So what is the average Engineer GPA anyways?

wwlink
Mon, 23 May 2011 04:25:04 +0000

Let’s start with this:
[Why would-be engineers end up as English majors - CNN.com](Why would-be engineers end up as English majors - CNN.com)

In a way, I think the science/math/engineering majors lack heavily in love. Some teachers may be happy to teach concepts, and people might be willing to work together and help but there’s always a bit of a condescending air around the subject should you not get it naturally.

In other words, I’ve found that half the time I ask for help in a science or math class, even the teachers start off with “Oh that’s easy!”

It couldn’t be further from the truth!

I’ll let you know how the engineering-specific classes go as I take them ^^ I’ve only had one so far, and I found it quite enjoyable compared to my physics & chemistry classes. Math has been stressful at times, but I am content with it these days.

Nyah, very intimidating subjects with less love than their non-engineering counterparts. At the end of the day, we’re still under the same pressure to perform just as well as non-engineers do. Perhaps more - in my science classes there are a lot of international students that took the classes before, ace everything, and make the curve steeper.

What can you do? Not much. You clench your jaw and work through it, doing the best you can. If at the end of the day that only means passing, you just have to live with that. I decided many years ago I was going to keep going until I’ve earned my degree, and right now I’d like to get a pro engineer license too!

Anyway, I wouldn’t make fun of you Ron, many of my friends wouldn’t make fun of you either - I was recommended to be an English tutor at my college and turned down the offer because I’m transferring out after this semester. English can be a tough game and to be truly successful in the subject requires a lot of drive and passion.

If you’ve rocked high grades in English, you likely have won the hearts of your teachers over at least a few times.