Engineering – one of the hardest majors to choose, if not the hardest. So why do some of us choose that path? Yeah, I have no freaking idea either. Some of us actually like the material, but I have a good feeling a majority of us either want to travel or make a load of dollar signs. For whatever reason it is, we can definitely agree that it is hard, and one of the most difficult things we have ever gone through. Here are the worst things about being an engineering major.
1. Endless Homework
IT NEVER STOPS. You think you finally finished your homework? Think again. Not only does it take maybe four hours to solve one chemical engineering problem, but your professor also decided to add another math assignment two days before a test. Thanks, y'all it really makes sense.
2. Sleepless Nights
The most sleep engineering majors get during a test week are very minimal. For whatever reason, all of our hardest tests fall in the same week, so most of us are at the library until the sun rises. This leads to exhaustion, sickness and hopefully not an F on the test.
3. Uh... What?
Professor, can you please repeat that maybe seventeen more times? The amount of information I do not understand in a majority of my classes is really not a good thing. Most of the time I just pretend I know what I'm doing. Nodding my head up and down really means I'm asking myself "why did that happen?" or "why am I doing this to myself?" or "I really need to change my major."
4. No Social Life
This is not an exaggeration. I think the thing that my friends hear out of my mouth the most is, "Sorry, I can't I have to study." WHY? If you don't study for engineering classes, you don't pass and it is as simple as that. The amount it takes to study for engineering classes is what really gets you, though. I've had to say no more than I've gotten to say yes. It's really sad actually. I'm literally nonexistent during test weeks. I'm really not sure how I still have friends.
5. Finally Failing
There comes a time when every engineering major has to accept a D or an F. Whether it is homework or a test, it will eventually happen. Just remember that C's get degrees.
6. Mental Breakdowns
I don't know if this is a common thing, or if it's just me. I have had more mental breakdowns throughout this major than my whole life combined. It may be because I don't understand the material and know I'm going to fail my next test, or if I realized I hate engineering and need to switch my major but know I shouldn't. It happens a lot.
7. What Do I Do Now?
Engineering is such a broad major, and there are so many things you can do with it. So what in the world are we supposed to choose? I can't have twelve internships before I have to get a real job so how am I supposed to know what I want to do for the rest of my life? Then that gets you to thinking should I even do engineering? It kind of freaks me out a little bit.
