Dealing with Frustration

<p>How did you deal with frustration? I will give you the perfect example: I am in an Optimization class where we are doing Linear Programming. We had a quiz today where we had to solve an Optimization problem using our own laptops.</p>

<p>As any Engineering class, super stressful, most people look at the problem and are like what? Anyways, I happen to be sitting near a Chinese kid and we naturally start to help each other. He understands the code and the Math but does not know how to run Matlab and Gusek. I don't understand the code but I know how to run both Gusek and Matlab</p>

<p>Anyways, we finally come up with some decent code, I press Run and get some error. Another what?? moment. I asked the professor if he could help. He looks at my code and says "Well, the code is correct but you don't have the Optimization add-on installed, so it is not going to work". I have a Matlab from 2013 and it was never mentioned that we needed the Optimization add-on, I almost flipped out.</p>

<p>Anyways, he tells me to bring the code to the TA office after class. I work 20 hours and don't have anytime between classes to go to a TA office so after all this work, I had to get no credit for this after all the stress and the BS.</p>

<p>Honestly, right now, with 3 semesters left, I just want to be done. I don't really get any "satisfaction" from any Engineering classes. I am very burned out but it is too late to quit or give up, so I will just keep going.</p>

<p>Often I find myself questioning my sanity and the sanity of people who put themselves through this but I can't say I have any regrets, overall, it has been a very strange, highly stressful and often unpleasant experience.</p>

<p>You should complain to the professor. </p>