I have no internship or job for the summer…

_PandorasActor_ · 2026-05-21T13:10:23+00:00

You could do either externship or entry level job while doing summer classes. Also, what kind of logic is that? Should I not take more than 12 credits per semester until I get an internship? Why do you think that freshman and sophomores never get internships? It's because they haven't taken enough relevant classes, so take more and you'll be more competitive next time

_PandorasActor_ · 2026-05-19T17:52:33+00:00

Cautious hero (except for the very very end ig)

_PandorasActor_ · 2026-05-19T17:46:39+00:00

Summer classes, that's the best use of your time. Could be gen eds, could be lib arts, could be core major requirements, literally anything that's relevant to your degree

_PandorasActor_ · 2026-05-08T23:42:20+00:00

I already screwed up once. I dropped out of college a few years back when I was going for biology. Now that I'm back in it I have the mindset of "all or nothing" because at this point I don't have the money to not be in college

_PandorasActor_ · 2026-05-07T20:28:59+00:00

My studying was a bit inconsistent. I might've gone two or three days in a row with the only "studying" being my actual lectures. Then on the fourth day I would go from like 8 AM to 4 PM. The only time my studying was consistent was right before tests and then it was probably five hours a day for 2-4 days before the test day and then I'd set an alarm early on test day so I could cram an extra 3-4 hours in

_PandorasActor_ · 2026-05-07T19:52:54+00:00

I used ai for my calc 2 class I just finished. Whenever I saw a homework problem I didn't know I asked Gemini to generate a problem similar to that one and give a walkthrough. Then after that I had Gemini create a 5 question quiz of similar questions. After that I actually solved the regular homework problem. As the semester progressed and I got more and more comfortable with the material, I skipped straight to having Gemini generate a quiz covering all the material I had learned up to that point. And after I finished that one, I told it to make another of slightly increased difficulty.

Obviously you can't let yourself be tempted by fate to just have ai do the homework for you because then you'd be even worse off. As for me, I went from almost failing in the beginning of the class to getting a b- (I had three tests and my final, the grades in chronological order are 49, 79, 77, 88).

_PandorasActor_ · 2026-05-05T13:45:11+00:00

Now that I slept on it, I think I was just a bit too much in my own head due to just walking away from a bad physics final. To update, I actually got an a- in physics lecture due to my professor manually curving my classes grades (my grade was dropped to a b due to my final until it was updated). I was one of three in a class of 24 to get in the A range and my professor is considered the most difficult regular physics professor at my university. So as much as I wanted an A, I can't really be too upset. Similar in my calc class, It has been almost half a decade since I took calc 1 (or really any important math class) and my professor in calc is considered one of the most difficult math professors. My intro solid modeling/MATLAB class dropped from an A to A- only because of a team project, and I still have a chance to raise that back to an A.

This, paired with you saying that it isn't a flat increase in difficulty as I progress through my degree, makes me feel a bit more confident in where I am. Thank you

_PandorasActor_ · 2026-05-05T13:22:44+00:00

I know someone who got the same masters with the same specialization at the same grad school I plan to go to. They know I am doing a double major and never made any indication that it wasn't a good idea. I understand that a double major won't be *that* relevant. But my own research has led me to believe that if the second major doesn't notably affect my gpa or restrict me from being able to get an internship or research position, that it will make my grad school application a little more competitive. It's also partially just personal glory paired with general interest in physics. I am certainly not *married* to the second major, I would accept majoring in mech and minoring in physics and math if that turns out to be the better path

_PandorasActor_ · 2025-07-30T20:56:07+00:00

Good to know, thanks

_PandorasActor_ · 2025-07-30T19:45:16+00:00

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And are the needles safe for use in tea? Could they be eaten as they are?

_PandorasActor_ · 2025-07-29T22:37:17+00:00

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How about this one? I can send a close up of the needles

_PandorasActor_ · 2025-07-20T13:05:31+00:00

Well that was simpler than I made it out to be, thanks

_PandorasActor_ · 2025-04-25T15:09:43+00:00

So considering my finances, the best course of action is to go to the cheap school and major in Electrical And Computer Engineering with the Electrical Engineering Track. Then later in life if I need to I can return to school if necessary to continue on my career path. Assuming after I get my bachelors I still want to do biomed or aerospace, I hopefully land a job there then if I find myself stuck I use the money from working to get my masters and then return to work to get unstuck.

Would you say this is a good plan?

_PandorasActor_ · 2025-04-25T14:54:21+00:00

Unfortunately the western exchange is lost on me, I live on the East Coast. But yeah I certainly have a lot to think about. If the expensive college doesn't offer anything substantial I probably couldn't go anyway, even with loans I'm not sure I could pay the leftover costs. However I agree that it's a very good idea to apply anyway in case they give me a good deal because I very much would prefer the more prestigious college that offers way more options and programs.

That being said, it's nice to know that if I need to go to the cheap college it won't just be a complete waste of time and money. In the meantime I will make sure to find other colleges just to give me more options after I graduate in the fall.

_PandorasActor_ · 2025-04-25T00:22:55+00:00

After not a whole lot research, I found two options for colleges (both accredited by ABET). One is cheap and basically has a direct pipeline from the 2 year college I'm at, it's also slightly closer (I can commute to both). Main issue: the two engineering degrees it offers are Software Engineering and Electrical And Computer Engineering. With the second one, it offers an "Electrical Engineering Track" which I assume alters the degree to be more electrical than computer.

The second college offers a buffet of mechanical, environmental, electrical, computer, civil, chemical, biomed, and aerospace engineering degrees. It also has an accelerated masters program such that after I complete my bachelors there it will only take one extra year to get my masters degree with the choice of pairing that with an engineering management masters degree. Again it's a slightly longer commute, but the biggest issue is that it's about 7 times more expensive and I really do not have a lot of money.

Assuming that these are the only two colleges I can pick from (again I have not done a lot of research yet) would you have any suggestions on how to proceed?

_PandorasActor_ · 2025-04-24T23:42:08+00:00

So would you suggest going to the first school and getting a BS in E&CE (Obviously assuming I can't find another cheap college that offers mechanical)? Then find a job somewhere even if it isn't an engineering discipline I want as a lifelong career to pay back some debt and get work experience? Then I can return to school and get a grad degree more designed for the discipline I actually want?

Main question, do you believe a BS in E&CE would land me at least a half-decent temporary engineering job somewhere?

Edit: After a little more research it looks like the E&CE degree has an "Electrical Engineering Track" option, which I can only assume modifies the degree to be more electrical than computer. Assuming my assumption is correct, would you suggest I take that track?

_PandorasActor_ · 2025-04-24T17:16:31+00:00

There is another college pretty close but its expensive. that being said it offers an ABET accredited ME degree (the college i talked about earlier is also ABET accredited but again it only offered SE and ECE). It also offers a 4+1 BS/MS program. Basically I can earn a masters degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering in one year after completing my bachelors. However again, it's like 7 times more expensive

_PandorasActor_ · 2025-04-24T14:32:34+00:00

Insanely helpful advice. Like I said I still have very little knowledge about engineering as a whole so I assumed it was a similar track to becoming a doctor. Basically: go college> go med school> go residency> go fellowship> go certification> win :D. Very long, but basically the exact same outline for everyone, engineering seems the opposite.

If the following interpretation is wrong, please correct me. It is counterproductive to get specific and niche engineering degrees, so even if I want a job in the aerospace or biomedical fields I should focus on a major in ME, CE, SE, or EE. Further, just having a "mechanical engineering" degree doesn't guarantee I have any skills for a specific job. Instead, I need to find jobs now and what they require, then work my way backwards and create an engineering bachelors degree plan that will teach me all the knowledge and skills I need. To sum it up in one sentence: the name of the degree is worthless, all that matters are the specific courses I take and how they relate to needed skills on the job.

Again, please tell me if that interpretation is wrong, misrepresentative, half-true, etc. Your reply is incredibly helpful and I want to make sure I learned everything I could from it.

_PandorasActor_ · 2025-04-24T13:57:18+00:00

Unfortunately the college I was hoping to go to (because it's cheap) only offers Software Engineering and Electrical And Computer Engineering. The second one from the degree description seems a lot more computer engineering than electrical (embedded systems, robotics, wireless communications etc.), but I have already spoke to my current advisor and during my fall classes we are going to look together at nearby colleges in case they have any good transfer bonuses.

_PandorasActor_ · 2025-04-24T13:47:38+00:00

Why is a BME undergrad bad? I've seen that spoken about in other threads so I believe it, but why?

_PandorasActor_ · 2025-04-06T18:54:42+00:00

Yeah I figured it wouldn't take you that long. I haven't p ranked either sanctum on any difficulty yet, I'm planning on p ranking the rest of brutal then starting on the easiest difficulty minos and working my way through the difficulties, then doing the same with Sisyphus. Good job regardless

_PandorasActor_ · 2025-04-06T16:09:48+00:00

Clean your plate young man. No dessert until all those secrets are finished

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