<p>Hi there,
I'm a high school senior and soon going to college in a couple of months. I chose my major as mechanical engineering. I like knowing how stuff is built and then making it myself. I hope to get a Master's degree someday. Just wondering though, what's college like as a mechanical engineer major? Are the classes super hard? I've heard that it can be a pain, but I've also heard that you can both pass classes well and have a social life. What's the real deal? Does being a girl also make any difference? Thanks for any input!</p>
<p>Engineering programs are generally very rigorous and require excellent math skills. Whether the curriculum is hard really depends on the individual student. I have see many students struggle and many others breeze through.</p>
<p>At my university, [Illinois</a> Institute of Technology](<a href=“http://www.iit.edu%5DIllinois”>http://www.iit.edu) we have lots of engineers and many of them are Mechanical. The curriculum is challenging and the workload is high but students usually are able to have a social life if they so choose. The Student Government usually has activities available and if a student wants to start a club it is always possible.</p>
<p>Finally, it is great that you are female. We need to encourage more women to enter the engineering field. There are all too few of them traditionally.</p>