4 YEARS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING IN 12 MINUTES!!

[@Nolypr_Gaming]

Starting at 31, before I had kids this was my dream. Going for it now.❤

[@jennifermendoza858]

You just motivated, thank you! And wish u the best❤️❤️❤️

[@devinotero1798]

Make sure you are very strong in precalc and algebra

[@carlosflores4380]

Never too late!!

[@gberi317]

Me at 29

[@kblaylock9244]

28 with kids. Wanting to go for it now too! Just trying ro figure out where to start! Has always been my dream as well. Congrats!

[@nyazz22]

What do you call an engineer who graduated with a C average? An engineer!

[@IFearlessINinja]

A grocery store bagger looking for an engineering position Just joking, not to take too seriously

[@bilalrahim2076]

bad joke lol

[@nyazz22]

If you pass the FE and get lined up for your PE I think you’re doing quite well. I’m finishing up my senior year, I’d like to do well but with online classes and everything it’s tough. I feel like I have a better grasp of the knowledge AFTER I take the class. Maybe it’s just me but that’s when everything clicks. I hope it’s different for you all.

[@IFearlessINinja]

N Y That's how everybody feels at graduation. You never stop learning as an engineer, and school does not prepare you. You'll have a quick transition, then everything becomes far easier than school and slows down quite a bit. School teaches you how to figure out how to be an engineer, not how to be an engineer

[@whw710]

@@IFearlessINinja thats literally me right now what the fuck 🥲☹️

[@williams.779]

That’s the thing about engineering that surprises me. I used to be the “smart kid who didn’t have to try” in high school. Switching to college engineering, being put against not the grading but my peers, was the biggest switch I had to make. I couldn’t get an A just by doing the coursework, I’m competing against kids that are smarter/more hard working than I am and I wasn’t prepared for that. So, my first GPA was like a 2.6. Halfway through sophomore year, I have a 3.0 flat now, and I don’t realistically expect that to go much higher than 3.1 or 3.2 by the time I graduate. Thankfully, you only need a GPA to land your first internship and it literally doesn’t matter after that. -Engineering major, Texas A&M

[@gav-ce5cm]

That maybe scares me a bit because I'm 16 and one year from now I will be leaving after my last year in high school. I'm just like you, in high school rn I don't even have to try and I have no idea what to expect in Uni. I don't even know where I want to go whether its outside the UK or in Europe. Not sure

[@ayubsaed2898]

@@gav-ce5cm imao same bout to go into senior year more clueless than ever

[@alejandramartinez6581]

No way! Im a high school senior right now and I'm going to Texas A&M for engineering too!!

[@alejandramartinez6581]

Since I'm going to A&M for engineering as well, do you have any advice for me?

[@Josh.V]

@Q W E R T Y is it really that hard to become a aerospace engineer??

[@merritt2014]

Engineering is just one of those things where your professor is insanely important. Anytime I look back on the classes I did well in and that I didn't, it always came down to how digestible the professor made the course. Some professors just turned the class into an information overload and some taught more in chunks, and it was way easier to follow.

[@ChiefLunar]

Really? I always have shitty professors. I feel like I’m self taught for everything.

[@betc293]

Yeah my professor sucks that why I have to take the class again

[@tayyabarahim3969]

Couldn't agree more!!!

[@w花b]

@@ChiefLunar yeah the program is just here to tell you what they expect you to know but the self teaching part is pretty important

[@Erowens98]

​@@w花bpretty much the whole point. An engineer doesn't necessarily know everything. But an engineer must have the skills to learn what he doesn't know. You won't always have a professor there to spoon feed the information to you.

[@hassankhalil9184]

Someone who i can finally relate to, unlike all those 4.0's, 2nd year mechanical engineering here, great video man!

[@sergiosalazaraviles4616]

6th & last year of mechanical engineneering, cheers bro from colombia.

[@moxmokwena9906]

3rd year mechanical engneering here

[@billykimber777]

@@sergiosalazaraviles4616 I've been thinking about starting a 6 year goal for engineering. How was your course load doing it over 6 years? I'm trying to work while I go to school

[@hassankhalil6629]

@@billykimber777 Im working during school, its a hard juggle but you can definitely make it, also know that having a working background is important

[@billykimber777]

@@hassankhalil6629 by working background do you mean specifically in the field of engineering?

[@shlagin9354]

What's hilarious is I passed Calc I, II, and Diff EQ fairly easily, but I just failed Intro to Materials Science. I should have known to drop the class when the Professor started sharing his poem about rivers and boats on the first day. It wasn't even a good poem.

[@Mac-hr9rg]

So hilarious

[@shlagin9354]

@@idahosprings2224 I think there may be some confusion here, I am very good at physics. Ive passed physics, and statics, and am currently passing dynamics. My job requires an extensive knowledge of crystal structure, and yet I failed the intro course due to a bad professor.

[@shlagin9354]

@@idahosprings2224 I agree with you fully! I've had some time to realize my own mistakes in the course. If I were to have given it my best, I'm sure I could have passed. That being said, the professor made the final project peer graded, and on a 3 point system. The way it worked out was that if you were meeting class expectations, you were given 2 points out of 3. I ended up averaging 2.05 points on my final project, which was a 68%. Only 5% of the students actually passed that class, and the professor is no longer working at the university. The whole situation actually caused me a lot of grief, but it was all a learning experience nevertheless. Ironically though, my project I did is the reason I have my job now, so I guess it all worked out for the best.

[@joshuacharlery8529]

LOL

[@davidmorales2859]

Did the same, got A’s and B’s in all math and physics courses but Materials were just sooooo annoying

[@SoMoeYourToe32]

I’m in my last year. Trust this. It’s not as hard as everyone puts it. Especially the names of the courses. They seem scary but they aren’t. Besides calc and difeq lmao. Those were hard to me. Everything else though. Just put your head down and focus. You will pass if you truly try and believe you belong there. Just take it one semester at a time. Also don’t treat this curriculum like its 4 years. Not everyone can do it in that time. You will struggle but don’t give up.

[@sergiosalazaraviles4616]

4 years it's too dificult to reach, i'm in my last year (sixth year) and it's been a long path, it's not easy at all, but what you say is true, if you get focus and use common sense is not so dificult like everyonr says

[@chaeairsoft]

Dynamics is killing me

[@SoMoeYourToe32]

@@chaeairsoft kzbin.info/aero/PLRqDfxcafc206fNQPkcBUFEMYje-UjtqA Use this playlist. Also personally what I did to prepare for the exams was to find the textbook solutions and follow through problems. Cover up parts of the problem and just talk it out to yourself. So much of these engineering course are just following procedure. Not always but very often. By literally talking to yourself you realize what you don’t know and what you do know. It also seems to engrain the procedure better. That’s what worked for me. We had exams every other week so it just wasn’t going to do a 50 practice problems on my own. I didn’t have time for that. Best of luck man.

[@beinbroke431]

Yea fr; Just graduated in engineering and it wasn't too bad lol. I def recommend engineering cause you can do your non-engineering hobbies, learn about the natural world, and society values your degree (not all the time lol but a little more than average)

[@jasan8177]

@@sergiosalazaraviles4616 Very inspiring! Im in the 9th grade getting ready for my sat test for next year

[@renegaed]

I started at 29. One of the best decisions to happen to me. Enjoying every minute of it. First year was tough because I forgot all the maths. Never did any physics or engineering related subjects in high school so I was seeing things for the first time where as everyone else was seeing it for the second or third. Now I'm one of the more knowledgeable engineering students that people ask for help. All due to the hard work I put in and passion for the subject. I devour all topics because I enjoy it so much. Best of luck to anyone starting.

[@marlondatahan7178]

Thanks gor the inspiratuon dude your so amazing can you please give me some tips

[@jarredpetroff6659]

That's nice to hear, I'm thinking about trying to start at 28, similarly without a strong high school background in STEM. Any advice I could get from you?

[@renegaed]

@@jarredpetroff6659 only advice is to just do what works for you. Don't compare to anyone else. If you need to slow down and reduce your work load then do it. Later on when you're more comfortable you can speed up. When you look at it as something that you're doing out of love than as an end goal you're trying to reach then your entire approach will be different.

[@Orangelemonblue]

Thanks man, I started at 31 and loving the journey thus far

[@ladyblack679]

@@renegaed did you go back to get your bachelors from scratch or do a post-bacc?

[@_d4r1o_22]

this was before the chegg era too, props to you man

[@beoptimistic5853]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/joKsk6FobMmCoKc 👍💐

[@drdoom1786]

LMAOO chegg

[@hans3331000]

Chegg isn't everything, there are loads of solutions manuals out there, and previous work passed around.

[@bendoverDN]

on god, how did they make it through without chegg? i honestly could never

[@camouflagecamaro99]

Slader is better, also check to see if your college/university has a test bank those also really help

[@JermaineSam]

I just received my first F in college ever and it was in aerodynamics I. I also gave up this semester especially with everything online. I’m just glad this semester is over and I can come back stronger next semester. Thanks for posting. Engineering isn’t easy. We’re all in this together, guise 💪🏽

[@ChiefLunar]

Lol, I kept failing my statics quizzes so I dropped out. Also was completely lost in circuits. I blame my professors. I am 2nd/3rd year aerospace engineering student but I am thinking about switching to computer science

[@anomaly2422]

Nothing in life is easy man, this is why I’m pursuing ME

[@spaceman081447]

@@ChiefLunar RE: "I kept failing my statics quizzes so I dropped out. Also was completely lost in circuits. I blame my professors." I'm sure that the professors didn't fail everybody. I'm sure that most people who took those courses completed them successfully. Maybe some had a C- or a D, but they still passed. Suck it up and repeat those classes!

[@w花b]

@@ChiefLunar This isn't high school anymore... it's for you to adapt. That's the sad truth. You have to self study if you didn't understand a single thing(and ask other people that understand it if possible), you just have to search it on the internet and practice and practice again. You have to go back and keep reading things or watching videos if it's still not assimilated. It's very hard but you always end up being better off than people who just followed the class and did nothing else.

[@bs-qu1vq]

You got this

[@kenlake416]

I’m 28 was always my dream to become a rollercoaster or electrical engineer. Finally going to start school this fall. I’m already nervous and excited at the same time.

[@michaeldanielallen]

Becoming an Electrical Engineer is tough but becoming a rollercoaster sounds way harder! Lots of ups and downs! Just kidding, good luck!

[@gadaf2604]

@@michaeldanielallen lmao

[@klaudiaaxk]

I also started at 28 and now I am a couple of years in. It was rough going back to school after such a long break, and sometimes seemed impossible. I went into Calc 2 six years after I took calc 1 (got a C) and it was such a nightmare. Failed my first exam miserably because I was still trying to re-learn calc 1. I did not give up and I miraculously ended up getting an A. It was literally the best day of my life, and such a good lesson on why you should never give up.

[@mastershooter64]

Yeah my dream is also to become a rollercoaster one day

[@TheGiuse45]

hey, just as an heads up EE is full of math BUT you also get to see the physical effect of math on electrical circuits which is totally mindblowing, you would not believe how nature and math are so closely related and how people got to manipulate nature through math to achieve awesome stuff.

[@julien3883]

My grades are looking similar to yours. Gives me hope that maybe I can make it through engineering 😭

[@beoptimistic5853]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/joKsk6FobMmCoKc 👍💐

[@quidlatangelivy968]

You got this!

[@bruhda3280]

Bruh me too

[@chris2217]

update??

[@gargikadikar8228]

UPDATE!!!

[@christopherbrown3096]

29 year old mechanical engineering grad from a pretty good school here. When I tell you my transcript looks eerily similar to yours... I appreciate it . I allowed what was on these pages to convince me that I couldnt cut it in industry even though I graduated and a lot of what I learned makes sense on this side of school. I'm currently teaching math and getting some IT certs to transition back into STEM but this video definitely encourages me. I'll be looking to apply to some engineering jobs some starting in April of next year. Thanks for the vid. Keep em coming!

[@ferasminor3244]

** Me getting anxiety when I saw his grades in the first 2 years ** ** me feeling relieved after I saw the F's ** 😂 .. its not only me !

[@noahj.254]

Don't give up, you've got this 👍

[@ferasminor3244]

Thanks

[@beoptimistic5853]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/joKsk6FobMmCoKc 👍💐

[@jeromesimms]

Saaammeee. First semester of engineering really got to me. I hope I can do do better for the next semester now

[@ferasminor3244]

@@jeromesimms do your best .. and work hard for your course .. because they pile up the information and if your base isn't good you might not be able to make it out 😂

[@eHappie]

As a mechanical engineering student, this spoke to me more than you know 😭 I’m graduating this December tho!

[@beoptimistic5853]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/joKsk6FobMmCoKc 👍💐

[@saltman4935]

just startet uni of engineering my life has never been this shit

[@arifjay_98]

U can do it fam I am in my final year

[@abduaziz79]

Stick till the end. One day it will be rewarding.

[@theGoldenDiaper]

it's only downhill from here mate, good luck. Just kidding, I reckon once your uni courses go into Eng management you're basically applying all the formulas and skills you've learnt over the prior years. You'll be fine, just put the effort in and you will do well.

[@Seriouslyfunny1]

Been there done that never going back ✌️

[@Slapnutss]

@@axeljerosimich7260 🤣🤣🤣🤣👌

[@isaacgonzalez6485]

This man crying because he has 2 F's....what would I do with 6 in a raw and the same number of F's and A's? Graduated this year after 6 hard years in Valladolid Univeristy. So proud of myslef.

[@Grassmpl]

That'sworse than all Cs.

[@Grassmpl]

My lowest grade was B- and that's only because of non stem courses. My stem courses are A- the lowest, but they are like 85% A+, 13% A, 2% A-

[@akshay1715dj]

I graduated this year after 8 years in Mech engineering, failure was my motto 🤣,but I came back strong !it's the mindset that makes an engineer 🙏🏼

[@yandangao9258]

@@akshay1715dj You should get what you want because of your toughness.

[@jazzdan]

Well done 👍

[@normad88]

I am going on 33 and took some college courses back in 2011. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do, literally until about a month ago. I am going for Engineering this fall. I am beginning to watch your videos for the inspiration and the information. Thank you so much!

[@aaronmarshall5958]

How's it going?

[@dashs2597]

Currently studying to be an aerospace engineer at Purdue - having just completed my first semester, it's hard work. But if you work hard, you will do well!

[@gooinitku5069]

Keep us updated!!

[@huesenpaul1394]

did you do fluid dynamics yet ?

[@dashs2597]

@@huesenpaul1394 nope, but I did just finish freshman year! Next semester, I'll be doing a lot of physics stuff, like aero mechanics and CAD.

[@quarthmeat1884]

I'm a highschool senior thinking about going to Purdue for aerospace engineering as well. Any tips/ things to be aware of?

[@dashs2597]

@@quarthmeat1884 Get good grades and a solid SAT score! If you get in, be prepared for a ton of work. It's really hard - you'll be doing 10 hours a day at work. HOWEVER, it's extremely rewarding. You'll meet people who share your unique interest, and if you're passionate about it, you will succeed. Finished my first year with a 4.0 - wasn't easy, but best tip I can give is schedule schedule schedule.

[@nicosavoia2810]

Thank you! It’s hard to explain how much these videos help.

[@enzo_softwareboi18]

I agree with that

[@mohamadzafriqusyairibinmoh8313]

I love this video! The fact that I can literally relate with him. Being the average student in class. With exam scores often being unpredictable. The C, B and D. It's good to finally seeing an engineer that shows that grades aren't everything.

[@thomasmorrison3279]

I survived Mechanical engineering at a big state school. I went on to go to law school and become a patent attorney, but my engineering degree was much more difficult than my law degree. I remember taking a 2 credit programming course and spending at least 25 hours per week programming to get the 2 credits. I took what was considered to be a very easy air conditioning course and got my first D grade in college. Thank you for posting this video.

[@alexlarson2466]

Damn...what was the school and the class you had to program so much in? And what was the programming language if you don't mind my asking?

[@Someone-lf7iz]

This made me feel sooo much better lol -- I've been worried about transcripts for internships, or just feeling like I should know more than I do with the courses I've taken. So, this was a super helpful video, thank you!

[@Fitteds4dayz]

Never too late to go back to school! Im 26 and took a long break from school after graduating high school lol. Made good money but back in school now for mechanical engineering.

[@cameronforbes6276]

This makes me feel better as someone thats 23 going back, thank you.

[@phenoxs]

@@cameronforbes6276 I’m 32 years old, and I’ll be graduating as a Mechanical Engineer next semester “Spring 2021” which means I’ll be 33 when I graduate 😎 You’re still young with plenty of time, but you will have to prioritize school because this degree is tough but doable. Good luck 🤙🏼

[@cameronforbes6276]

@@phenoxs Congrats man that's awesome, and thank you for shedding some light

[@andreas3850]

Why if you make good money?

[@joshuam8863]

I’ll be 28 when I get my bachelors in EE. Definitely never too late.

[@playerone2480]

Hello, Just obtained my mechanical engineering degree at 22

[@supremeleader8796]

Yay congrats

[@muhammadabubakr720]

Me three at 22 aswell and have been jobless for the past 4 months. :,)

[@supremeleader8796]

@@muhammadabubakr720 prob try internships if u cant get a job yet

[@muhammadabubakr720]

@@supremeleader8796 I have done about 2 internships so far, recently. One for a month another for two months.

[@ronialam5494]

Got my mechanical engineer at 27 lol

[@bradleymcdonald4822]

This video resonates with me 100%. I would have loved making a video like this as well, because it’s so true. You can’t enjoy the struggle until you’ve gotten through it and on the other side.

[@chickmagnet943]

Finally someone without straight 4.0s, he’s just like me😭

[@blazingfest5885]

Bruh I’m a 17 year old and I have no idea how imma even get into a college lol

[@MS-tw8yc]

Assuming you're trying to get a bachelors in engineering, try and get the best grades you can in high school (especially in math and physics/science courses) to get into a university, but if you don't end up getting in don't fret because you can almost always get into a local community college and transfer to a university. Going to a college first and transferring can save a decent chunk of money too. Just make sure you take courses at the college that actually count as transfer credits and many colleges and universities have agreements set up so you can follow a set schedule of courses in the college. I'm just a person on the internet however so make sure you check with your high-school, university, and college advisors and try to look into scholarships too because you can save a lot of money with them.

[@blazingfest5885]

@@MS-tw8yc i think I can get into a Uni, but the issue is my district is insanely competitive. So if they see even an above average student with a GPA of around 3.8-3.9 they will likely reject. My district’s average GPA is like 4.3. So it’s gonna be thought even if I try.

[@Vegeta12.355]

same bro im so stressed out rn

[@realchristiangarcia]

Go to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

[@beoptimistic5853]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/joKsk6FobMmCoKc 👍💐

[@CJDavid-pe9ue]

Just graduated with my BSME today! Pursuing a masters in the spring.

[@CJDavid-pe9ue]

@@WissamSeif Either gonna pursue a masters in industrial & systems engineering at san jose state in silicon valley or a masters in engineering at long beach state in SoCal

[@CJDavid-pe9ue]

@@WissamSeif Still in the middle between the two. My focus at Long Beach is design and manufacturing

[@jasdeepshangari]

@@CJDavid-pe9ue I graduated from Long Beach state

[@CJDavid-pe9ue]

@@jasdeepshangari What major?

[@DD8MO610]

I also enjoy calculus lmao, Calc III was my favorite. People are scared of it but if you're in college you are at least capable of finishing Calc I. From there, if you're willing, Calc II is not too far of a stretch. Everything post Calc II was easier to me and enjoyable (Calc III, linear/diff eq, combinatorics, calc based probability/stats).

[@ryanbreighner7408]

Hate to disagree but calc 2 was nothing to me compared to differential equations. Maybe it’s just my prof but I cannot understand differential equations

[@dannychenski687]

bro my grades just started dropping since calc 2 and they haven't stopped. I'm in calc 3 now. Can't even tell if I'm about to be handed back a 54% exam or a 84% exam anymore

[@zzzingrol]

There was no grading on a curve when I got my ME degree. My thermodynamics teacher told us on the first day that if you can't pass you don't deserve a ME degree and 25% will not pass his class.

[@salonimistry4408]

damn I'm a second-year mechanical student and now I feel much better about my grades lol thanks for this video!

[@supremeleader8796]

Congrats to all of you who graduated! This takes a lot of consistent work to stay afloat, so good job ppl! :D

[@beoptimistic5853]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/joKsk6FobMmCoKc 💐

[@pancake_george]

Soon as I seen the 100 in Cal 2 I thought, "This man is a genius." Sequences and series kicked my ass. Our class average was an 8. the highest grade was a 32. magically I was above the average enough to pass the class. Graduate Teacher Brian from Auburn, if you see this, I hate you. :)

[@aeb1305]

Was it partially your professors fault in terms of bad teaching?

[@ChiefLunar]

Bro I hate it how at university it’s a bunch of TAs who grade our shit! I’ve encountered numerous problems with them because of this too, one didn’t know how to download my pdf file submission and zoom in, instead they gave me a 0/20 for an “illegible document”

[@GiUs97MiTo]

As a Mechanical Engineering student from Italy and almost at the end of the Bachelor degree, I have to say this is so interesting. Out bachelor lasts only three years (uhm... technically...) but is basically the same as this one except control systems and computational fluid dynamics that are in our master degree. Also many of your courses are actually put together in Italy. Btw here almost everyone pursue a master degree after the bachelor one, I think this is not the case in other countries. Oh, and also fortunately we don't have non engineering courses!

[@Greekmilsim]

In greece take 4 years for bachelor degree .But no one can finish it too early

[@MonkeyDLuffy-gd6se]

Hey, from the netherlands. Im actually a math student but the reason why most bachelors in european countries are 1 year shorter compared to the american counterpart is due to the absence of mandatory gen purpose classes. These are practically useless for the student and makes it so that the uni can get an extra year out of their students in america. Its all related to money. I believe most people pursue masters after their bachelors regardless of degree btw.

[@cjay2]

I am here in Italy. Do your master degree. You'll be much more ready to go to work if you do, and you will be considered more mature and better-educated by future employers as well.

[@GiUs97MiTo]

@@MonkeyDLuffy-gd6se interesting, thanks!

[@GiUs97MiTo]

@@cjay2 yes, but I'm going to do it in the UK. I would like a more practical approach.

[@louislesch3878]

Dude, thanks for the honesty. My undergrad was maybe a little better but I went on for a MS in ME with focus on CFD. Really liked it but it was a leap just like from high school to college. I was one of three American students so I really had to go hard.

[@robertjolley8715]

My thermo final was to calculate the temperature of air at one inch from the nozzle of a 1200 watt blow dryer. I did not have a clue then and still don't! I did not care then and still don't. :) - PE, Civil/Environmental Engineer

[@yodaddie1000]

Hahaha i love this

[@tristanfirepro]

The answer: at least 10

[@TheGroundpork]

I appreciate your honesty. I'm also a ME , and my transcripts are "similar". I've heard it said so many times that having a GPA lower than 3.0 meant the death of a potential technical path in engineering, especially in aerospace. I'd like to know what your thoughts are on that if you wouldn't mind.

[@TheGroundpork]

@@WissamSeif Really appreciate your insight sir!

[@somber_soul]

The only people I've ever had ask for GPA have been aerospace roles. General industry - no one has ever asked.

[@daemonzap1481]

Thank you for showing this to us my friend I know you felt ashamed during the video but for people like me at least this gives me confidence that you can struggle, go through periods of apathy and pain and still make it through. Bless your soul.

[@ferasminor3244]

Can we talk about how the only time he mentioned his Professor, it was because he is working for him now! ** me blaming all my bad grades upon my bad professors .. I hate my uni lol**

[@beoptimistic5853]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/joKsk6FobMmCoKc 👍💐

[@bobbyb42]

If your calc 2 was like mine, with integrals and series and integration techniques, then your A is super impressive. For me, calc 2 was the hardest math class I ever had. The other calculus classes were easier because they were essentially math I already knew but with some extra complexity.

[@tweaking7333]

Is calc 2 like the AP calc BC class or is it different

[@bobbyb42]

@@tweaking7333 I believe there are a lot of the same topics covered. I never took AP Calc BC in high school, just the first AP Calc that was offered, so I don't know for sure, but from what I've heard I believe they touch on most of the same stuff. I'm guessing the college course is not necessarily harder but they don't hold your hand as much and you have to teach yourself more of it.

[@lennymarquez3903]

As a first-year in AE, this made me feel better for my L last semester, this semester is def going to be better tho!!

[@jamesdrummond9953]

Im in my 4th year of Mechatronics engineering now and my academic transcript looks a lot like yours so far. Lots of ups and downs. But I haven't failed a course yet (somehow) so I should be graduating at the end of this year 😁. Thanks for the relatable video man!

[@Victoria-ql8fx]

I’m class of 2021 I just graduate hs and I’m feeling completely lost. Straight A’s was super important to me in hs and anything less meant I’m a failure. I think I want to go into ME. I am very greatful you made this video, because Ik I’ll b okay even without the 4.0 GPA.

[@smokecardboards]

This dude don’t know the hundreds of anxieties that he removed from all of us

[@tadbeer3090]

B is soooooo gooood! I live on B's man, you not happy? I feel on top of the world!

[@beoptimistic5853]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/joKsk6FobMmCoKc 👍💐

[@teravolts987]

Man i laughed my ass off watching this 😂😂, u have me reminiscing of my days in school, good vid man👍🏾

[@christerranaldo906]

Funny to see that you learned Fluid Dynamics, Heat transfer and all your math subjects before learning CAD and project groups. Those were the first things we did

[@TermiCobraKid]

Graduated high school 2016. 3.5 GPA, NHS, AP scholar blah blah blah all of the good stuff that people care about. Didn’t want student debt and also didn’t know what I wanted to do. Did my Gen Ed’s on a scholarship for a year at local state school. Worked 2018-2020 and decided to start on an engineering degree. I failed calculus 2 once and am on the cusp of failing Linear Algebra (professor gives pretty rough exams that are weighted heavily). Provided I pass my linear final, I graduate with my AS tomorrow and then my BSME in 2023. IF YOU APPLY YOURSELF YOU CAN DO IT. People make engineering seem like it is impossible. YOU CAN DO IT no matter how old you are or how many years you have been out of school. Fail a class even though you put in a lot of work? Take it again. Don’t quit!

[@hi-mj5oi]

How is it now

[@TermiCobraKid]

@@hi-mj5oi graduating next semester!

[@manav11142]

I loved this video! I could relate to it so much! I'm in third year MecE at UofA. Thanks man for this, very helpful.

[@reiner5593]

Don't minde me just a 16 year old learning how to become a mechanical engineer.

[@davidlee9924]

i’m 12

[@jeffjeff5206]

Same

[@wesleyadams5689]

Same bro lol

[@enayetkhan9397]

Im on my final year for BSME. My cgpa is 3.4. It definitely is hard but is also very rewarding. More than the knowledge, it shapes you as a person. This is the best decision Ive made and you will too. Dont let anything else change your mind. Im not the strongest at math, but I am stubborn to accomplish anything I set my mind for. If I can do it, anyone can with the right mindset! Goodluck!

[@vans6084]

@@enayetkhan9397 i agree! currently second year and im very proud to be learning this! highly highly recommend it

[@360_gangsterelite2]

Came here after terribly screwing up my first semester of mechanical engineering. I didnt really study very long or well each day. I have learned a lot of lessons about studying and I now have the monumental task of trying to up my GPA. Your channel is very helpful and informative!

[@janeymers7154]

Its really nice by your profs to set the curve average to B! Our profs in germany dont do that. The average is mostly 40-50%. And your Percentage is your grade. But for a pass you have to get above 50%, so... We had multiple classes with a failrates above 60%. Anyway. Engineering is hard because you have to learn from so many different fields. On the other hand this made it very interesting for me. Just push through, have a goal in mind and dont forget to party. enjoy your life as a student. If you take one or two more semester, so be it. I know one student who made it in 7 (7 was the norm for us) out of maybe 200 starting and about 40 graduating.

[@James-wj5du]

Subscribed to your channel because where you are now and where you were has truly been an incredible journey. Thanks for being real and for sharing. Also, I'm studying MECE Sophomore at the U of A currently. Keep up the great work!

[@BigBrainlet]

3rd year Mechanical Engineer here, losing my mind with all the credit hours I have to take. Used to be a Chemical Engineer but I decided that I hated it.

[@devinotero1798]

Take 5 years bro. Unless you really need to graduate in 4

[@joseparra1097]

@@devinotero1798 5? My counselor wants everyone to get their masters in 4-5😭 and D's are Fs and sometimes we need an 80 in order to pass a class

[@devinotero1798]

@@joseparra1097 she doesn’t understand what engineering is then lol

[@jennie-qh4uw]

@@devinotero1798 in my country, engineering is 5 years anyways.

[@andreas3850]

What did you love avout mechanical then that you didnt know in the first place ?

[@Somerandomdude420]

I am doing electrical engineering with a minor in computer science. Currently in my senior year but will graduate in 5. Doesn’t get any easier :) imo.

[@TheGiuse45]

EE is the most math intensive field of engineering, so no it does not get easier, every time you think you're done with math it comes back swinging lol.

[@abdulrehmanghazali568]

7:14 i also got 2 F grades in 3rd semester and whenever i see transcript my reaction is same . But i felt too happy to see F grades in your trnscript it gave a ton of hope i was feeling too much alone as all my friends are getting good grades and i am only one failing not because i am a nuthead but i am going thorugh a kind of depression since 1 and a half year

[@CAPSPORTS]

This guy's Happiness peaks after hearing Fluid Mechanics

[@Brian-bi6ng]

Just got accepted to University of Cincinnati for Mechanical Engineering! I've done quite well in high school, working hard, taking the hardest courses, cutting up my work in digestible chunks. Looking forward to my new life, but a little overwhelmed...

[@Brian-bi6ng]

@@TheSpearoftheHazara Great! I'm a second year now, currently on co-op. It's been fun, met a lot of cool people, been part of clubs and stuff. I came in with AP credits and now I'm looking to get into the ACCEND program so I can finish my 5 year college run with a Masters of Mechanical Engineering and Bachelors in MechE

[@quicksilva184]

Subscribed today! Any man who can scroll through their entire transcript knowing it's not perfect has my respect. #TeamMechanicalEng

[@doomib5539]

Man, this made me a bit happy knowing that university is going to be hard but if u keep pushing, u can make it. Your a boss for uploading this, I appreciate it soo much. Btw did u get ur degree yet? And if so, did u get a job :)

[@beoptimistic5853]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/joKsk6FobMmCoKc .

[@parkerguess3157]

Hey I’m a mechanical engineering student right now and am taking fluids, dynamics, and deformable solids right now. I’m a junior wish me luck to graduate 😅

[@roshanshan18]

It just motivates me to try harder , at 28 years old am starting my degree.

[@OVRxNxOUT]

35 now & considering it. I fear Calculus. Last I was in college was in 2010, I withdrew from Calc & finished the other courses then didn’t go back. I was going for Business Admin. Science is a strength & from a youngster I’ve had an ability to think & visualize how things might act, break, move, etc from an outside force, not that I got it right every time, but I always knew my mind works similarly to an engineer. When I worked for an equipment company our customers would ask for some very specialized pieces. The fabricator was a good friend of mine & we would get together in my office & storm for a good couple hours & at the end of the project, several months down the road, it was so awesome to see something that went from a challenging idea thrown at us, to a piece of paper, & then slowly piece by piece, bolt by bolt, it was brought into the real world & delivered to a very happy customer. Is that engineering? Maybe not, but it is problem solving & the only difference is the education saying so & sketch paper instead of a CAD program. Anyway, I’m talking with my university now to see what credits I have & what I would need to do. ;)

[@lsi3585]

My uni has no curve bro, it just makes everyone look like a dumdass. I remember my sister was doing a course in clinical psychology, now I am not saying her work is easy(sure was easier than mine) but when my parents compared our marks they just look at the numbers an B in physics ain't the same as an B in research methodology.

[@Lance.2451]

As a current MechE going into Senior year, seeing this many C's is nice tbh cause you are an example of the typical engineering student. A few A's lot of B's and C's as courses get tougher

[@beoptimistic5853]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/joKsk6FobMmCoKc 💐💐👍👍

[@jocyc7162]

What was your cumulative GPA? Did they ask you about it during interviews? Was it difficult to find a job? Sorry these questions may be really tough to answer. Thank you so much for showing this :)

[@Hunter-ox6kh]

Please answer

[@beinbroke431]

From my perpective, the interviewer does ask about your GPA if you don't put it on your resume, so better to transparent and explain rather than ambuigious

[@beinbroke431]

Also it is difficult to find a job in the pandemic :( lost my job offer after graduating back in July

[@dilfhunter5645]

@@WissamSeif what made employers hire you then? what did you during your time at school that appealed to employers?

[@alejandromartinez3475]

I'm a MechE at a university in US. If you have a low GPA your best bet may be in person career fairs but make sure your know a lot about the company and dont research about it in line. Might help if you have projects that appeal to them. Like a robotic arm for a medical device company of some bot for a software company. A low GPA in a regular economy in the US at least just mean your have to put more work for a internship or a offer. Or do research with a professor if they like you

[@whizkidztutors8135]

These courses are surprisingly similar. I did a BTech in mechanical engineering, though ours is modelled for technologists the courses we do are similar if not exactly the same. I'm in South Africa BTW. I recently graduated after repeated a course called Turbo Machines, that course had me questioning my choice of doing Mech Eng😅😅

[@baconboyforrealz2]

ayee greetings from a 3rd year EE student at UofA!

[@andreas3850]

Why did you get into ee and what kept you going ?

[@baconboyforrealz2]

@@andreas3850 I went into EE because I found the topics of renewable energy and robotics interesting. Joining engineering clubs and pursuing hobby projects has definitely helped me stay in EE. Things like Eagle circuit designing or KiCad aren't taught in class so by joining a club you can learn those skills. I'd say the final thing thats been keeping me going in EE is my interest in the upper year courses.

[@andreas3850]

@@baconboyforrealz2 So you never thought that maybe you dont have what it takes,you never doubted yourself going in ? Also are you about to finish ? How long are you studying daily etc ?

[@baconboyforrealz2]

@@andreas3850 I didn't doubt myself going in to engineering, that came during the degree. When I used to get bad mark on a test I wonder if I do have what it takes to become an engineer. I think as long as someone has the willpower and willingness to self evaluate they can become an engineer. No, I have two more years in my degree. In order to reduce stress I only take 5 classes at most during a semester. I don't really have a consistent study length. Every Sunday I go on a website called Trello and make notes of what I have to do that week. As I'm not the fastest at studying and doing homework the amount of time I spend completing the Trello list in a day varies. I recommend trying different studying techniques to see what works for you.

[@kristian.perez_]

Ayeee I’m planning to go to UofA (University of Alberta right?) got any tips? Thinking of doing MechE or EE

[@carsonvessar3763]

Damn my grades looked bad before I watched this, making me feel confident now

[@valmayvarga6457]

Anyone else impressed by how many courses he had each semester? Because I'm in biomedical physiology (pre med) as my major, and I can barely handle 3 courses at once lol

[@mark-gg7kj]

Im electrical, my calc 3 was multivariable calculus and calc 4 was the differential equations. So Basically differential equations is calc 4

[@skylorhastey2107]

The c++ class is kicking my ass I don’t get why I need it for civil engineering but 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@kriszenn1125]

maybe programming a simulation with physics equations.

[@montage1926]

This made me feel a little bit better about my own result, I know that's kind of bad thing but what can I say 🤷. And control system is literally my favorite area in mechanical engineering. It sucks that I'm only doing it in my final year

[@Xerceis]

Appreciate the honesty!

[@beoptimistic5853]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/joKsk6FobMmCoKc 👍💐

[@WolDFith]

Dude, That’s Really impressive! Not your marks ... kidding 😂😅 The fact you‘re presenting them to us... true honesty in the internet, respect!

[@Hannah-hq1wg]

Thats not a real compliment, oof

[@bendoverDN]

@@Hannah-hq1wg such a backhanded "compliment" lol

[@nightlysings8791]

7:00 thank you for being open with us. I feel like that too looking at some of my grades in school.

[@cristianhernandez2848]

Subbed just cuz u had failing grades, which for some weird reason motivated me

[@oliviagalvano6904]

oh lord- i just got into an engineering college XD i’m a high school senior

[@wobblemanjohnsonheisenberg]

You'll be fine, study but find downtime. Always remember basics they cover at start of any course as it builds off of it as it gets more interesting amd complex.

[@zDoubleE23]

Damn you started attending classes before most of engineering courses became available on youtube. I rarely attend class but do very well because i read the text and supplement videos. Gotta love the information age.

[@seetsamolapo5600]

Which videos? The only good stuff I've found is from structure free and organic chem tutor and those are more civil and chemical

[@JohnYuFitness]

Now I know why some MBA programs lower than the undergraduate GPA requirement to 2.0. To give the engineers a shot at applying. B-school probably feels a lot easier than engineering though.

[@pharynx007]

i'm ending my sophomore year of ME right now. Last engineering physics, diffeq, and mechanics of materials (or solids, or strength of materials... or a whole bunch other names.) i am very worried about honestly all of these courses. i barely scraped a B in my last physics course (i was rounded up to a B- from a C+), a friend just failed diffeq and has told me horror stories of this teacher, and i did okay in statics, but solids seems like a whole other beast.

[@DownsyMB]

3D modelling and design are my jam, love em, im weird.

[@nkosinathintuli3610]

I think as engineers(/ prospective), we can all relate to this guy at some point😃. I never failed a subject back in high school, now in uni... seen some "flames".. but again, glad to have had those really terrible experience.. i think they've shown me the way better side of me!!❤all love to you fellow mechs🎉💯

[@bigjoes.1545]

I’m a junior ME and this kinda saved my motivation. My college SAE team didn’t do the AeroDesign Challenge for 2021 which was my highlight of last year. Just going through classes and not actually doing anything has been a bummer. Hopefully finals treat me well.

[@tomfinn9887]

I was an engineer for 33 years, Quality and Manufacturing. Remember some universities or colleges may not care about you becoming and engineer. They want tuition money. College is used as a barrier to entry in many professions, not a way to educate someone for a profession. Keep numbers small higher salaries. Your professors and the school you attend can make a big difference. Sometimes the smarter engineers I worked with work not the "best" engineers.

[@ChandoraBox]

This makes me nervous about leaving high-school. I want to go into aerospace engineering

[@lukealley3557]

You got this bro!

[@amrintention6652]

Don’t bro, first go to mechanical and only then take some aerospace classes so you have something to lean on incase you can’t find an aerospace job

[@ChandoraBox]

@@amrintention6652 but like aerospace is to me sounds like it would fulfill my dream of working on sending stuff to space so for me I really want that. You're right I should have a plan B but I'm really aiming for that single goal

[@Josh.V]

same

[@franciumruel615]

The smirk when he says that he is a mechanical engineer ;). That is how we all mech e are ;)

[@nvmvel]

This month completed 4 yrs of undergrad Mechanical engineering with 9.2/10 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@andreas3850]

WTF professors must be way too leniant.How long do you study per day ?

[@nvmvel]

@@andreas3850 Not linient. Actually this is 7th highest cgpa (7th rank) among around 20000 + students studying mechanical under our university (anna university) 😅

[@andreas3850]

@@nvmvel There are 20000 people studying mechanical engineering what kind of institution is this and how long are you studying every day,how do you find the willpower ? Do you love mechqnical engineering that much ?

[@nvmvel]

@@andreas3850 Not 20000 people in single campus.. But around 540 colleges are affiliated under one single university.. Exams and grading will be common for all these colleges.. And yes I love Mechanical engineering and still I am jobless due to covid 😭.. Planning for Masters in any foreign countries...

[@andreas3850]

@@nvmvel I am addicted to the internet and my life is ruined i got into electrical engineering but in reality i've fallen behind so badly it's probably non recoverable 23 backlogs.I will end up working a minimum wage job for nothing.My life is ruined and it's all my fault.Have you ever felt that you are about to slip into a deep pseudo depressive state ? Or were you constantly super active ?

[@henryblake289]

You made me feel so much better in a good way.

[@faraday322]

Great video, thank you for sharing! Just graduated with a Physics BS and am looking to get into aerospace atm. Searching different routes (i.e. thinking of pursuing a masters in Aerospace Eng and hoping to get an internship in the meanwhile for experience). Keep up the content, your stuff is great!

[@jerryesque3747]

Damn, I used to be an a ME major and then changed it to math thinking it would be easier. It wasn't, or rather, it was hard but easier than engineering I'd say. I guess STEM in general is just going to be difficult no matter what, but it'll be worth it in the end. My grades looked similar to yours.

[@Abraxium]

First math exam on my equivalent of physical science : 80% of the classed failed. I only made it on the last try

[@beoptimistic5853]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/joKsk6FobMmCoKc 👍💐

[@Doyb4r]

That advance math is a pain in the ass 🤣🤣🤣🤣.. its giving as headache .. our professor is the Dean and its a Genius .

[@dummythicc1984]

God I half-assed and just got As through high school and now 6 years later I'll be starting college to try and get an ME degree and I'm so worried that I'm out of practice. Calculus and more advanced algebra? I barely remember algebra 2 dammit

[@Javy_Chand]

You can always self-taught yourself, before going into College to be more prepared C: I recommend checking courses from pre-algebra to Calc II in Khan academy. Good luck with college!

[@BubblesandButtons]

Engineering life: you don’t have 1. On a serious note this is counterintuitive but the more advanced courses get easier. First year is a struggle, 3rd and 4th become really fun as you start to see the full picture.

[@Kobs.A]

I think you get used to it and it becomes more specific than random dumb facts

[@besttankever550]

Age 26, deciding to take up mech engineering. Started aircraft maintenance course but due to moving to another country, is now working in sales. Want to push a mechanical engineering degree so I can set up a shop when i get older. 😇

[@Erowens98]

I skipped highschool and went straight to college. First year was hellishly difficult. But once i caught up on the highschool mathematics was pretty smooth sailing.

[@BimmerWon]

I still don’t know what a Fourier series is used for after graduating XD I forget what it even is.

[@lucysmith4242]

Doesn't that just turn time domain into frequency? I'm making the comment before googling

[@BimmerWon]

@@lucysmith4242 no that’s a Laplace transform. I am using that a lot to model systems in a grad class I have currently.

[@lucysmith4242]

@@BimmerWon Well shit gonna have to actually look at google now

[@lucysmith4242]

@@BimmerWon en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Fourier_transform It does convert to frequency domain. I have to make a low pass filter for some data and I'm tripping up because every tutorial I find is for designing of circuits not for data analysis

[@BimmerWon]

@@lucysmith4242 wow nice you actually looked into it! Thanks for the info.

[@dimitri_t8111]

Studying ME online is total shitt It's really horrible , I'm in my second semester and it's going worse and worse 🤦🏻‍♂️