I have developed in many different ways over the semester, whether it be academically, socially, or personally. I have definitely become more responsible since coming to college. In high school, if the homework was optional I did not do it. I waited to study until the night before the exam and usually did fine. Since coming to college, I realize that my study method in high school would not work here. I do all of my assignments as soon as possible in order to stay on top of my work. I do the past midterms that are posted to prepare for the tests. While being more responsible academically, I have also had to be more responsible as an individual. In high school, all of my classes were back-to-back with a lunch break, and my mom made me breakfast and dinner. Now I have to plan when to study, when to eat, and when to leave to make all of my classes on time. My schedule can be planned however I want it to be and I do not rely on anyone else. Professors do not care if you don’t go to their lectures anymore, so I am able to skip whenever I please, but I go to class to learn the material because I know that it is my responsibility to learn and get a good grade on the tests. I have also grown socially. I have met new people from my dorm, classes, and intramural teams. It is a new environment, so it was originally hard to meet new people, but as the semester comes to an end I am slowly meeting more and more people. I plan to continue growing by joining more clubs. I want to join more clubs that have an emphasis on mechanical engineering so I can get more experience. As the semester has gone on, I have been keeping on top of my work, but I have procrastinated slightly more. Next semester, I will figure out a way that I will not burn myself out in the beginning of the year.
Month: November 2018
Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineering Meeting
On October 30 I went to a monthly meeting for the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers. I am unsure of whether I want to pursue mechanical or industrial engineering, so I got to learn more about ISE at the meeting. Steve DeNunzio talked about the Master of Business Logistics Engineering. I have been interested in getting a minor in business to go along with my engineering degree, but this program may also be a good option. A professor also came in to tell us about the future of industrial engineers. Many jobs are going to be replaced by machines in the future, but engineering has a good growth rate and has low risk to be replaced by machines. The growth rate of industrial engineers is higher than other engineering disciplines, so if I decided to go into ISE rather than engineering, finding a job should not be difficult, as long as I continue to do well in college.