There is a lot of misinformation when it comes to engineering. When I told some girl I'd like to become an electrical engineer, she thought that I wanted to change lightbulbs from house to house...
That is not an uncommon assumption! I thought the same thing in early high school and when I tell people now that I studied electrical engineering they often mix that up with electrician.
TheBadSalesman honestly I'm not even kidding when I say I am dead sick of those type of comments. I told my classmates that I wanted to study Mechanical Engineering and they burst out laughing that I'm going to become a mechanic. My mom went 'I forbid that in the name of God. It is not your portion' like????
No excuses guys. I failed algebra 3 times in HS and early college years. I learned calc and trig at 21 and here I am with a 3.7 GPA in my third year of engineering.
Honestly, as an engineering major, it doesn't matter if you're a math person or not. You just need to work your ass off in order to succeed in engineering classes.
I barely graduated high school, I was awful at all STEAM related subjects (I am still bad at Chem though) and I ended up graduating with a dual degree (MechE and Physics) in 4 and a half years. To become an engineering you don't have to be smart, you have to be a hard worker and stubborn!
Just because you had overcome the "I'm not good in Maths" obstacles doesn't mean EVERYONE can do the same. And for these reasons I hate some Engineers, they have way toooo pride.
I went back to school at 28 after a decade of being out of school, was a terrible HS student, never really learned math back then at all, and couldn’t do more than add numbers. Forgot how to subtract big numbers, forgot long division, forgot multiplying big numbers... basically had the math knowledge of a 2nd grader. I did horrible in my placement test when I applied to community college, and started with developmental math 1. We legit started with 2nd grade level math in that class. Less than 2 years and 6 math classes later, the lowest score I’ve gotten on a math test was a 93%. I’ve taken Dev 1 and 2, intermediate Algebra, College Algebra, Trigonometry, and Precalculus, and in every single class I’ve gotten the highest score on at least one test, sometimes multiple tests. I’m majoring in Engineering, but have ended up loving math so much I’ve considered a degree in mathematics. My point is, if someone like me that was so clueless about the subject can do it.. anyone can.
This comment gave me hope man. I'm 25 and am looking to catch a fall semester in mechanical engineering later this year in 2020. My math skills took a big L but I'm slowly relearning the concepts so I can place and take CLEP. Thanks for posting.
One time my class took a Physics quiz and because it was unannounced almost everyone failed because almost no one studied, but our Physics teacher told us this: "Just because you failed this quiz does not mean you won't become an engineer, doctor, or whatever." I highly respect him for that, I hope he succeeds in law school.
I was an 8th grade drop out (not by choice. Long story 🙁) and barely took algebra. At 20 joined the Army. Did that for ten years. Got out and decided to study engineering. I took a year between getting out and college and used that time to learn all the math. RUclips has everything you’ll need. I’m now a biomedical engineer 👨💻. It’s possible you just have to want it.
I'm in my 2nd year and I'm in " *The Big Dip* " I'm always tired, it takes hours to finish homework, exams are always back-to-back, and it takes forever to really understand concepts. It feels like I'm in the middle of a war; I've seen so many of my classmates drop their majors, I'm one of 3 remaining (I started in a group of 20). It truly feels like I'm suffering. All I want to do is improve humanity through the power of engineering.
@@nolanhays4668 I'm still in the trenches m8. I've seen more of people drop out of the courses I'm in. I'm just trying to make it to my summer courses at the moment
Hang in there , don’t give up. Continue to put in the hours and think of it as a game of the last man standing. Imagine how satisfying it will be to cross that line at the end of the race. 🙂🏃🏾♂️💪🏾
Wrapping up my second year of a bachelor's in mechanical engineering. Already about half of my friends who came into college wanting to do engineering have switched their majors. I told myself, "Even if it takes me 8 years, I will graduate with my degree." I am also a first-generation college student. Update: It’s 2024 now. I graduated in 2021 with my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. I won’t sugarcoat it, it was difficult all the way up until my final exams were submitted. I’m now about 3 years into my career as an Applications Engineer. It was wonderful looking back and reading everyone’s positive responses. If any other aspiring engineers stumble upon this, don’t be discouraged. You too can make it through!
In my second year of liberal arts studies, I dropped out and learned math and other courses. I'm now in my 4th year Mechanical engineering. Math is not a monster, but a tool. If you have the passion, go for it!!
Just because you had overcome the "I'm not good in Maths" obstacles doesn't mean EVERYONE can do the same. And for these reasons I hate some Engineers, they have way toooo pride.
@@hunkwasbisyan007 Actually, everyone can be good at math. In this sense, I'm not talking about becoming a mathematician who has to logically think and prove. Most people, especially engineers use math just as a tool. For that level, you just need to keep practicing, I believe at some point, math is also a repeatitive study in which there's a time you start to understand what's going on with all the formulas and equations. I was also bad at math up until high school. I majored English studies at university, after a year, I dropped out and also studied math and physics at the age of 25. Now I'm in CS, though considering switching to EE.
When I graduated HS I had a 1.7 GPA. The highest math class I had taken was algebra II, and I got a C in it. I didn’t take any other math classes until age 26, but I’m graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering next year. Trust me, if I can do it, anyone can.
@@kenayuda9788 I would highly recommend you familiarize yourself with CAD software! I focused on SolidWorks because my school provided a free license for it, and it is one of the more widely used softwares. This will not necessarily help you with engineering school, but it will definitely help you when you start applying to internships.
Yeah, sure. Everyone can do it. Some people can't do it even if they work themselves to death and no matter how much they want. Sick joke, man. Just because you were born smart doesn’t mean everyone is. Some people can't even get admitted to colleges to study engineering.
Moral of the story: if you want to make a difference in the world and create awesome shit and aren’t afraid of failure and able to work hard: be an engineer. Otherwise, dont
Or do what Barren Buffett did; if you get rich in the long run, you will be able to make a lot of things. But you don't really create anything with your hands/mind.
deadmanw@lk1ng Everyone makes some level of difference and everyone is (to some degree) afraid of failure (in the direct sense). So in keeping your comment but trimming or editing it from my perspective: if you desire to cause significant difference(s) in the world, 'create awesome shit' (in a more involved, hands/'minds-on' way, rather than, e.g., funding efforts and projects for such, which seems to be what someone like W. Buffet would be more strictly able to do), you understand the practicality that substantial success almost inevitably requires some failure, and you do demonstrate an ability to work hard...then engineering _may_ be a good decision for you. An imperfect, but probabilistically viable generality (in my opinion, of course).
Yoshi2000 What about Elon Musk's Tesla company (which, at least in regards to electric automobiles and through manufacturing and facilitation of solar panel products, appears to have a constructive relation to more renewable and efficient energy technologies in industry)? Seems a potentially more applicable example to reference...
Analytical Sentient // Alan's Vlog Well, it is a better example, but Tesla hasn't yet made more money than what it loses (not native speaker, so I'd be glad to know if this sentence is correct). It is changing the world, though, like SpaceX.
I am 19 and I am trying to get good at maths and just the basics of engineering. Trust me guys, if you put in hard work you are gonna make it. You will probably regret it if you don't. You have no idea how many times I cry when I remember how I just gave up on trying to understand maths in school along with all those science subjects
That is exactly the attitude that you need to have going into engineering. And you will definitely have the opportunity to study it and get better, so go for it!
I definitely feel the "I dont have any experience" and "I'm not good with my hands" all my classmates have been working with vehicles, wood working, or other experience and my only experience was legos when I was younger. But I've kept at it and am set to graduate in april (assuming I can pass dynamic systems)
sampurna ghimire nah dude dont worry. We all get those even if it doesnt show. Like others said, double down, push through, and take what you can and make it what you want it to be.
If anyone here is thinking about / starting engineering school, make sure you take the time to prioritize your mental health. The schooling will be immensely stressful at times, and as someone suffering from depression, it pushed me to a dark place on many occasions. It's important to take the time to rest, socialize, and get help if needed (I did). As a 4th year student, I know you can make it through!
Solid advice to high school students from a Mechanical engineering student : *If your sole intention of studying Engineering is to earn huge amounts of money, Then start preparing for medical college and be a fuckin doctor or dentist or something else* Don't study engineering if you don't have any passion for it. You'll find it very hard especially in subjects like dynamics, Differential equations, statics, Electrical & Electronics technology and also drawing.
Thank God! That's the first honest comment I've read on this video. Everyone else is like I didn't even know how to write then I went to college and "worked hard" and passed with 4.00 CGPA.
Wrapping up my first year of Engineering. Physics kicked my butt, but it grew me as a person. I'm glad I chose engineering even though it's hard, it'll be worth it.
@@Wurded I passed physics and finished my first year of engineering with a 3.6 overall gpa. While I could have kept going for an engineering degree, I realized that field wasn’t for me. I switched to Mathematics w/ a double minor in Psychology and Education. I plan to teach Secondary Mathematics for the next few years whilst pursuing my Masters in Health Psychology. My final academic goal is to obtain my PhD in Health Psychology. I got my brain scanned recently, and I’m a right-brained person. Psychology is a top field amongst right-brained individuals. It’s important to know yourself and what field you find the most passion in to avoid burnout in the long run. I’m very happy with my decision because I enjoy teaching and Psychology a lot!
I’m in my first year of engineering and I hit the dip with Chemistry I got a 86.5% on the first test, then studied for the second exam and got a 78%, then I thought I’ll study differently for the third exam and got a 69%. I thought shit I have a C in the class and I have to get a B or higher to stay in this program then I get a 97% on my final exam
Thing about math is. It's totally depends on the time you put on the subject. Pay attention to the basic details. If you have missed them in your early classes(in some cases students don't pay attention in mathematics because it's problematic and time consuming) Don't worry you've got RUclips. Never give up and do what you like🤞.
Sadly at the really high level, RUclips videos won't help anymore 😂 Lebesgue measure theory is REALLY tough. This video gave me only a small boost in motivation
I started studying biomedical engineering at 27 (I had to start working as soon as I finished high school), now I'm 30, next year I will have my major. It's not the best, but it's definitely better than doing nothing. Don't give up.
hey there, I'm really considering BME, I'm a senior in high-school, could you please share with me your experiences in BME and things that I should know before joining it, Biology and Chem are my favourites but I do well in Physics and Maths too, I don't think coding interests me tho, if you could give me some insight, that would be great 😊. THANKS IN ADVANCE!!
@@yashwinnivijayasekar7348 If you like all those subjects, you will not have problems with the first years of BME. In the career orientation at my university, being oriented in nanotechnology, we have both maintenance of medical equipment as well as tissue engineering, and to a lesser extent biomaterials. In any case, don't go crazy looking at the guidelines of the study plans. Graduates from my university work in maintenance of medical equipment, others work in biomaterials, and others in administrative tasks such as regulations, among other disciplines. It really is a career that lets you choose from many options once you have your undergraduate degree. Personally, I have always liked mathematics and biology, to a lesser extent chemistry, and a little physics as well, although I did not have a very good level of physics in high school, and I really enjoyed my university degree. I hope I've helped. If you have more questions, do not hesitate to ask. I wish you the best.
@@GS-qe3pt it seems very interesting, I never knew that bio and physics could overlap but ever since I found there's such a career like BME and read about it, it fascinated me..YES, I'm super invested in this as I can't pick one career path and was looking for something unique and broad. I've always wanted to apply the theoretical knowledge and I think engineering would be the right fit.. Also I have no interest in coding and in the IT field, but do you think I should give a try and start to learn how to code? H How should I prep myself before starting uni. How much of BIO is there in the course? Sorry for all that questions and thank you so much for taking your time to clear out my doubts, I don't personally know anyone who did BME so this was VERY helpful 😊
@@yashwinnivijayasekar7348 No problem, I will try to answer the best I can. They always try to teach you some programming in IT majors. In my career, I was taught pseudocode (also known as introduction to programming or notions of programming), the C language, and Python for image processing. In addition, there are programs, such as matlab and arduino, that use their own language, although they are usually quite easy to learn. Also, between optional and mandatory, I had to learn some JavaScript and other languages. So, don't worry if you don't like programming (I didn't know anything before entering the career), but you are going to learn all this more focused on the objectives of bioengineering. In my curriculum, 10% is dedicated to pure biologies, another 7% to biomaterials and biomechanics, and 20% to applied technologies, such as nuclear medicine, tissue engineering, etc. I do not have many tips for preparing to enter university, since this varies a lot from country to country, from university to university, and from the personal situation of each one, such as general high school level, hours available to study, etc. In my particular case, I did not have major problems with the content, but with the amount of hours I had to dedicate to the degree, since when I started university, I also had to work in the morning. The only general advice that I can give you in this case, is that you do not want to see this as a sprint race, but as a distance race, and try to enjoy what you are learning. Beyond this, it's hard work and a lot of will.
I chose Aerospace engineering because I really love physics and I thought that I could get the best of both worlds with the pay of an engineer and the experience of a Astrophysicist. I was so wrong, so now I’m pursuing physics like I should’ve done in the first place.
Man that’s true! I wasn’t good at math at all, but two years ago I entered engineering. I studied every day and I got better and better, and actually now I like math courses more than the others.
I felt the dip you talked about when I was taking Thermodynamics, microprocessing systems and the last math course about Fourier series and BVPs. Each semester there can be one or two courses where you might think you will never learn and that you can never finish but after putting in a lot of hours and practice not only you learn but you'd also enjoy the new stuff you learnt.
I wish there wasn't some sort of nerd glory about finishing your degree fast. You can spread the workload out over a longer period to make it easier on yourself. It's not just effort, it takes patience. Community college all the way, set yourself up for success
Yo, MajorPrep guy! I just got into an Engineering School! GMU Mechanical Engineering! Thank you for all the information and motivation you've given me over the past two years. I still have seven schools I'm waiting to hear back from. I'm still so happy to know I'll be engineering somewhere!!!!
Congratulations man! Really happy to hear that. I have one more hear of highschool before applying to college. Can't imagine how good it must be knowing you got accepted. Hope I will too
MajorPrep Total, just knowing I really have a chance to do Mechanical Engineering is really really awesome!!!! I don't have to dream about it. I can legit do it! I'm so happy!
@@zachstar I have a question I'm a senior in high school and I'm very close to picking my major. I want to pursue computer engineering but I took a computer science class last year where we coded in java up to sorts and algorithms. I didnt try my hardest and wasnt fully focused at the time so I didnt do my best so i feel like i will be bad at programming. Should I still pursue computer engineering and give the programming aspect a second shot?
i really want to pursue mechanical/automotive engineering, this video and the comments have really raised my spirits up to major in engineering, thank you 😊
I am seriously so happy I watched this video. Thank you so much for this. I'm struggling with "high school" trig as a 31 year old and I had a mental breakdown the other day questioning myself.
I failed my calc course this last year. I'm ready to take it to the next level. I gave up my summer vacations to fill the gaps on my math knowledge.. I'm a Mechanical engineering student :)
I'm currently 3 classes(Thermodynamics, Electrical Science, and Statics) away from getting my AS in engineering. Here's some advice: If you spend an hour doing a problem, box in an answer, check the answer key, and find out you're wrong, and you don't get a slight rush of adrenaline like "ooooh, okay, what did I do wrong, interesting!", then you probably don't want to be an engineer. It doesn't have to be a massive rush. But as you get further into your degree, you will experience this situation a LOT more often, and you need to be able to thrive off of your own shortcomings. If you're the type to finish an assignment, get an 85%, and shrug like "good enough", you're not gonna be an engineer. You have to seriously analyze your mistakes and find something resembling enjoyment while doing it. Frustration is fine, but you have to be willing to face that frustration with a positive attitude. Otherwise, it's going to rip you to pieces.
I completed my engineering degree but changed professions. It is not for the faint hearted nor the people who want to wing it. You can be good at math and science and end up hating engineering. There is a 65% drop out rate. You need an undying love for machines, and be willing to tolerate things going wrong, and spending countless hours trying to fix them. You also need the resilience to tolerate having less social life, doing lots of analysis, and essays during university. Unpaid internships aren't out of the question. If you are resilient, do engineering. If you have doubts, shy away as there only a 35% you'll finish the degree, and no guarantee you will like it.
@@NickMagee208 Yes you do. I went from engineering to CNC machining and CAD/CAM. It is pretty much engineering without the Calculus or Physics. It requires creativity, problem solving, and only very basic algebra and trigonometry knowledge. Basically, we "make" the parts that engineers "design".
Just discovered this video and man is it spot on. My path with math was always fraught with difficulty from Elementary on up. I struggled with Algebra throughout Middle School and High School, probably failed my Pre-Cal class in High School to boot (I had quit keeping up with my report cards junior year, so I feel my Algebra 1 credit from Middle School saved my ass when it came to graduation). Got a C in college Algebra during my first semester of college, failed Pre-cal my second semester, had to bring myself back from academic probation after that, and then it took me two tries to get through Trig and Cal 1 respectively. Things FINALLY started falling into place during that second time through Cal 1. Got through Cal 2, Cal 3, Diff EQ, all on the first try afterwards and re-took pre-cal to get that sweet, sweet grade replacement on my transcript. I'm now coming up on my final year in Mechanical Engineering, 3.54 GPA. Currently filling out an application for a research opportunity abroad this summer, since I meet the requirements for it. I've felt extremely downtrodden, doubtful, and severely discouraged throughout my almost 8 years of college now, but despite that I've kept moving forward and am almost at the finish line. Failing sucks, no doubt about that, but you just gotta pick yourself up and move past it. Makes success that much sweeter
I just want to say that your point about The Dip is actually huge and super inspiring. I've known for a while now that I have a bad tendency to give up and get upset, but knowing the big picture and having a motivation to move past it will help me make better decisions and work towards goals I know are better. Thanks!
I'm a mechanical engineering technology major, and plan on going to graduate school for systems engineering. This video you made is totally correct btw. Even in ET, math becomes an excuse too often, even though et only goes to calculus II. And I still see friends drop out when there is nothing to be afraid of. I say this because i started ET my junior year of high school, and before that, I forgot how to do basic algebra. It just takes hard work and persistence. Good luck to my fellow engineering students!
I do math for Therapeutic reasons, I don't have the stress of getting a degree or making a living, so I tried a Math lecture like an ASMR Relaxation session, and I find I absorb Math even faster this way. I call it Brain Massaging!
For me. In Engineering, It is harder to understand different types of concept rather than math. Math for me is easy but learning different concepts and rules is hard and needs alot of hours to study.
I'm in the " the dip" right now. My parents are my strength right now. I literally want to give up. The more I study the more frustrated I become. I'm more than capable to succeed but I need patience. I hate not being able to solve a problem. Literally engineering is lowkey humbling me.
I wan in remedial math in high school and about to graduate with an ME degree. All you have to do is just study, it might take time but you’ll be able to do it
I’m good at math but bad at learning :/ In school I always really started learning the evening before exams. Started electrical engineering this year (month ago) My attention span is really poor so lectures are killing me 😂 But physics was always really easy for me and this engineering direction really interests me. Just will have to get used to studying and learn how to learn and this will go well. I don’t know if studying is for me because I’m a really practical person too, but will find out. Acquiring those studying skills will be beneficial for sure.
Thank you for this. Engineering look so interesting but I was really scared choosing it. As I am bad at maths, drawing and hands on things. Now I am considering it and my weaknesses maybe something I can overcome.
I got a C in GCSE Maths, went to college, done 2yrs of Mechanics, then decided I didn't want to be a Mechanic, but rather I wanted to get more involved in design/manfucaturing, so done a further 2years of Engineering at College (Level 3 Diploma) I found the maths hard, and had to fight to get onto the course as the entry requirements were a B in GCSE Maths, I finished the course with a distinction in the maths module, now im coming up to finals in my last year of my Bacherlors degree in Mechanical Engineering, the maths is still challenging, but it gets easier the more you practice it, understanding how the system your looking at works helps to make the maths easier (IMO). Dont not do Engineering because your maths isnt the best, you can learn it, you've just got to be willing to put the time and effort it, and have the persiveriance to keep going when it gets hard!!!
I was talking to a professor in a college back when i was on last year of high school and a second highschooler came up and entered the room with me. He asked us both why we wanted to become engineers and while we were explaining, the other guy said "i'm not sure if i want to become a dentist or an electrical engineer" and the prof. was really baffled, he ended up telling him about how hard the 2 fields are and how he should not have that dilemma in the first place if he wanted to be successful. Idk why i'm telling this story, it's just something that stuck with me because that professor really enjoyed talking with me that day since i was enthusiastic unlike most other teens who couldn't decide what they wanted to study in uni yet. I like studying EEE, sure it's challenging but it's also fun
I knew a young woman who wanted to go into Dental. After a couple of years in the robotics team she decided to go into engineering. It is not that odd of a combination. There is also biomedical engineering.
I’m planing to do civil engineer and I find your Channel very helpful in making decision. I was studying business, had few years of gap, I am average in maths & science.
I felt everything you talked about in this video! And for everyone in the comment section, you guys just made me love my decision more knowing that I'm not alone! I see "The Big Dip" as the process of self-growth for anything you want to achieve in life and sure as hell it's intimidating but you just have to love that process! I'm starting college soon with C in math back in HS and I will be majoring in Aerospace Engineering! Since I made the decision of majoring in that field, I take math problems personally and won't stop until I solve them, doesn't matter how long it takes me lol it may be a bad thing but "give up" is not in my vocabulary 😂
We did the drawing thing at my boarding school in Nigeria. We call it technical drawing. We start in the 8th grade. It was so much fun especially when it was girls vs boys. Although they were so few girls, we still held our ground.
i have a principle when i study ; if some people managed to (understand / do) this , then i can do this too! .... the only difference is that they may have more intelligence rate than me which make them understand a particular article in shorter time than me but it doesn't matter if you studied hard
I experienced "the dip." When I was in HS, I went all the way to calc I my junior year. More than 10 years later, I decided to go back to school and I had to start with geometry...cool no prob even tho I HATE proofs. Hey, I think I'll take trigonometry for winter session which is faster. Ha! I got a 60% my first exam, then a 63% then a 73%. While I was progressing, I hit a wall thinking "why am I not better at this?! Why am I just averaging C' & D's?! I seriously considered quitting all together and switching to another major because I needed a C minimum to pass. I was devastated. I thought...I was good at math in HS, I should remember THIS! But on my final, I got a 91% my final grade averaged out to a 78% C but I passed! All set to take pre calc then calc! The dip is real!
I'm on my last year of college, studying mechanical engineering. I'm just finding videos to rekindle that old spark why i started engineering... This video really helped me a lot, reminded me why i chosen this field of study.
I think you are my favourite youtuber. As soon as I graduate as a senior in High school(Only 16 weeks left) and I enter college I will watch this video every time I feel like I’m about to give up. Specially because of the example you gave of starting as a little curve, then dipping, then excelling. Great video!!!
Already got my bachelors degree in an unrelated field but my love for math has always been there and I needed a challenge and told myself that it could help my family since they’re electricians I wanted to start a business. I’m going to community college to take the pre requisites classes so I can get my second bachelors degree. Really excited to see how this journey goes
I was a C student out highschool and got my degree in ME...trust me, its not as bad as most think and besides its one of few career fields where the pay is good...
Oh my god!! Thank you so much for talking about the dip. I swear I thought I was a failure. My first semester back at university after being academically disqualified back in 2015, and I struggled hard!
Going into computer engineering, I think I have good work ethic because I worked 16 hours on a project before with no breaks no snacks and no drinks (it was an emergency lol) so I think studying math for the day isn’t bad
Thank you! I've been researching about mechanical engineering as I'm entering senior high soon. However, with this video, my mind has been made up to take up the course. Thank you so much~
I would love to go back to studying mechanical engineering but I'm just too old. I was starting my junior year in mechanical engineering when I dropped out due to a medical problem. Now I am 56 years old and I am too old! I've had calculus with analytic geometry, differential equations, kinematics and Etc. I would love to go back because I loved the subject!
Why are you too old? Us elderly folk have intelligence, calmness and practicality. We don't dash off like unfunded rabbits after every halfbaked new idea, and we have reserves of money, support networks and shortcuts. When I was staying back studying after hours last year (63, doing cert 2 electrical) lecturers would come and say hi, would offer to help if I was stuck, would discuss their projects and how their classes were going, and treated me as an equal. Not surprising as every other student was between 17 and 25, and dashed off home as soon as classes ended. I got a lot out of that course, because I gave it my time and attention, and the lecturers appreciated that. Go forth and conquer, young man!
(sorry for my grammar) When i was in elementary and jr highschool im bad math on a point i ended up cheating, but when i realize its not the end i pursue learning it back from the most basics and now i have a lot of improvements, so to whom who reads this i encourage you to continue learning even if it is in slow progress like lillian said in her song from doctor's stone "one step ahead from zero I'm not afraid".
One of the things that drives nuts ....when someone asks me what I study....and I say mechanical engineering and then they say “so you will be changing tires” 😂😂😂
I’m a Rising hs senior taking Physics and Cal spring semester and my third engineering class fall. I’ve felt fairly confident in my math but this year will definitely help me figure out where I stand with these important math concepts.
I had a “dip” through out middle school and late elementary school. But now as a senior in high school I’ve gotten caught up and I’m no longer afraid of math but still carry some of the same issues when trying to think about math, but math is almost always made to make sense at the end of the day. I like things that make sense.
cheers for this vid. This has helped me to decide that Engineering is the one subject I want to do, and got rid of my worries about being kind of shit with my hands
Thank you for this video. I had concerns about pursuing this degree but I learned you have to take a couple of math classes I was like, "Man, what else can I study, I know how to draw, but artist don't get paid a lot" But this video opened my eyes. Thanks you man.
I feel you! I really love drawing and playing the flute, but I know that these careers aren't very successful in today's society, so I made the decision to pursue either civil or environmental engineering. What kind of engineering are you going to study?
You'll get better. Don't stop. Even though others will tell you you'd be better off in another subject - don't listen to them. Do what interests you. I failed maths and physics in HS , I failed Analysis 1 , Linear algebra 1 and probability in my first year of university (CS major). I switched to engineering because it was more appealing to me. I failed many exams. But here I am, 2nd year student - still not the best in class, but constantly improving my grades!
Then prepare to get disappointed, there are literally tons of people who are better at everything than you. You wouldn't make a splash. Speaking from personal experience.
duona chen What is 'a splash'? Virtually everyone inevitably impacts the world; it's just more difficult to do so in a positive (and more so, in a significantly positive) way. Optimism bias is detrimental, but assumptive futilism can be just as destructive.
Didn't really tinker much with computers. Programmed slightly before college with a course on udemy, didn't make it too far past for & while loops (Python) -- but I did like it. Dropped out of college @ 19, came back at 24 after realizing I needed a skill and wishing to learn more about programming. Realized comp SCI is not just programming but math and science too. Transformed a 1.9 GPA to a 3.7 in a year. Currently in cal 3, phys e&m, and c++ programming, I still enjoy my coursework and look forward to all the computer & math courses because they're interrelated. Can confirm coming back for comp sci for is do able -- tho it is a lot of work, it is easier to do if you enjoy programming / building stuff in your spare time. I don't program all the time in my spare time, I am human haha. But I do enjoy doing it, when I am doing it.
Oh Wow. I never really thought about it like that, with the dip. I am in my 3rd year, and I feel that I am hitting my "dip". Some (actually all) of the exams I took this semester, I studied my butt off for and still did not do as well as I would have liked. I felt that all the studying was actually wasted time after taking the exams. I did end up passing and excelling at most of the classes. I am hoping in my last year I will get out of this dip. In the beginning I actually thought it would get easier as I went through the curriculum. So far, that could not be further from the truth. However, one thing that I have noticed, is that most of the core civil classes build upon and repeat on one another. Build a strong foundation in statics and you should be good.
I am 34 years old have taken 10 math classes in a row and I am currently taking calc 2. I just people to know that math is super hard and I really hate it when people tell me how easy it was for them. They say calculus was easy or that they had full time job and took 16 units and passed everything with an A+! Cool story bro. I want to say that I was in my late 20s sitting in on a lectures where the professor showed us how to line up the decimal places and subtract whole number. Im still in college and I struggle a lot but one thing I don't do is give up. I put in all my effort and a lot times I get A's but sometimes I get B's and C's. I have also gotten an F in calc 1. But I stayed in the class and knew I was going to fail it. What I told my self is that I needed to learn how to fail and learn from it. By staying in the class the whole semester I was able to come back the next semester and pass with an 87%.
Im in highschool and the second best in our class in academics but when It comes to math, I am the type to have low scores every single time. I made sure to really understand it and memorize formulas the night before the examinations, I also seek help and tutor from my classmates whenever i have free time but i still suck at it. I got 15/70 in math😂 and high scores in other subjects. I really want to get better and take Civil Engineering or Accounting. So thats why im here questioning my existence
Hey majorprep I really liked your content but it would be really nice if you could make a more detailed video on mechatronics as a separate major. Keep doing a good job
I've always wanted to work at something I loved, but I've never fully known what I wanted to do until recently. I've discovered that Automotive Engineering is a field that I'm very interested in. I've always loved taking things apart finding out how they work, and the fact that a vehicle has so many parts and they all work together in Harmony is fascinating to me. besides that I've always liked performance cars and have always gravitated towards them. at first I thought I might want to be a mechanic, but then I realized that fixing everybody's little problems with their car was not what I wanted to do, but rather be responsible for Designing something amazing. so I decided that I was going to pursue automotive engineering, but I am very math retarded. I had to make a choice though and I choose passion , over the fear of hard work and failure. I am going to become good at math, and I am going to make my goals my reality. even though everyone around me doubts me I'm going to prove but I have what it takes. I will get through the dip. thank you for your inspiration
I'm just a HS and I really want to be an engineer, I am learning Calculus now and other math things, and I love them. I really want to be an engineer but, not to do things that engineers do but to teach engineering. I will finish mechanical engineering even it takes 10 years for me. I have dreams and I will do anything to achieve it.
I graduated with a degree in physics with maths 10 years ago and never used it as I got an opportunity to play music professionally. Now i'm thinking about going into engineering but not sure how i'm going to get a job given that I've been out of the game for 10 years. Also I dread the thought of being stuck in an office all day long. A bit of a mid life crisis really.
I really think the key to success in engineering is to be able to find the beauty of what you are doing and the see the bigger picture when times get rough. If you can see those, you can get inspired to do the work you need to do to succeed in the field. A wise person once told me: sometimes you have to fail a few tests to be an engineer, you just need to remind yourself that it's all worth it to see and shape our world in a way few others can.
Hey MajorPrep, can you make a video on the Fundamentals of Engineering exam? Such as ways to prepare, misconceptions, what to expect, difficulty, etc...? Thanks! Love all of your videos!
i have hated maths for the 16 years i've been alive, or from whenever i started learning maths. One day i woke up and suddenly became so interested in maths and physics. dispite not enjoying it even during the easier stuff at the beginning of highschool. idk weird how interests change. hopefully it sticks.
I just gained an admission to the technical university to do mechanical engineering production, I realized that it involve more maths and physics and I didn't do physics at the secondary school, so I started doing it on my own with hard work, now I always enjoy studying physics more than the others 💪💪💪
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There is a lot of misinformation when it comes to engineering. When I told some girl I'd like to become an electrical engineer, she thought that I wanted to change lightbulbs from house to house...
That is not an uncommon assumption! I thought the same thing in early high school and when I tell people now that I studied electrical engineering they often mix that up with electrician.
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TheBadSalesman honestly I'm not even kidding when I say I am dead sick of those type of comments. I told my classmates that I wanted to study Mechanical Engineering and they burst out laughing that I'm going to become a mechanic. My mom went 'I forbid that in the name of God. It is not your portion' like????
My cousin started talking about electrician opportunities. Lol
lmaooo
No excuses guys. I failed algebra 3 times in HS and early college years. I learned calc and trig at 21 and here I am with a 3.7 GPA in my third year of engineering.
Justin Baker good luck bro ...I'm am also similar and now heading for engineering ✌
Thanks same to you. Be prepared for a lot of hours of studying.
Justin Baker good job💯
Justin Baker bro which engineering are you studying ?and in which country and which uni ?
Sulav Thapa Mechanical at USF in the USA.
Honestly, as an engineering major, it doesn't matter if you're a math person or not. You just need to work your ass off in order to succeed in engineering classes.
I barely graduated high school, I was awful at all STEAM related subjects (I am still bad at Chem though) and I ended up graduating with a dual degree (MechE and Physics) in 4 and a half years. To become an engineering you don't have to be smart, you have to be a hard worker and stubborn!
Martin Liza sounds like you are smart, though. Physics is tough
Bro. You have to be smart. You are clearly very intelligent.
I'm 4 years in and the only reason I've made it this far is because I am stubborn as hell!
I dont know what it was about Chemistry but I still suck at it.
Just because you had overcome the "I'm not good in Maths" obstacles doesn't mean EVERYONE can do the same.
And for these reasons I hate some Engineers, they have way toooo pride.
I went back to school at 28 after a decade of being out of school, was a terrible HS student, never really learned math back then at all, and couldn’t do more than add numbers. Forgot how to subtract big numbers, forgot long division, forgot multiplying big numbers... basically had the math knowledge of a 2nd grader. I did horrible in my placement test when I applied to community college, and started with developmental math 1. We legit started with 2nd grade level math in that class.
Less than 2 years and 6 math classes later, the lowest score I’ve gotten on a math test was a 93%. I’ve taken Dev 1 and 2, intermediate Algebra, College Algebra, Trigonometry, and Precalculus, and in every single class I’ve gotten the highest score on at least one test, sometimes multiple tests. I’m majoring in Engineering, but have ended up loving math so much I’ve considered a degree in mathematics.
My point is, if someone like me that was so clueless about the subject can do it.. anyone can.
Hey man, your text give me hope to learn math.
Thank you... That gave me hope
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This comment gave me hope man. I'm 25 and am looking to catch a fall semester in mechanical engineering later this year in 2020. My math skills took a big L but I'm slowly relearning the concepts so I can place and take CLEP. Thanks for posting.
Thank you I will be going back at 28 as well
One time my class took a Physics quiz and because it was unannounced almost everyone failed because almost no one studied, but our Physics teacher told us this:
"Just because you failed this quiz does not mean you won't become an engineer, doctor, or whatever." I highly respect him for that, I hope he succeeds in law school.
I was an 8th grade drop out (not by choice. Long story 🙁) and barely took algebra. At 20 joined the Army. Did that for ten years. Got out and decided to study engineering. I took a year between getting out and college and used that time to learn all the math. RUclips has everything you’ll need. I’m now a biomedical engineer 👨💻. It’s possible you just have to want it.
I'm in my 2nd year and I'm in " *The Big Dip* " I'm always tired, it takes hours to finish homework, exams are always back-to-back, and it takes forever to really understand concepts. It feels like I'm in the middle of a war; I've seen so many of my classmates drop their majors, I'm one of 3 remaining (I started in a group of 20). It truly feels like I'm suffering.
All I want to do is improve humanity through the power of engineering.
Chin Chin can you give an update?
@@nolanhays4668 I'm still in the trenches m8. I've seen more of people drop out of the courses I'm in. I'm just trying to make it to my summer courses at the moment
Chin Chin hey! I would love to hear an update if anything happens in the future!
What’s the update
Hang in there , don’t give up. Continue to put in the hours and think of it as a game of the last man standing. Imagine how satisfying it will be to cross that line at the end of the race. 🙂🏃🏾♂️💪🏾
Wrapping up my second year of a bachelor's in mechanical engineering. Already about half of my friends who came into college wanting to do engineering have switched their majors. I told myself, "Even if it takes me 8 years, I will graduate with my degree." I am also a first-generation college student.
Update: It’s 2024 now. I graduated in 2021 with my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. I won’t sugarcoat it, it was difficult all the way up until my final exams were submitted. I’m now about 3 years into my career as an Applications Engineer. It was wonderful looking back and reading everyone’s positive responses.
If any other aspiring engineers stumble upon this, don’t be discouraged. You too can make it through!
You should be studying for your finals not watching youtube videos
Source: I'm also in second year mechanical
Hey man! How's your 3rd year going?
hows it going?
Good luck bro same here.
Dont ever quit,...
I watch Rick and Morty so I think I have a good head start.
Lol
I watch Phineas and Ferb I think I'm ahead of everyone
Same
God I hope this is a joke
pepe hdez hdez I watch Jimmy Neutron you all have nothing on me 🙂
In my second year of liberal arts studies, I dropped out and learned math and other courses. I'm now in my 4th year Mechanical engineering. Math is not a monster, but a tool. If you have the passion, go for it!!
Yamour AlObaidi inspiration man
Just because you had overcome the "I'm not good in Maths" obstacles doesn't mean EVERYONE can do the same.
And for these reasons I hate some Engineers, they have way toooo pride.
@@hunkwasbisyan007 Actually, everyone can be good at math. In this sense, I'm not talking about becoming a mathematician who has to logically think and prove. Most people, especially engineers use math just as a tool. For that level, you just need to keep practicing, I believe at some point, math is also a repeatitive study in which there's a time you start to understand what's going on with all the formulas and equations. I was also bad at math up until high school. I majored English studies at university, after a year, I dropped out and also studied math and physics at the age of 25. Now I'm in CS, though considering switching to EE.
Sunny Nordström
Nope I disagree
Hunk Wasbisyan. Preach, do you think math ability is genetic?
When I graduated HS I had a 1.7 GPA. The highest math class I had taken was algebra II, and I got a C in it. I didn’t take any other math classes until age 26, but I’m graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering next year. Trust me, if I can do it, anyone can.
I would love if you can tell me tips on what to focus on in mechanical engineering so I can study in advance🤗
Reading this just motivated me to go on with studying Mechanical Engineering.
@@kenayuda9788 I would highly recommend you familiarize yourself with CAD software! I focused on SolidWorks because my school provided a free license for it, and it is one of the more widely used softwares. This will not necessarily help you with engineering school, but it will definitely help you when you start applying to internships.
@@rickykhangura1167 Best of luck to you!
Yeah, sure. Everyone can do it. Some people can't do it even if they work themselves to death and no matter how much they want. Sick joke, man. Just because you were born smart doesn’t mean everyone is. Some people can't even get admitted to colleges to study engineering.
Moral of the story: if you want to make a difference in the world and create awesome shit and aren’t afraid of failure and able to work hard: be an engineer. Otherwise, dont
Or do what Barren Buffett did; if you get rich in the long run, you will be able to make a lot of things. But you don't really create anything with your hands/mind.
deadmanw@lk1ng Everyone makes some level of difference and everyone is (to some degree) afraid of failure (in the direct sense). So in keeping your comment but trimming or editing it from my perspective: if you desire to cause significant difference(s) in the world, 'create awesome shit' (in a more involved, hands/'minds-on' way, rather than, e.g., funding efforts and projects for such, which seems to be what someone like W. Buffet would be more strictly able to do), you understand the practicality that substantial success almost inevitably requires some failure, and you do demonstrate an ability to work hard...then engineering _may_ be a good decision for you. An imperfect, but probabilistically viable generality (in my opinion, of course).
Yoshi2000 What about Elon Musk's Tesla company (which, at least in regards to electric automobiles and through manufacturing and facilitation of solar panel products, appears to have a constructive relation to more renewable and efficient energy technologies in industry)? Seems a potentially more applicable example to reference...
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Well, it is a better example, but Tesla hasn't yet made more money than what it loses (not native speaker, so I'd be glad to know if this sentence is correct). It is changing the world, though, like SpaceX.
The vast majority of them won't do anything noteworthy. Just the cream of the crop.
I failed calculus the first time I tried. I returned with a vengeance and I passed on my next attempt with an A-.
Vengeance LOL
How did you do it Bro?
Cap
You Batman?
That’s good to hear
I am 19 and I am trying to get good at maths and just the basics of engineering. Trust me guys, if you put in hard work you are gonna make it. You will probably regret it if you don't. You have no idea how many times I cry when I remember how I just gave up on trying to understand maths in school along with all those science subjects
I'm not good at math, but I wanna be better at it
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Me too
Doing my first year of mechanical engineering, let me tell you that it's the perfect place to become better.
That is exactly the attitude that you need to have going into engineering. And you will definitely have the opportunity to study it and get better, so go for it!
I definitely feel the "I dont have any experience" and "I'm not good with my hands" all my classmates have been working with vehicles, wood working, or other experience and my only experience was legos when I was younger. But I've kept at it and am set to graduate in april (assuming I can pass dynamic systems)
i have an extensive background in lego so i understand i am qualified enough for engeneering
Did you graduate?
Am I the only one that loves engineering but gets hesitant after these videos
Quit being a bitch, double down and do it.
HAHAHAHA i love you justin
moonaka2 ;)
No shame in folding. 65% attrition rate and 120K student debt is not worth doubling down on.
sampurna ghimire nah dude dont worry. We all get those even if it doesnt show. Like others said, double down, push through, and take what you can and make it what you want it to be.
If anyone here is thinking about / starting engineering school, make sure you take the time to prioritize your mental health. The schooling will be immensely stressful at times, and as someone suffering from depression, it pushed me to a dark place on many occasions. It's important to take the time to rest, socialize, and get help if needed (I did). As a 4th year student, I know you can make it through!
Solid advice to high school students from a Mechanical engineering student : *If your sole intention of studying Engineering is to earn huge amounts of money, Then start preparing for medical college and be a fuckin doctor or dentist or something else* Don't study engineering if you don't have any passion for it. You'll find it very hard especially in subjects like dynamics, Differential equations, statics, Electrical & Electronics technology and also drawing.
what if you have always like building things do u think i would be good for engineering?
Im studying both 🤣
Thank God! That's the first honest comment I've read on this video. Everyone else is like I didn't even know how to write then I went to college and "worked hard" and passed with 4.00 CGPA.
Wrapping up my first year of Engineering. Physics kicked my butt, but it grew me as a person. I'm glad I chose engineering even though it's hard, it'll be worth it.
How’s it going?
Any news?
@@Wurded I passed physics and finished my first year of engineering with a 3.6 overall gpa. While I could have kept going for an engineering degree, I realized that field wasn’t for me. I switched to Mathematics w/ a double minor in Psychology and Education. I plan to teach Secondary Mathematics for the next few years whilst pursuing my Masters in Health Psychology. My final academic goal is to obtain my PhD in Health Psychology. I got my brain scanned recently, and I’m a right-brained person. Psychology is a top field amongst right-brained individuals. It’s important to know yourself and what field you find the most passion in to avoid burnout in the long run. I’m very happy with my decision because I enjoy teaching and Psychology a lot!
@@lidyasolomon5557 Nice that you found what you like to do and enjoy it
@@lidyasolomon5557hey dude can you give an update
I’m in my first year of engineering and I hit the dip with Chemistry I got a 86.5% on the first test, then studied for the second exam and got a 78%, then I thought I’ll study differently for the third exam and got a 69%. I thought shit I have a C in the class and I have to get a B or higher to stay in this program then I get a 97% on my final exam
thats my fear with math right now. I have a B in the class with one test left before finals. grrrrr.
how tf you have 4 exams of a single course
Thing about math is. It's totally depends on the time you put on the subject. Pay attention to the basic details. If you have missed them in your early classes(in some cases students don't pay attention in mathematics because it's problematic and time consuming) Don't worry you've got RUclips.
Never give up and do what you like🤞.
Sadly at the really high level, RUclips videos won't help anymore 😂
Lebesgue measure theory is REALLY tough. This video gave me only a small boost in motivation
I started studying biomedical engineering at 27 (I had to start working as soon as I finished high school), now I'm 30, next year I will have my major.
It's not the best, but it's definitely better than doing nothing. Don't give up.
hey there, I'm really considering BME, I'm a senior in high-school, could you please share with me your experiences in BME and things that I should know before joining it, Biology and Chem are my favourites but I do well in Physics and Maths too, I don't think coding interests me tho, if you could give me some insight, that would be great 😊. THANKS IN ADVANCE!!
@@yashwinnivijayasekar7348 If you like all those subjects, you will not have problems with the first years of BME.
In the career orientation at my university, being oriented in nanotechnology, we have both maintenance of medical equipment as well as tissue engineering, and to a lesser extent biomaterials. In any case, don't go crazy looking at the guidelines of the study plans. Graduates from my university work in maintenance of medical equipment, others work in biomaterials, and others in administrative tasks such as regulations, among other disciplines.
It really is a career that lets you choose from many options once you have your undergraduate degree. Personally, I have always liked mathematics and biology, to a lesser extent chemistry, and a little physics as well, although I did not have a very good level of physics in high school, and I really enjoyed my university degree.
I hope I've helped. If you have more questions, do not hesitate to ask.
I wish you the best.
@@GS-qe3pt it seems very interesting, I never knew that bio and physics could overlap but ever since I found there's such a career like BME and read about it, it fascinated me..YES, I'm super invested in this as I can't pick one career path and was looking for something unique and broad. I've always wanted to apply the theoretical knowledge and I think engineering would be the right fit..
Also I have no interest in coding and in the IT field, but do you think I should give a try and start to learn how to code? H How should I prep myself before starting uni. How much of BIO is there in the course? Sorry for all that questions and thank you so much for taking your time to clear out my doubts, I don't personally know anyone who did BME so this was VERY helpful 😊
@@yashwinnivijayasekar7348 No problem, I will try to answer the best I can.
They always try to teach you some programming in IT majors. In my career, I was taught pseudocode (also known as introduction to programming or notions of programming), the C language, and Python for image processing. In addition, there are programs, such as matlab and arduino, that use their own language, although they are usually quite easy to learn. Also, between optional and mandatory, I had to learn some JavaScript and other languages. So, don't worry if you don't like programming (I didn't know anything before entering the career), but you are going to learn all this more focused on the objectives of bioengineering.
In my curriculum, 10% is dedicated to pure biologies, another 7% to biomaterials and biomechanics, and 20% to applied technologies, such as nuclear medicine, tissue engineering, etc.
I do not have many tips for preparing to enter university, since this varies a lot from country to country, from university to university, and from the personal situation of each one, such as general high school level, hours available to study, etc.
In my particular case, I did not have major problems with the content, but with the amount of hours I had to dedicate to the degree, since when I started university, I also had to work in the morning.
The only general advice that I can give you in this case, is that you do not want to see this as a sprint race, but as a distance race, and try to enjoy what you are learning. Beyond this, it's hard work and a lot of will.
@@GS-qe3pt THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Truly appreciate your response 🙏🏽, will keep all this in mind, good luck in your future undertakings💖
I chose Aerospace engineering because I really love physics and I thought that I could get the best of both worlds with the pay of an engineer and the experience of a Astrophysicist. I was so wrong, so now I’m pursuing physics like I should’ve done in the first place.
Why?
I played flight simulator so I think I’d be pretty good at Aerospace Engineering
@@noaho6864 nice
@@noaho6864 well you aren't going to be a pilot this a different thing.
@@taheralabbar9853 but you can learn to build a plane to fly on your own
Man that’s true! I wasn’t good at math at all, but two years ago I entered engineering.
I studied every day and I got better and better, and actually now I like math courses more than the others.
I felt the dip you talked about when I was taking Thermodynamics, microprocessing systems and the last math course about Fourier series and BVPs. Each semester there can be one or two courses where you might think you will never learn and that you can never finish but after putting in a lot of hours and practice not only you learn but you'd also enjoy the new stuff you learnt.
I wish there wasn't some sort of nerd glory about finishing your degree fast. You can spread the workload out over a longer period to make it easier on yourself. It's not just effort, it takes patience. Community college all the way, set yourself up for success
I don't know why am I watching this after having already started studying engineering but I liked the video
same
being an artist all my life has taught me to greatly value the 'dip' because afterwards is when I create some of my greatest pieces
Man, I REALLY WISHED I COULD HAVE SEEN THIS VIDEO WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL
you do know schools offer foundations classes?
Yo, MajorPrep guy! I just got into an Engineering School! GMU Mechanical Engineering! Thank you for all the information and motivation you've given me over the past two years. I still have seven schools I'm waiting to hear back from. I'm still so happy to know I'll be engineering somewhere!!!!
Congratulations man! Really happy to hear that. I have one more hear of highschool before applying to college. Can't imagine how good it must be knowing you got accepted. Hope I will too
Congrats Sidney!! That’s awesome to hear and is definitely a great feeling once you get in somewhere.
octavia popescu It's an awesome feeling dude. Study hard, wishing you all the best!!!
MajorPrep Total, just knowing I really have a chance to do Mechanical Engineering is really really awesome!!!! I don't have to dream about it. I can legit do it! I'm so happy!
@@zachstar I have a question I'm a senior in high school and I'm very close to picking my major. I want to pursue computer engineering but I took a computer science class last year where we coded in java up to sorts and algorithms. I didnt try my hardest and wasnt fully focused at the time so I didnt do my best so i feel like i will be bad at programming. Should I still pursue computer engineering and give the programming aspect a second shot?
i really want to pursue mechanical/automotive engineering, this video and the comments have really raised my spirits up to major in engineering, thank you 😊
I am seriously so happy I watched this video. Thank you so much for this. I'm struggling with "high school" trig as a 31 year old and I had a mental breakdown the other day questioning myself.
I'm not studying for an engineering degree, but this was motivational nonetheless 👍
I failed my calc course this last year. I'm ready to take it to the next level. I gave up my summer vacations to fill the gaps on my math knowledge.. I'm a Mechanical engineering student :)
I'm currently 3 classes(Thermodynamics, Electrical Science, and Statics) away from getting my AS in engineering.
Here's some advice:
If you spend an hour doing a problem, box in an answer, check the answer key, and find out you're wrong, and you don't get a slight rush of adrenaline like "ooooh, okay, what did I do wrong, interesting!", then you probably don't want to be an engineer. It doesn't have to be a massive rush. But as you get further into your degree, you will experience this situation a LOT more often, and you need to be able to thrive off of your own shortcomings. If you're the type to finish an assignment, get an 85%, and shrug like "good enough", you're not gonna be an engineer. You have to seriously analyze your mistakes and find something resembling enjoyment while doing it. Frustration is fine, but you have to be willing to face that frustration with a positive attitude. Otherwise, it's going to rip you to pieces.
I completed my engineering degree but changed professions. It is not for the faint hearted nor the people who want to wing it.
You can be good at math and science and end up hating engineering. There is a 65% drop out rate.
You need an undying love for machines, and be willing to tolerate things going wrong, and spending countless hours trying to fix them.
You also need the resilience to tolerate having less social life, doing lots of analysis, and essays during university. Unpaid internships aren't out of the question.
If you are resilient, do engineering. If you have doubts, shy away as there only a 35% you'll finish the degree, and no guarantee you will like it.
Goddamn it I don’t have any other majors to choose then
Nick Magee If you’re not sure what to study in college, pick up a trade while you figure it out.
@@NickMagee208 Yes you do. I went from engineering to CNC machining and CAD/CAM. It is pretty much engineering without the Calculus or Physics. It requires creativity, problem solving, and only very basic algebra and trigonometry knowledge. Basically, we "make" the parts that engineers "design".
Very true buddy
Just discovered this video and man is it spot on.
My path with math was always fraught with difficulty from Elementary on up. I struggled with Algebra throughout Middle School and High School, probably failed my Pre-Cal class in High School to boot (I had quit keeping up with my report cards junior year, so I feel my Algebra 1 credit from Middle School saved my ass when it came to graduation). Got a C in college Algebra during my first semester of college, failed Pre-cal my second semester, had to bring myself back from academic probation after that, and then it took me two tries to get through Trig and Cal 1 respectively. Things FINALLY started falling into place during that second time through Cal 1. Got through Cal 2, Cal 3, Diff EQ, all on the first try afterwards and re-took pre-cal to get that sweet, sweet grade replacement on my transcript. I'm now coming up on my final year in Mechanical Engineering, 3.54 GPA. Currently filling out an application for a research opportunity abroad this summer, since I meet the requirements for it.
I've felt extremely downtrodden, doubtful, and severely discouraged throughout my almost 8 years of college now, but despite that I've kept moving forward and am almost at the finish line. Failing sucks, no doubt about that, but you just gotta pick yourself up and move past it. Makes success that much sweeter
I just want to say that your point about The Dip is actually huge and super inspiring. I've known for a while now that I have a bad tendency to give up and get upset, but knowing the big picture and having a motivation to move past it will help me make better decisions and work towards goals I know are better.
Thanks!
I'm a mechanical engineering technology major, and plan on going to graduate school for systems engineering. This video you made is totally correct btw. Even in ET, math becomes an excuse too often, even though et only goes to calculus II. And I still see friends drop out when there is nothing to be afraid of. I say this because i started ET my junior year of high school, and before that, I forgot how to do basic algebra. It just takes hard work and persistence. Good luck to my fellow engineering students!
I do math for Therapeutic reasons, I don't have the stress of getting a degree or making a living, so I tried a Math lecture like an ASMR Relaxation session, and I find I absorb Math even faster this way. I call it Brain Massaging!
For me. In Engineering, It is harder to understand different types of concept rather than math. Math for me is easy but learning different concepts and rules is hard and needs alot of hours to study.
I'm in the " the dip" right now. My parents are my strength right now. I literally want to give up. The more I study the more frustrated I become. I'm more than capable to succeed but I need patience.
I hate not being able to solve a problem.
Literally engineering is lowkey humbling me.
I wan in remedial math in high school and about to graduate with an ME degree. All you have to do is just study, it might take time but you’ll be able to do it
I’m good at math but bad at learning :/
In school I always really started learning the evening before exams.
Started electrical engineering this year (month ago)
My attention span is really poor so lectures are killing me 😂
But physics was always really easy for me and this engineering direction really interests me.
Just will have to get used to studying and learn how to learn and this will go well.
I don’t know if studying is for me because I’m a really practical person too, but will find out. Acquiring those studying skills will be beneficial for sure.
Thank you for this. Engineering look so interesting but I was really scared choosing it. As I am bad at maths, drawing and hands on things. Now I am considering it and my weaknesses maybe something I can overcome.
If you love biology, then biomedical engineering is some thing you can consider choosing.
I got a C in GCSE Maths, went to college, done 2yrs of Mechanics, then decided I didn't want to be a Mechanic, but rather I wanted to get more involved in design/manfucaturing, so done a further 2years of Engineering at College (Level 3 Diploma) I found the maths hard, and had to fight to get onto the course as the entry requirements were a B in GCSE Maths, I finished the course with a distinction in the maths module, now im coming up to finals in my last year of my Bacherlors degree in Mechanical Engineering, the maths is still challenging, but it gets easier the more you practice it, understanding how the system your looking at works helps to make the maths easier (IMO). Dont not do Engineering because your maths isnt the best, you can learn it, you've just got to be willing to put the time and effort it, and have the persiveriance to keep going when it gets hard!!!
I was talking to a professor in a college back when i was on last year of high school and a second highschooler came up and entered the room with me. He asked us both why we wanted to become engineers and while we were explaining, the other guy said "i'm not sure if i want to become a dentist or an electrical engineer" and the prof. was really baffled, he ended up telling him about how hard the 2 fields are and how he should not have that dilemma in the first place if he wanted to be successful. Idk why i'm telling this story, it's just something that stuck with me because that professor really enjoyed talking with me that day since i was enthusiastic unlike most other teens who couldn't decide what they wanted to study in uni yet. I like studying EEE, sure it's challenging but it's also fun
I knew a young woman who wanted to go into Dental. After a couple of years in the robotics team she decided to go into engineering. It is not that odd of a combination.
There is also biomedical engineering.
I’m planing to do civil engineer and I find your Channel very helpful in making decision. I was studying business, had few years of gap, I am average in maths & science.
I felt everything you talked about in this video! And for everyone in the comment section, you guys just made me love my decision more knowing that I'm not alone! I see "The Big Dip" as the process of self-growth for anything you want to achieve in life and sure as hell it's intimidating but you just have to love that process! I'm starting college soon with C in math back in HS and I will be majoring in Aerospace Engineering! Since I made the decision of majoring in that field, I take math problems personally and won't stop until I solve them, doesn't matter how long it takes me lol it may be a bad thing but "give up" is not in my vocabulary 😂
@Gladeous I love this and ATLA! Toph is a badass!
We did the drawing thing at my boarding school in Nigeria. We call it technical drawing. We start in the 8th grade. It was so much fun especially when it was girls vs boys. Although they were so few girls, we still held our ground.
i have a principle when i study ; if some people managed to (understand / do) this , then i can do this too! .... the only difference is that they may have more intelligence rate than me which make them understand a particular article in shorter time than me but it doesn't matter if you studied hard
. Major facts! همام النوري
I really needed to hear this
I experienced "the dip." When I was in HS, I went all the way to calc I my junior year.
More than 10 years later, I decided to go back to school and I had to start with geometry...cool no prob even tho I HATE proofs. Hey, I think I'll take trigonometry for winter session which is faster. Ha! I got a 60% my first exam, then a 63% then a 73%. While I was progressing, I hit a wall thinking "why am I not better at this?! Why am I just averaging C' & D's?! I seriously considered quitting all together and switching to another major because I needed a C minimum to pass. I was devastated. I thought...I was good at math in HS, I should remember THIS! But on my final, I got a 91% my final grade averaged out to a 78% C but I passed! All set to take pre calc then calc!
The dip is real!
how is 78% a C though?
sp00ky sk3l3t0r
90-100 =A
80-89 = B
70-79 = C
60-69 = D
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Is this system used for uni as well or just high school?
sp00ky sk3l3t0r That is the system my college uses
sp00ky sk3l3t0r Oregon Institute of Technology is my college if you're interested
I'm on my last year of college, studying mechanical engineering. I'm just finding videos to rekindle that old spark why i started engineering... This video really helped me a lot, reminded me why i chosen this field of study.
I think you are my favourite youtuber. As soon as I graduate as a senior in High school(Only 16 weeks left) and I enter college I will watch this video every time I feel like I’m about to give up. Specially because of the example you gave of starting as a little curve, then dipping, then excelling. Great video!!!
Thank you for the comment! Really appreciate it :)
Already got my bachelors degree in an unrelated field but my love for math has always been there and I needed a challenge and told myself that it could help my family since they’re electricians I wanted to start a business. I’m going to community college to take the pre requisites classes so I can get my second bachelors degree. Really excited to see how this journey goes
I was a C student out highschool and got my degree in ME...trust me, its not as bad as most think and besides its one of few career fields where the pay is good...
Oh my god!! Thank you so much for talking about the dip. I swear I thought I was a failure. My first semester back at university after being academically disqualified back in 2015, and I struggled hard!
Going into computer engineering, I think I have good work ethic because I worked 16 hours on a project before with no breaks no snacks and no drinks (it was an emergency lol) so I think studying math for the day isn’t bad
Thank you! I've been researching about mechanical engineering as I'm entering senior high soon. However, with this video, my mind has been made up to take up the course. Thank you so much~
I would love to go back to studying mechanical engineering but I'm just too old. I was starting my junior year in mechanical engineering when I dropped out due to a medical problem. Now I am 56 years old and I am too old! I've had calculus with analytic geometry, differential equations, kinematics and Etc. I would love to go back because I loved the subject!
You should go for it!
Why are you too old? Us elderly folk have intelligence, calmness and practicality. We don't dash off like unfunded rabbits after every halfbaked new idea, and we have reserves of money, support networks and shortcuts.
When I was staying back studying after hours last year (63, doing cert 2 electrical) lecturers would come and say hi, would offer to help if I was stuck, would discuss their projects and how their classes were going, and treated me as an equal. Not surprising as every other student was between 17 and 25, and dashed off home as soon as classes ended. I got a lot out of that course, because I gave it my time and attention, and the lecturers appreciated that.
Go forth and conquer, young man!
(sorry for my grammar) When i was in elementary and jr highschool im bad math on a point i ended up cheating, but when i realize its not the end i pursue learning it back from the most basics and now i have a lot of improvements, so to whom who reads this i encourage you to continue learning even if it is in slow progress like lillian said in her song from doctor's stone "one step ahead from zero I'm not afraid".
One of the things that drives nuts ....when someone asks me what I study....and I say mechanical engineering and then they say “so you will be changing tires” 😂😂😂
No one has ever said that.
An electrical engineer, here. I can't count how many times people said, "Are you going to wire houses?"
I’m a Rising hs senior taking Physics and Cal spring semester and my third engineering class fall. I’ve felt fairly confident in my math but this year will definitely help me figure out where I stand with these important math concepts.
"The dip," is also known as, "That part where you beat your head against the wall." It sucks, but man, does it feel good on the other side.
I had a “dip” through out middle school and late elementary school. But now as a senior in high school I’ve gotten caught up and I’m no longer afraid of math but still carry some of the same issues when trying to think about math, but math is almost always made to make sense at the end of the day. I like things that make sense.
You say you don't have too be good at drawing, but woooo boy, that calc III class really tested my ability to draw in 3D
cheers for this vid. This has helped me to decide that Engineering is the one subject I want to do, and got rid of my worries about being kind of shit with my hands
"I was bad at math, went into engineering, then flunked out"
That would apply to me.
I had an absolutely horrible time in calculus till I realized my problem was dyslexic. My main problem was with arithmetic.
I love your videos.
lol" noble price" , nice video, i watched you since high school and now i`m in engineering
Thank you for this video. I had concerns about pursuing this degree but I learned you have to take a couple of math classes I was like, "Man, what else can I study, I know how to draw, but artist don't get paid a lot" But this video opened my eyes. Thanks you man.
I feel you! I really love drawing and playing the flute, but I know that these careers aren't very successful in today's society, so I made the decision to pursue either civil or environmental engineering.
What kind of engineering are you going to study?
#engineeringsquad where you at?
In the library, where did ya think?
Watching this as procrastination
Library!
petroleum engineer...i hated maths...but i made it...its possible
Me
You'll get better. Don't stop. Even though others will tell you you'd be better off in another subject - don't listen to them. Do what interests you. I failed maths and physics in HS , I failed Analysis 1 , Linear algebra 1 and probability in my first year of university (CS major). I switched to engineering because it was more appealing to me. I failed many exams. But here I am, 2nd year student - still not the best in class, but constantly improving my grades!
I just want to change the world
Angel Antayhua same here angel! You can do it 🤗
Then prepare to get disappointed, there are literally tons of people who are better at everything than you. You wouldn't make a splash. Speaking from personal experience.
duona chen Yeah I know, still doesn't change how I feel.
duona chen What is 'a splash'? Virtually everyone inevitably impacts the world; it's just more difficult to do so in a positive (and more so, in a significantly positive) way.
Optimism bias is detrimental, but assumptive futilism can be just as destructive.
Yeah same but find something you are the best at and GO !
Didn't really tinker much with computers. Programmed slightly before college with a course on udemy, didn't make it too far past for & while loops (Python) -- but I did like it. Dropped out of college @ 19, came back at 24 after realizing I needed a skill and wishing to learn more about programming. Realized comp SCI is not just programming but math and science too. Transformed a 1.9 GPA to a 3.7 in a year. Currently in cal 3, phys e&m, and c++ programming, I still enjoy my coursework and look forward to all the computer & math courses because they're interrelated. Can confirm coming back for comp sci for is do able -- tho it is a lot of work, it is easier to do if you enjoy programming / building stuff in your spare time. I don't program all the time in my spare time, I am human haha. But I do enjoy doing it, when I am doing it.
I want to slap who ever used not being a good at drawing as a reason to not engineer😂
U have no idea how much this video was helpful , thank you so much
i read that book and it gave me motivation out of nowhere
Do you have a link to the free pdf online?
Oh Wow. I never really thought about it like that, with the dip. I am in my 3rd year, and I feel that I am hitting my "dip". Some (actually all) of the exams I took this semester, I studied my butt off for and still did not do as well as I would have liked. I felt that all the studying was actually wasted time after taking the exams. I did end up passing and excelling at most of the classes. I am hoping in my last year I will get out of this dip. In the beginning I actually thought it would get easier as I went through the curriculum. So far, that could not be further from the truth. However, one thing that I have noticed, is that most of the core civil classes build upon and repeat on one another. Build a strong foundation in statics and you should be good.
Glad I'm learning CAD in high school
That’s cool
I am 34 years old have taken 10 math classes in a row and I am currently taking calc 2. I just people to know that math is super hard and I really hate it when people tell me how easy it was for them. They say calculus was easy or that they had full time job and took 16 units and passed everything with an A+! Cool story bro. I want to say that I was in my late 20s sitting in on a lectures where the professor showed us how to line up the decimal places and subtract whole number. Im still in college and I struggle a lot but one thing I don't do is give up. I put in all my effort and a lot times I get A's but sometimes I get B's and C's. I have also gotten an F in calc 1. But I stayed in the class and knew I was going to fail it. What I told my self is that I needed to learn how to fail and learn from it. By staying in the class the whole semester I was able to come back the next semester and pass with an 87%.
Im in highschool and the second best in our class in academics but when It comes to math, I am the type to have low scores every single time. I made sure to really understand it and memorize formulas the night before the examinations, I also seek help and tutor from my classmates whenever i have free time but i still suck at it. I got 15/70 in math😂 and high scores in other subjects. I really want to get better and take Civil Engineering or Accounting. So thats why im here questioning my existence
Never worry! Math takes time and patience to learn, so don't rush it. Take your time to learn. And Goodluck in your senior years!
Thank you so much for making this video. I needed to hear this.
Hey majorprep I really liked your content but it would be really nice if you could make a more detailed video on mechatronics as a separate major. Keep doing a good job
I've always wanted to work at something I loved, but I've never fully known what I wanted to do until recently. I've discovered that Automotive Engineering is a field that I'm very interested in. I've always loved taking things apart finding out how they work, and the fact that a vehicle has so many parts and they all work together in Harmony is fascinating to me. besides that I've always liked performance cars and have always gravitated towards them. at first I thought I might want to be a mechanic, but then I realized that fixing everybody's little problems with their car was not what I wanted to do, but rather be responsible for Designing something amazing. so I decided that I was going to pursue automotive engineering, but I am very math retarded. I had to make a choice though and I choose passion , over the fear of hard work and failure. I am going to become good at math, and I am going to make my goals my reality. even though everyone around me doubts me I'm going to prove but I have what it takes. I will get through the dip. thank you for your inspiration
Did you make it?
I wanted to be an engineer bc I love it and I wanna innovate, create new devices
I'm just a HS and I really want to be an engineer, I am learning Calculus now and other math things, and I love them. I really want to be an engineer but, not to do things that engineers do but to teach engineering. I will finish mechanical engineering even it takes 10 years for me. I have dreams and I will do anything to achieve it.
By no means am I good at math, but I really enjoy learning it.
I graduated with a degree in physics with maths 10 years ago and never used it as I got an opportunity to play music professionally. Now i'm thinking about going into engineering but not sure how i'm going to get a job given that I've been out of the game for 10 years. Also I dread the thought of being stuck in an office all day long. A bit of a mid life crisis really.
Well I want to study electrical engineering to change my country and mostly to make an impact in the world.
I really think the key to success in engineering is to be able to find the beauty of what you are doing and the see the bigger picture when times get rough. If you can see those, you can get inspired to do the work you need to do to succeed in the field.
A wise person once told me: sometimes you have to fail a few tests to be an engineer, you just need to remind yourself that it's all worth it to see and shape our world in a way few others can.
I agree that I am not good in maths but I will not give up Inshallah
You are way more helpful than my college advisor. Thank you so much!!
If you know how to read. You can self-teach yourself at anything. 💯
Hey MajorPrep, can you make a video on the Fundamentals of Engineering exam? Such as ways to prepare, misconceptions, what to expect, difficulty, etc...? Thanks! Love all of your videos!
i have hated maths for the 16 years i've been alive, or from whenever i started learning maths. One day i woke up and suddenly became so interested in maths and physics. dispite not enjoying it even during the easier stuff at the beginning of highschool. idk weird how interests change. hopefully it sticks.
I just gained an admission to the technical university to do mechanical engineering production, I realized that it involve more maths and physics and I didn't do physics at the secondary school, so I started doing it on my own with hard work, now I always enjoy studying physics more than the others 💪💪💪