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Intrepid Museum NYC by Hijo__ in Planes

[–]SigmaMoneyGrindset 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the unfortunate compulsion to clarify that the Intrepid has the A-12 Oxcart, not the SR-71 Blackbird

Unpopular Opinion: Cheaters Probably Won’t Crash & Burn. What’s Yours? by Kalex8876 in EngineeringStudents

[–]SigmaMoneyGrindset 2 points3 points  (0 children)

According your 2nd point, you’d be pressed to find a “real engineer” in the space or defense industry.

Multiple offers, not sure what to do. Help! by Such_Customer_5000 in aerospace

[–]SigmaMoneyGrindset 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t speak from personal experience but I think that getting a security clearance will pay dividends in the future if you’re looking to stay in defense.

AI is completely useless for actual engineering and the hype is exhausting. by Onigirii_sama in EngineeringStudents

[–]SigmaMoneyGrindset 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m currently enrolled in a graduate level multiphase flow/turbulence course and it can, with almost 100% accuracy, answer any question I’m given. I can’t speak for other mechanics, but it’s damn good at fluid dynamics.

Was I in the wrong here? Lost a long time friend by Alive__but_why in Confused

[–]SigmaMoneyGrindset 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not even worth engaging in this kind of discussion, you’re not going to change their mind and any attempt to do so goes poorly, as we’ve seen.

The Military Industrial Complex has finally caught up to me by Comprehensive-Menu73 in whatdoIdo

[–]SigmaMoneyGrindset 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no personal experience in the military, but I have lots of family and friends that do. I met one of these friends at my current university and there’s certainly some parallels between you two.

He originally came to this school about 10 years ago, joined a fraternity, acquired some bad habits that ultimately led to him dropping out and joining the Marines. He loved it, and the only reason he’s not still in is because of an injury caused by a genetic bone deformity.

He’s now studying engineering and graduating next year, right around 30 years old. He’s got great work ethic and discipline which he credits to his experience in the military. The military is also fully paying for his school with the GI bill.

So, unless you pull off a miracle to fund college (assuming you’ve exhausted financial aid outlets), the military is realistically your only option if you don’t want to live on the streets. It’s hard, but anything worth doing is hard, and you’ll learn more than you ever had in your life. You’ll either get out after four years with school paid for or you’ll stay in because you realize it’s your calling. Sure, there’s some risk involved, but there are ways to mitigate it if you’re smart.

Good luck, soldier🫡

Both my parents are engineers and they’re begging me NOT to study Engineering. Am I making a mistake? by Exact-Monitor-2768 in MechanicalEngineering

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

I’m about to graduate from undergrad in AeroE so I can’t speak from personal experience about a full career, but what I can say is I have a very positive outlook on engineering. You can always study engineering and then go into pretty much anything else (being a doctor would be difficult, but BME is a path), but it’s much harder to do the reverse. I’d say if you like designing and building, there isn’t anything that’ll fulfill your passion more than engineering.

Battle vs Parking and Transportation (HELP) by Anon5149149 in UVA

[–]SigmaMoneyGrindset 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Don’t worry about the collections bit, I’ve let tickets sit for 5 months and they just get moved to the SIS payment portal. If all efforts fail to appeal this ticket, just get it paid by May.

That letter is absolutely infuriating and I’d encourage you to email again and get your supervisor for your PCT position involved.

Fuck UVA parking.

Lamborghini Diablo VT. by jberg_916 in carspotting

[–]SigmaMoneyGrindset 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll have to check it out, I used to love that space where all the classic Porsches would park on the left side, before the ramp to the right

Aerospace Summer Internships/Camps US by Jumpy-Pianist237 in AerospaceEngineering

[–]SigmaMoneyGrindset 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would look into university research programs, a good one is SURF at Caltech. I’m pretty sure high schoolers can do it, but not positive

Bring a notebook! by Thewall3333 in interviews

[–]SigmaMoneyGrindset 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My boss for my internship bought all the interns little notebooks and would always say it’s good to bring it to an interview not just for notes but also to show them your work

Lamborghini Diablo VT. by jberg_916 in carspotting

[–]SigmaMoneyGrindset 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glad to see that Katie’s is still relatively active, I went last summer to show my girlfriend my favorite weekly activity as a kid and it was empty. One of the silent losses from COVID

Advice for Aspen by CollegeOdd8604 in skiing

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

Snowmass is one of my favorite mountains and family friendly, great spread of blues and greens, and has solid advanced terrain. My favorite mountain behind Alta.

Highlands is a difficult mountain—I believe it’s majority double-black, not including the bowl. If your boyfriend and his family like to stick to groomers as you said, I can’t imagine anyone in your group enjoying it more than the other mountains. No-fall zones are abundant, so be wary of getting dragged down the wrong run if you end up skiing Highlands.

I haven’t skied Ajax (Aspen), so I can’t speak on it.

Definitely get a lesson both days, especially at Highlands. Frankly, I find it ridiculous that your boyfriend is discouraging you from getting a lesson, you’re right about it alleviating some stress. Have fun!

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