Being an engineering major is unlike anything else. If you're reading this, it's probably because you're procrastinating on some homework. Take a break from all that math and read this list of moments that every engineering major experiences.
1. Feeling WebAssign or MasteringEngineering frustration.
It's the same answer. IT'S LITERALLY THE EXACT SAME ANSWER. I get too many real wrong answers for this to slide.
2. Having a TA who should definitely not be a TA (and maybe needs to retake this class?)
Do you need help? Because you've been staring at the premade PowerPoint slide for a while now. Can you help me? Never mind I'll just ask the professor tomorrow.
3. Or the TA who does not want to be there any more than you do
But like, you feel them. They usually let discussions out early, and they're honestly pretty helpful.
4. Realizing the course has a non-standard grading curve
At some point, you'll fail a test. At that point, you will run back to your syllabus with your tail between your legs. That when you see it; THE SCALE IS CURVED. Turn that D into a C and that frown upside down. Also, you will not tell your parents or friends about the curve when you tell them your letter grade...
5. MechE vs. ChemE *angst*
It's real. "We can do anything you can do plus Ochem". "We make bridges how are those model volcanos going?" A MechE major walked into the ChemE department on the fourth floor and my professor straight up went "Just go back to your floor." This one isn't going away.
6. Googling a WebAssign and finding the EXACT QUESTION ON YAHOO ANSWERS
You have no idea how to this problem. You copy the entire the problem and paste it in Google. You fix the weird greek alphabet/exponent formatting. Your hard work pays off and there it is. There it is. Thanks Scienceman2K.
7. Getting a notecard on an exam and writing so small you have to squint to see it.
It is possible to fit all 8 lectures before the exam into one card. You just got to believe in yourself. And accept carpal tunnel. Bonus points for color coding. I like to leave a little space for inspirational quotes like "You got this" or, "Option B is stripping."
8. Trying to fit a single six page equation into entry on your calculator
...And then getting the dreaded "ERR:SYNTAX". What if I add a parenthesis? What if I delete a parenthesis. Did I put a minus where a negative should be? Just tell me what to do baby. PLEASE DON'T MAKE ME TYPE THIS BEAST IN AGAIN.
9. Thinking of everything in terms of math
"Amanda is bringing Charlie and Alice, and Derrick is bringing Ashley. I think John is going stag." Aw, so ΣTGuests=6.
10. People just assuming that you're smarter or more collected when the reality is very, very, different.
We can do math. Kind of. Sometimes. That certainly didn't stop me from microwaving a spoon. Or having a car that should have been featured on an episode of Hoarders. Or getting locked outside my house in pajamas in the freezing cold. Or replying "Thanks, you too" to every "Happy Birthday" I've ever gotten. Or... you know, I'm just going to stop here before it gets worse.
11. Having knowledge of the Greek Alphabet rivaled only by Sororities and Fraternities.
No, its pronounced like KIE not like CHEE. What house am I in? Um, physics class.
12. Google searching "How many caffeine before death"
When that thermo test is at seven, you're staying awake until seven. Caffeine is needed for that.
