<p>So yeah I'll be starting at the UW as a junior but I want to do really well (I guess everybody wants, right?) But I'm just wondering, do I really have to study all the time, day,night, weekends? I grew up being told that doing so is not good, however I have in occasions talked with people who do it, and who tell me that it is common with UW students, especially engineering.
I know some people want to have the so-called "college experience", but I also find these are the people who usually have to pull up all nighters studying or doing hw, which is definitely not my thing, as I like to sleep enough everyday.</p>
<p>Anybody has any advice? insight? Are there people with 4.0? Thanks in advance</p>
<p>I have friends from Purdue who have engineering degrees…</p>
<p>Most of them spent all day/night/weekend studying and usually went out once a week. Those guys ended up working as engineers for Boeing/private companies and seem are doing fairly well for themselves. They frequently work 12+ hour days.</p>
<p>One engineering friend spent all day doing homework, but LOVED going out dancing/drinking several nights a week. He graduated with the absolute minimum requirements (which were rewritten after he graduated), and he still does fairly well for himself. </p>
<p>Other friends:
-I have multiple friends with post-docs who don’t have a job in sight, they love what they’re doing. These people studied day/night.
-I have an employed archaeologist friend who has a BA in Anthropolgy, who doesn’t make a ton of money but loves what he does. He rarely cracked open his books.<br>
-The only people I know who had true-blue “college experience” lifestyles currently work in restaurants. Some are content, others aren’t. </p>
<p>What am I saying here? This depends entirely on your definition of success. What are you passionate about, and what are your goals? If you know the answers to those questions, your answer should be obvious.</p>
<p>Depends on your major, your preparation before arriving at UW, your definition of “do really well,” and your goals. For example, if you are an engineering major with poor preparation and want a 4.0 GPA, that might not be realistic regardless of how much you study. If you give us more details of your situation, we can provide a more useful answer.</p>