Is it normal to feel doubt about a college degree?

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I am in my third semester of undergraduate school. I am getting my bachelor in mechanical engineering and I see a lot of ambiguity on the road ahead. The calculus and chemistry comes naturally to me, but physics and I are like trying to combine nitrogen and oxygen at room temperature; it just won't mix. Since engineering IS physics, I have a lot of doubt in my mind about getting my degree. Does anyone else have this problem?

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  • q25t
    10 years ago

    From every single engineer I've talked to thus far (also an engineering major), everyone has had at the least one or two classes that they just have not understood at all.

    If you're in you third semester, you're probably taking physics 2 on electricity and fields, right? Good news, most engineering doesn't focus on these concepts.

    If you're really worried, go talk to one of your professors and see if what you're struggling with is actually that important to your career or if it's just a requirement that you'll have to slog through.

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    • UnKyle
      10 years ago

      Thank you very much for your input. That is very assuring!

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  • Terence_the_viking
    10 years ago

    Yes hope is not.

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  • NotStrangeBird
    10 years ago

    Keep at it, You'll never be wanting for a job.

    Have you talked with anyone about what your potential career path could be based on your likes and dislikes?

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  • Sog
    10 years ago

    If you are natural at calculus and chemistry, it's inconceivable that you could be so bad at physics that you couldn't pass the required classes.

    And once you're done with school, you're pretty much home free. Being an engineer is more about problem solving than book smarts. The math and science is important in that you need to have a strong foundation to solve problems, but that only requires general conceptual knowledge, rather than mastery of finely detailed principles as you will encounter in some of your courses.

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