Jona De Guzman asked Rapunzel Amador-Lewis, Amador Lewis, Inc. AddedMonday, April 13, 2020 at 3:35 PM I'm not doing well in school - should I give up? I'm a transfer student to a 4 year university and feel like I've been in school for too long. I feel discourage that I'm not doing good enough for my engineering classes. Does this mean I'm a failure? They say C's get degrees but what if I do pass my classes but will never get any internships due to my GPA? Is it time for me to give up? Related to Civil, Difficult Classes, Engineering Skills, Internships & Jobs, Self Doubt Reset Sort By Default Rapunzel Amador-Lewis , Amador Lewis, Inc. Answered Monday, August 9, 2021 at 1:48 PM Dear Jona, First I want to apologize for such a delayed response. I am new to Engineergirl.com and have not set up auto-notifications when questions are submitted. Second, I hope this response finds you well and safe. I want to encourage you to continue with your engineering pursuits. Yes, you may get discouraged, you may want to quit, or you can say at the end of your undergrad journey, that you've succeeded because you have learned the most from your failures. Success in engineering is not all about high GPAs. In fact, your training in engineering should allow you to fail and learn quickly from your failures. As engineers, we draft our plans and build prototypes (scaled models) that allow us to see failures. We then look at these failures and improve our prototypes/models to suit desired results. Allowing yourself to fail is a huge part of being a successful engineer. We cannot innovate without failures...they are part of the process! Finally, do not let your failures define your engineering career and outlook. Let them be your backbone for success.