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  • Destiny

    Added Friday, September 14, 2018 at 1:32 AM

    Does anyone have young children while pursuing a degree in engineering? Is it challenging, do you have time for your kids. What is the normal schedule of a chemical or Industrial engineer?
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    Sarah Foster, STEM Like a Girl
    Answered Monday, September 24, 2018 at 12:16 PM
    Hi Destiny,
    
    While I didn't have my kids when I was in school for engineering, I do have two children now so I'll try to answer your question as best I can. 
    
     Having kids makes life in general more challenging!  You are constantly trying to manage their ...
  • Marielisa

    Added Monday, April 16, 2018 at 5:37 PM

    I am currently a freshman in college and will be transferring to my dream engineering school (Georgia Tech) to get my bachelors degree (just that for now) in Biomedical Engineering and teach it someday. I had very good grades in high school (both in PR and GA) and have good grades now in college although Calc 1 is making me doubt how good at math I am and how much I love it and chemistry, man I can't wait to move on to physics just to escape chem. I know things will just get harder with physics ...
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    Sarah Foster, STEM Like a Girl
    Answered Friday, April 20, 2018 at 11:58 AM
    Hi Marielisa,
    
    Congrats on getting into your dream school!!  I completely understand questioning yourself and I felt the same way my first year of college!  I went from being one of the smartest in my classes in high school to struggling with chemistry ...