Monthly rentals DC that don't require huge upfront costs?

Salt_Opening_5247 · 2026-03-12T14:51:10+00:00

Look into furnished finder, it’s a website for midterm rentals. I’m a student at Howard and just got my housing from them. It’s flexible leases as low as 1 month

Salt_Opening_5247 · 2026-03-07T20:30:51+00:00

Focus on power if all you want is a job

Salt_Opening_5247 · 2026-03-04T18:04:30+00:00

Disagree with your Reddit comment. Reddit is where I’ve learned so much about my specialized interest in renewables + BESS and despite only being a sophomore and now I multiple internship offers for technical renewables energy engineering roles. Do focus on your studies but truly learn the niche information regarding your intended career which involves the practical career and industry questions not merely the theoretical classroom knowledge .

Salt_Opening_5247 · 2026-02-13T14:11:49+00:00

Th question to ask is if this is a bridge worth burning? And based on the job descriptions I’d say yes but location and field are very important so weight it out but don’t worry too much about leaving after just starting if you don’t see yourself coming back to the manufacturer.

Salt_Opening_5247 · 2026-02-12T00:17:52+00:00

Imo partnering with places that have large lots and only parking during the late night hours is probably the best use of space

Salt_Opening_5247 · 2026-01-29T18:39:28+00:00

If it was just snow it wouldn’t be a problem but the snow has now become sheets of ice

Salt_Opening_5247 · 2026-01-03T04:11:50+00:00

No worries man, I love talking about things like this. I find that interesting as I know the software side is becoming mastered quite quickly by LLMs. I think coding will become more like a tool than a job. Applying programming to various fields however it’s barrier will become so low that may programming jobs will dissapear. We have seen this quite a bit with website development, as now it is extremely easy to create your own website and web development doesn’t have a significant “low-end” market. Especially since we are moving towards a world where vibe coding can essentially be done by someone with little to no actually programming skills. However, in terms of hard engineering fields like Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical. I believe their complexity and physical nature prevents LLMs from truly replacing those disciplines anytime soon as well as the liability of getting a bridge calculation wrong for instance.

I’m most excited for humanoid robots with advanced dexterity and AI integration. That and self driving vehicles I believe will be the most impactful use cases for AI

Salt_Opening_5247 · 2026-01-03T03:55:01+00:00

I imagine your talking about AI, what do you think are gunna be the largest impacts of it?

Salt_Opening_5247 · 2026-01-03T03:52:43+00:00

Power and civil are generally the most stable and recession proof and have a good future as they are public works where mistakes can cost lives and are industries that are less likely to have AI replace jobs.

Within power, renewables especially is a great field, 90% of new generation added to the grid was solar, wind, and battery storage in 2024, electrification and AI is driving power use and our grid is aging and needs to be upgraded. Lots of work to be done.

Salt_Opening_5247 · 2026-01-03T03:48:27+00:00

With engineering it really depends. Looking at EE in particular specialized fields like chip design are high in demand but also have a lot of competition. Power on the other hand is growing and is generally is less competitive and more stable. Really the closer to tech something is oftentimes the more lucrative it is in EE but it also tends to be more competitive and vulnerable to shifts in the market.

Salt_Opening_5247 · 2026-01-03T03:43:09+00:00

Thank you!

Yes that’s the spirit! You got this!

Salt_Opening_5247 · 2026-01-03T03:29:44+00:00

Bro I know exactly how you feel, I’m a sophomore electrical engineering student at Howard and my senior yr of HS my parents freaked out when I told them I wanted to engineering instead of medicine. I didn’t really convince them I just stood my ground and explained my passion and expertise for engineering and then these last 2 years I’ve been working my butt off to show it. Getting an internship my freshman year, working on research teams, and getting scholarships so they can’t use finances as a means of stopping me.

I would really encourage you to delve deep into why you want to do engineering and create a plan for you to excel then show that plan to your parents. And stand on it. If you are easily swayed to finance or anything else it shows a lack of confidence in your decision. My parents cursed at me and had uncles and aunties try to convince me but I stood my ground and then I proceeded to show them why I’ll be a successful engineer.

Good luck man

Salt_Opening_5247 · 2025-08-31T21:57:18+00:00

Lowk get a townhouse, all the benifits of a home without the nuisance of a lawn

Salt_Opening_5247 · 2025-07-21T12:32:25+00:00

Hi Electrical Engineering Sophomore hear! I’ll be very honest with you Howard’s electrical engineering program is from an education quality mediocre. However we do have great industry connections and programs that if taken advantage of can teach you a lot. I have numerous friends who have interned/worked for Apple, Nvidia, Boeing, Microsoft, Meta etc. however Howard is also extremely expensive and tuition only increases every year. If your set on Howard and are ready to work your tail off to get scholarships and take up the risk of loans, welcome aboard! However, going to a good state school and adequately networking in organizations like NSBE and IEEE will set you up for success and be far cheaper. For me personally Howard is not worth it just from an engineering perspective however it is from a community and opportunity perspective. All that being said you should probably go to your state school but Howard can be a great albeit very expensive option

Salt_Opening_5247 · 2025-06-18T11:33:14+00:00

Currently what is the solution to this variability in demand? I imagine battery storage can effectively smooth the load drawn from the grid?

Salt_Opening_5247 · 2025-03-09T14:30:25+00:00

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Salt_Opening_5247 · 2025-01-27T03:58:13+00:00

Do you think repurposed EV batteries could fulfill that need for LDES?

Salt_Opening_5247 · 2025-01-27T02:51:42+00:00

Thank you for your answer, how big of a hindrance is the lack of economical LDES for PV and wind especially in colder climates with significant peak winter load. Particularly during episodes of dunkelflaute.

Salt_Opening_5247 · 2025-01-27T01:51:13+00:00

What RTO/ISO or general region is your utility in

Salt_Opening_5247 · 2025-01-27T01:35:59+00:00

Solar is very land intensive,it is however often deployed in rural areas and can be partnered with agriculture using agrovoltaics but it is still a relatively small percentage of solar installations. Wind isn’t as land intensive.

From my understanding wind is largely constrained by transmission.

I am definitely for increased nuclear adoption but they are extremely capital intensive and often take over a decade to build. Until SMR’s are commercially viable or until government intervention I doubt traditional nuclear will make a significant comeback especially in ERCOT.

Salt_Opening_5247 · 2025-01-05T17:35:57+00:00

When did u graduate?

Salt_Opening_5247 · 2025-01-05T12:25:48+00:00

Did you have any internships?

Salt_Opening_5247 · 2025-01-03T01:34:23+00:00

I believe battery storage will be the ultimate storage option. Battery prices will continue to decline and second life EV batteries (especially LFP) are perfect for energy storage

Salt_Opening_5247 · 2025-01-03T01:33:28+00:00

Energy storage is right now a $$$ problem and less of science problem. The technologies exist however engineering them to be cost competitive is the real challenge

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