<p>hey guys, i just want to know how many of you had a part time job while doing your engineering? I am a Freshman and work 17 hours on weekends. Mon-Fri i have no work. I dont study that much, i dont think i need it THAT MUCH,maybe 1-2 hr a day. People are saying that they study 8 hours days. Does that include classes? am i making a mistake by going to work and not googling? i just stick to my books......</p>
<p>How many engineering classes are you taking as a freshman in your first semester? I think at the most you're taking one or two...</p>
<p>If you're not taking very tough classes then you won't be studying that much. Also, not everyone needs to study as much as others. It depends on the person. I don't study that much while others taking similar classes to me study for hours daily.</p>
<p>I worked 15-18 hours during the week, and it wasn't too bad if you manage your time well. Since you're a freshman, I recommend waiting another month or two if you can afford it just so you can get acclimated to the college workload (esp. during midterms).</p>
<p>i have the following</p>
<p>Calc 1
General engineering
English
Computer science C++ programming. I have 2 classes on monday, one class on Tuesday, 3 on Thursday and 3 on wednesday, and 2 labs overall. I still dont know why people would study sooo much for it. I am having no problem right now.exams are only for Calc 1 and CS, the other two are homework and participation thingy.</p>
<p>what is meant by weeder courses? and engineering courses? do the above include engineering courses?</p>
<p>That's an easy schedule. No wonder you've had so much time. Don't worry...I don't think one would have to study too much with a schedule like that (really depends on the person).</p>
<p>What I meant by engineering class was a true engineering class (ex. circuits, statics, biomaterials, etc)...not something like, let's say calc...calc is just a basic requirement for engineers, but many other majors also have it as a requirement.</p>
<p>Weeder course tend to be intro classes (ex. general chemistry, calculus I, introductory biology, etc.) that are curved harshly to "weed-out" weaker students, so they move onto something more realistic for themselves.</p>
<p>yeah definitely possible</p>
<p>well, the only thing thats "kinda" hard for me is the english class. I dont understand the language of shakespear. Even though my teacher loves my essays, she would be surprised to know that i just write "out of the darkness". If you guys know of any websites that have notes on the following:</p>
<p>Grace abounding,
John donne's poetry
and romeo and juliet(kinda easy but still, i need an A)</p>
<p>you take physics 1, 2, 3.. and calc 1, 2, 3, 4.. and stat and then electromagnetism, circuits, DSP, filtering, microprocessors, etc.. You will also learn matlab, pspice, VHDL, etc.. and then there is this senior design project, which will take at least a year to complete..</p>