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EDY19

Sat May 13 2006, 07:06PM

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Tonight is the senior prom at our school, a sign that high school is getting close to an end- somewhat good, and somewhat bad. Next year, I am going to college and will be taking 17 credit hours in order to finish the engineering program in four years- which may be a little optimistic :) Anyway, tonight should be fun, and hope all you other seniors out there have (had) fun at your prom if you went!

Hazmatt_(The Underdog)

Sat May 13 2006, 09:03PM

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you cant do EE in 4 yreas.

2 years for GE (almost 3 now)
CSULB revised their program, which breaks down to 10 semesters. 5 years.

So you better shoot for 7 or 8 years insted.

I'm almost at the finish line, 2 semesters to go. :)

HV Enthusiast

Sat May 13 2006, 11:07PM

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wrote ...

you cant do EE in 4 yreas.

Sure you can.

Cesiumsponge

Sat May 13 2006, 11:50PM

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It's not a cakewalk to complete a traditional 4 year program in the alotted time unless you don't need to work at all to support your schooling. It is, however, possible, and the time estimates given by counselors and planners are for -optimum- situations.

Most people have to work part-time (or even full time) to pay for their schooling and living expenses, which can cause them to drag the program out a year or so. Add in partying and romantic interests, and it might get more complicated.

Just make sure you don't miss any coursework that's offered in a sequential "series" because if you miss the first, you generally can't take the next course until the first pops up again. Depending on the course and institution, sometimes these classes are offered once a year so if you miss a semester/trimester/quarter (or whatever time division your campus), you've just extended your program by another year. Also keep in mind competition is unlimited and open spots are limited. Freshmen don't get priority on anything but the first several years of any degree are fairly general in coursework so you shouldn't encounter much trouble. Sometimes it's out of your control and sometimes the pressure might be too much.

Unless you've planned the next 10 years of your life down to the day, I would suggest going at a pace and coursework load that pushes you, but won't burn you out because you'll want to take a break and never go back.

Hazmatt_(The Underdog)

Sun May 14 2006, 12:03AM

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Load: 12-16 Units of coursework with 10 semesters here at CSULB.

Now, even if you could do that, some of the classes you have to take over, some of them aren't offered even though the paperworks suggests they are, and sometimes your mental 'maturity' just isn't ready for material. That's the category I fall into. Now some of you guys are really good at this stuff, but I'm not. So realistically, even at a moderate 12 Unit pace like myself, you burn out half-way, and at the end you really stop careing.

Hope you can do it in 4, my paperwork says 5 and with 2 yrs. GE that's 7. Add it up any way you like, I was forced into 7, no negotiation.

EEYORE

Sun May 14 2006, 03:35AM

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Yup, EE isnt easy!I started off playing football for the school(FSU seminoles) and having my mind set on football, quickly fell behind. Stress from girlfriends, coke-head roomates, and parents as well as having to work pushed depression(clinical) and now im rebuilding

I will now end up with about 3 degrees and 2 minors due to taking so long in college and im hating it!( i hate the "kids" here).

If i could go back and do it over, id NEVER have played football, and would have gone to a community college first to do all the pre-engineering stuff like calculus and physics.

To sum it up, college will kick your ass if you dont watch out

And knowing all this engineering stuff doesnt do you ANY good till your through calc3 and engineering math!(dont get to take ANY engineering classes).
Oh yea, stay away from partying, its just gunk in your "engineering" gears!
Uggg, wheres my xanax?
Good luck!
Matt

Desmogod

Sun May 14 2006, 05:16AM

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mattrg2 wrote ...

If i could go back and do it over, id NEVER have played football, and would have gone to a community college first to do all the pre-engineering stuff like calculus and physics.

Yeah, the major problem is that sport at school is seen as the be all and end all, with the jocks being the popular kids, and the rest of us being thought of as lesser beings.
This perpetuates a warped world view unfortunately.
Where is the jock going to be at 30 with 5 knee reconstructions, and no real valid education under his belt?

ragnar

Sun May 14 2006, 07:00AM

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That's right, bag my groceries!

Bored Chemist

Sun May 14 2006, 09:23AM

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"Where is the jock going to be at 30 with 5 knee reconstructions, and no real valid education under his belt?"
Probably on the board of a major corporation because he's got friends in high places by the simple expedient of giving away tickets to games.
The world's not fair.

Steve Conner

Sun May 14 2006, 02:41PM

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Well, I got my B.Eng (what you americans would call a BSEE I guess?) in 4 years. I got into college straight out of high school at 16 and graduated at 20. I guess it worked because I got a student grant, stayed home with my parents, never drank or took drugs, never played any sports and didn't have any girlfriends.

In other words, I was a complete nerd with no life whatsoever

And by 20 I was still scared enough of "real life" that I stayed on for a PhD. I don't regret it though. I have an education, a steady job as an EE, my own house, and a lot of partying to catch up on, now I'm starting to get a taste for it

The one thing I always regret was that I never got to do any of those jockly things like playing college football. (except it would be soccer, rugby or rowing over here I guess..) I was definitely one of those "Lesser beings" that desmogod talked about. But when I read what mattrg said, it kind of made me think about it in a different light.

The fact is that if you missed out, you can always go and play any sport you like as an amateur later on. There are millions of people who missed out the same as you. You'll probably not be competitive with "real" athletes (if you were, you'd have been one of the jocks at school) but that's no excuse. If anything, I think that makes it more fun, because there's hardly any pressure.

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