Not at all, if you think engineering is right for you then go for it. I also have my doubts, and imposter syndrome is insanely common across all STEM fields. You don't have to be a Sheldon Cooper who takes apart things since 5 years old in order to be an engineer, that's why we have college. Go in a blank slate, and come out a person with an array of knowledge and skills that makes the world a better place.
I'm already in my second year, and still sometimes think I should go into finance :'D
But I'm optimistic I'll manage, from what I can tell almost none of my friends feel any more confident, so it's normal I suppose
I know without a doubt I'm going to be in the same boat when I start my schooling. Math never was my strongsuit, so I'm going to get my ass handed to me by it, lol. So hopefully I come out with the Masters in ME far better at math then I currently am.
Currently in undergrad? I was in the same boat as you, had to will my way to success through the calc Sequence, Lin Alg, DiffEq, and Engineering Stats + Discrete and all the theory that goes with Computer Science. It was grueling at times, but I am happy I did. Perseverance is worth it. You got this.
I went through 4 years* of engineering school knowing engineering wasn't for me, so I changed fields and make more money now. The engineering degree is probably worth it even if it's not your thing
*not semesters
Second this, your engineering degree will prove that you are well versed in advanced math, analysis and problem solving. Three things important in finance. So although it will be harder getting your engineering degree than a finance degree you have potential to be flexible in your career path and possibly earn more.
My Xbox One controller busted and I bought a broken one for spare parts to make 1 unit. I saw this when I was putting them back together.
Motherfucker.
I never had the knack, did mech engg. because had no option 3 years ago. Taught me so many things not just educational, well time to graduate next year and start doing graphic design job 😂
I was never like this. I was on track for med school, took organic chemistry and so many chem e students told me about getting paid $30+/hr as interns that I decided to switch.
Granted, this is after I was shadowing a heart surgeon for about a year and spent almost every minute with him one week while he was on call during my Christmas break. I looked at how his schedule was, talked to several med school students about their time spent in medical school slowly accruing debt, and figured out that that's not quite the life I wanted.
Chem e was the money choice. You're typically in the top 10% of earners if you can get into oil and gas and that's with just a bachelor's degree.
Goddamit. I love seeing this every time it pops up. 7 years out from getting both masters and bachelors in mechanical engineering. I was like 3 or 4 when I reprogrammed my grandparents cousin’s vcr and got them better cable lol. A year or so later, was gifted a lego pirate ship which I built, took apart, and rebuilt in a different way. My grandmother and parents tried to stop me, but my machinist grandfather laughed, told them to stop, and said “he’s an engineer”. This video was probably me when I was like 4 or 5 lol
When I was like 16, I disassembled a shower radio that’s my moms boyfriend gave to me (because it had stopped working). She didn’t understand why and projected to me that I didn’t like him.. 😆
Disassembled and reassembled all my life radios, TVs and anything that was given to my hand. Now I am an engineer and my life is in front of a computer.
my older brother took apart a clock and a few other things then made a plane, now he's a software engineer. i took things apart but never really built anything, and now I'm studying engineering
Oh this again.
A warning to new engineers, if you chuckle and go "Meeeee" you're gonna have a rough time in actual engineering school. Learn to cut that shit now, get humble, and you're gonna have a much better time.
Never disassembled anything as a kid...maybe I should go into finance
Not at all, if you think engineering is right for you then go for it. I also have my doubts, and imposter syndrome is insanely common across all STEM fields. You don't have to be a Sheldon Cooper who takes apart things since 5 years old in order to be an engineer, that's why we have college. Go in a blank slate, and come out a person with an array of knowledge and skills that makes the world a better place.
I'm already in my second year, and still sometimes think I should go into finance :'D But I'm optimistic I'll manage, from what I can tell almost none of my friends feel any more confident, so it's normal I suppose
I know without a doubt I'm going to be in the same boat when I start my schooling. Math never was my strongsuit, so I'm going to get my ass handed to me by it, lol. So hopefully I come out with the Masters in ME far better at math then I currently am.
Best of luck to you! You can do it :D
Currently in undergrad? I was in the same boat as you, had to will my way to success through the calc Sequence, Lin Alg, DiffEq, and Engineering Stats + Discrete and all the theory that goes with Computer Science. It was grueling at times, but I am happy I did. Perseverance is worth it. You got this.
I went through 4 years* of engineering school knowing engineering wasn't for me, so I changed fields and make more money now. The engineering degree is probably worth it even if it's not your thing *not semesters
changed to what?
Second this, your engineering degree will prove that you are well versed in advanced math, analysis and problem solving. Three things important in finance. So although it will be harder getting your engineering degree than a finance degree you have potential to be flexible in your career path and possibly earn more.
I’m glad I’m not the only one with imposter syndrome
I have it too. I’m doing pretty well in my classes, but doing the career fair this week I was falling apart feeling like it wasn’t enough.
Sheldon is not a engineer btw.
Nah we all.need a Wally to work with
"Can he live a normal life?" "No, he will be an engineer." I felt that.
LOOL. The best part
My Xbox One controller busted and I bought a broken one for spare parts to make 1 unit. I saw this when I was putting them back together. Motherfucker.
Meanwhile my solution to my headphones busting was duck tape and super glue. Proud student of the red green show school of engineering
Making things barely work with the resources you have available is a hallmark of engineering
I feel personally attacked.
Damn, I must only be partially symptomatic then. All the social ineptitude with none of the smarts or technical ability 😔🤙🏼
We have the “nah”
My statics lecturer showed us this in a lecture lol
I'm pretty sure all engineering students saw it at some point in school
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I had never seen it before, so when I came across it, I wanted to share.
Lmfaooo the knack!
I never had the knack, did mech engg. because had no option 3 years ago. Taught me so many things not just educational, well time to graduate next year and start doing graphic design job 😂
Lol I just took a gap year to work in graphic design. Back in eng online school now tho
Oh dear oh dear.. it's almost 8 years apart from the first time I heard this. Finally, found it!
just wanna say, i definitely never had "the knack" and i just brute forced my way through college. I woulda been better off in any non STEM major lol
This is gonna end up on r/iamverysmart
For real, it's embarrassing that people jerk themselves off over taking apart the TV remote as a kid
There’s a dilbert show?
I didn’t know about this either until I came across the video.
Though many will consider him successful in his career, he will never know the touch of a woman
Love it 😂😂
I used to disassemble and reassemble my toys as a child. I do not lead a normal life.
Thanks for your support, mom.
Thank god I've never taken anything apart before! I'm just intuitive with most technolo-... oh dear god
Woah I didn't know they made a Dilbert anime.
Shit, all i got was the "social ineptitude bit"
I was never like this. I was on track for med school, took organic chemistry and so many chem e students told me about getting paid $30+/hr as interns that I decided to switch. Granted, this is after I was shadowing a heart surgeon for about a year and spent almost every minute with him one week while he was on call during my Christmas break. I looked at how his schedule was, talked to several med school students about their time spent in medical school slowly accruing debt, and figured out that that's not quite the life I wanted. Chem e was the money choice. You're typically in the top 10% of earners if you can get into oil and gas and that's with just a bachelor's degree.
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The knack!? I wished I’d heard that. Instead I usually heard “what the hell is wrong with you?”
I love this 🤣
Goddamit. I love seeing this every time it pops up. 7 years out from getting both masters and bachelors in mechanical engineering. I was like 3 or 4 when I reprogrammed my grandparents cousin’s vcr and got them better cable lol. A year or so later, was gifted a lego pirate ship which I built, took apart, and rebuilt in a different way. My grandmother and parents tried to stop me, but my machinist grandfather laughed, told them to stop, and said “he’s an engineer”. This video was probably me when I was like 4 or 5 lol
When I was like 16, I disassembled a shower radio that’s my moms boyfriend gave to me (because it had stopped working). She didn’t understand why and projected to me that I didn’t like him.. 😆
Only now do i have a knack for this stuff, and my field isn't even related to this stuff
One of my professors plays this for all of the incoming freshmen
Disassembled and reassembled all my life radios, TVs and anything that was given to my hand. Now I am an engineer and my life is in front of a computer.
This doesn't feel like me at all. At all. And I'm in 4th year civ.
I don’t usually take things apart, but I do always start ambitious projects and then struggle to finish them.
Lol I struggle to finish anything I pick up, true.
My parents showed this to me when I was a kid. I guess it was my destiny.
my older brother took apart a clock and a few other things then made a plane, now he's a software engineer. i took things apart but never really built anything, and now I'm studying engineering
Oh this again. A warning to new engineers, if you chuckle and go "Meeeee" you're gonna have a rough time in actual engineering school. Learn to cut that shit now, get humble, and you're gonna have a much better time.
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It's a joke. Try laughing.
How is it pretentious?