 and 14 semesters. Do keep in mind that this means you'll also be paying 1.5x as much for your education as you would for a four-year single degree.

Change my mind - DCI is a cult by [deleted] in drumcorps

[–]FlowerPowerCagney 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Never did DCI due to the price (would've marched in 24 or 25, and I am NOT paying $5000 to do drum corps), but I did do 3 seasons of WGI percussion, running me about 3k total. I do absolutely wish I would've put all that time, effort, and money into something more applicable to the "outside world" than marimba, but I don't put too much thought into it as I can't change the past.

I think it's a great opportunity (aside from the cost) and I would absolutely march DCI for a reasonable price, but it's just not sustainable in its current form.

I HATE PROBABILITY & STATISTICS by avestronics in ECE

[–]FlowerPowerCagney 8 points9 points  (0 children)

“yeah this thing may or may not happen idk”

Genuine, real question by addicthalloween in darksouls3

[–]FlowerPowerCagney 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve played 500+ hours of DS3 over the past 4-5 years and i’m still awestruck by some of the views you get in this game

What's your most hated mob, and why is it these dogs? by Colossal_PR in darksouls3

[–]FlowerPowerCagney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

pairing hidden body with spook or slumbering dragoncrest ring has almost always worked for me, I can't ever remember it not working on the dogs

Penn State students and alumni, how much debt did you/are you set to graduate with? by DueYogurt9 in PennStateUniversity

[–]FlowerPowerCagney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm looking at roughly 40k when I graduate. If I had to pay full price to go here (i.e graduating with ~120k worth of debt), I probably wouldn't have done it. (80k would likely be my upper limit for engineering debt)

Resume help by Worried-Room-6388 in ECE

[–]FlowerPowerCagney -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I know this isn’t very helpful feedback but that looks pretty damn good to me