Comment on Anon takes an exam
exasperation@lemm.ee 1 week agoI had an engineering professor in freshman year give exams expecting the class average to be 50% of the available points, and just graded on a curve based on how many standard deviations we were from the mean. So a 50 was generally good enough for a B. It was not a statistics class, but I think I learned more about statistics from that class than any other.
novaloss@vegantheoryclub.org 1 week ago
I’m just tired of constantly struggling. I wish there was some way to tell if I’m capable of doing engineering, you know? Let me know if I’m wasting my time or not.
Pencilnoob@lemmy.world 1 week ago
From what I’ve seen, engineering is just a lot of physics classes. If you’re struggling, definitely you’ll need to develop more serious study habits, but it’s worth it. There’s so few good stable jobs left, and engineering is one of them. Maybe find a tutor, good YouTube lectures, maybe Khan academy. Whatever it takes. Maybe you need to do each type of problem a dozen times to get it, not just once. That’s a bummer, but it’s worth the effort. School is much much harder than real world. Everyone I know who is an engineer agrees that the schooling was the hardest part.
Axeman666@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Dude, I did really well in grade school despite all the issues caused by my shitty parents. I went out on my own and went to college and watched my grades go to shit. I quit smoking weed and saw my grades improve immensely. I finished college with mostly A’s and B’s.
Some people can go to class and and smoke weed 24/7, but I’m willing to bet that most can’t. I definitely can’t it makes me way too lazy. Think about your habits. As long as you read the material you’re given you should be able to pass with a decent grade without trying to hard.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Maybe talk to your professor then?
novaloss@vegantheoryclub.org 1 week ago
Oh, I meant, like, on the whole. This class might just be a speed bump on the path, but I don’t know if there won’t be something insurmountable next time around.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Sure, and the professor should know that. They can figure out what you’re struggling with and help you decide if you just need TA time or something else.