I need help~ (civil engineering student)

ken285
Tue, 13 Mar 2007 08:10:57 +0000

If civil engineering is something you really want to do, I’d say stick with it. Math and physics are by far my worst courses. One thing to consider is while most of the core civil engineering classes require an understanding on basic physics, they tend to be less dependent on heavy math. Using calculus or differential equations is not that common… I’ve only used those concepts a handful of times in solving problems. I will say however that they pop up more often in equation derivations than anything else.

I went through a similar (though I’ll admit, less extreme) phase during my sophomore year, but decided to just stick with it and it got a lot better come junior year. I’m not saying whether or not this will be the case for you, but for some, things actually do get better will upper level courses. I know that may not make too much sense, but do know that it does happen.

If you’re still considering changing majors, you might want to look at architecture or urban planning. This was something I was seriously considering in high school because I knew I wanted to work on something involving buildings, and the two are somewhat similar. Depending on what branch of civil engineering you work in, you would be working with architects on the same projects.

Definitely feel free to send me an IM on AIM or email me if you want to.