Sidney asked Jacquelyn Berry, Collins Aerospace Added Monday, September 20, 2021 at 1:48 PM If I'm not good at math but awesome at science, can I be an engineer? Answers 0
Lia asked Sharon Robbins, Verizon Added Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 1:49 PM Is engineering supposed to be hard? Answers 0
Hannah Faith Jensen asked Charonda Woods-Boone, Verizon Added Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at 8:47 PM How do you know what you're good at? Answers 0
Anonymous Added Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 9:52 PM Is math supposed to be this hard? Please help. Answers 0
Dereon Zacheary asked Krista Martin, Collins Aerospace Added Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 7:22 PM do you think I'll ever become an engineer? can I be an engineer? i'm worried about the school part. Answers 0
Barbara O’Reilly asked Ayanna Howard, Georgia Institute of Technology Added Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 12:16 PM How did your teachers affect your future educational decisions? Hello Ayana - I am a retired middle school teacher in Ohio and have some questions about your background. Where did you grow up and did you have a private or public education? And how did your teachers affect your future educational decisions? Answers 0
Emily ward asked Elizabeth Rasmussen, National Institute of Standards and Technology Added Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 10:34 AM How do you deal with other kids thinking you're dumb? hi Elizabeth. most kids at my school think that I am dumb because of my math grade. I can't do the formulas yet but I can do any other in my head. pls give me some advice. I want to be in IT when I grow up and I don't think I am good enough or smart enough. Answers 0
Sam asked Shruti Pai, VA Center of Excellence for Limb Loss Prevention and Prosthetic Engineering Added Monday, October 5, 2020 at 2:36 PM Are college classes similar to what it's like to work as a biomedical engineer? Hi I???m a sophomore in college majoring in biomedical engineering and struggling to decide if it???s the right path for me. I???m currently in my first semester as a sophomore in biomedical engineering and classes are online right now. I???m struggling with online classes and I???m struggling with whether I would be doing better if classes were in person or if I would be doing worse. I have an interest in biomedical engineering but I don???t really find physics or statics interesting. I ... Answers 0
Alexis Brooks asked Andromeda DuMont, CH2M / Jacobs Added Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 10:29 PM Can I get a job in the water field without doing all the water electives offered at my university? I am a fourth year civil engineering major, with one semester left. I love water. I am worried that if I don't take all the water electives, that I will not be able to find a job in the water field when I finish. For example, do I need to take hydraulic structures analysis and design in order to work in the field of water when I graduate? Answers 0
Kessia Smalley asked Tiffany Johnston, ERM Added Monday, February 24, 2020 at 11:36 PM What should i expect in chemical engineering? i am about to go to college and i have no idea what to expect and i am scared. i have heard so many things from so many people and i really need advice from an actual chemical engineer Answers 0
Anonymous Added Monday, October 14, 2024 at 12:48 AM How do I deal with Impostor Syndrome? Hi, I'm a 4th year robotics engineering student at UC Santa Cruz. I guess I picked robotics because it involved both computer and electrical since I wasn't sure. Currently, I'm struggling in classes, especially the electronics class that I'm taking, and the prof gave me and my friends extra time on the assignment...but I can't help but think "Oh, he's only being nice to us since we are girls" I'm a first-gen college student and I had a sexist mentor through a scholarship that said ... Answers 0
Amanda asked Kate Danner, Collins Aerospace Added Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 10:18 AM Is physics necessary? Hi, I'm a student, 16 years old, I'm in year 10 and I've chosen my subjects for next year but I'm still in doubt if I'll change some of not. I'm planning on doing engineering as a career, and my main focus is on chemical and metallurgical engineering, but I'm not good at physics and I haven't chosen physics as one of my subjects for next year but now I don't know if I should or not?! Is physics a necessary subject that I should choose when planning to do chemical engineering or metallurgical ... Answers 0
Aliza asked Mahshid Khoshlessan, University of Texas, Dallas Added Sunday, February 7, 2021 at 9:22 PM Is engineering right for me? I have always loved building things, but noticed engineering is a lot of math and designing. I don't know if I'm very good at it. I am currently taking lots of advanced classes for college credit in high school, but I want some experience of what it is liked to be an engineer. What can I do to get an engineering internship or a job in engineering after high school to help pay for my college? Answers 0
Victoria Added Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 3:06 PM I really want to be an engineer how could I be one? I'm 12 and really want to be a engineer but kids at school are saying that I will never make it as a engineer because I'm not smart enough so I would like to know how I could become an engineer. Answers 0
Maritza Nares asked Adriana Garcia, AG Consultink Added Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 2:20 PM How did you know that Electrical Engineering was the job for you? I'm having trouble on deciding on what type of engineer I want to be so any advice you have would truly help! Also, being an electrical engineer is something I am very interested in but I didn't have the greatest experience in physics. Although I did manage to pass the class it wasn't entirely the best with the teacher I had so I am having a little bit of self-doubt. But I really do love math and again, i would really like to pursue a career in engineering, possibly electrical engineering, ... Answers 0
taylor asked Abby Conklin-Muchnick, ECS Mid-Atlantic, LLC Added Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 7:36 PM Is chemistry necessary for environmental engineering? im in college pursing a degree in environmental engineering but i doubt my capabilities and knowledge. i struggled with chemistry and barely passed so should i pursue a different career path? Answers 0
Ellie Added Monday, June 21, 2021 at 10:48 AM I want to be a engineer but I suck at math. What do I do? I want to become a biomedical engineer. I have a tutor and stuff, but my math skills don???t seem to improve. I???m really good at science, but math is nowhere near my strong point. I???m only in eighth grade, but my interests seem to be leaning really far into the biomedical engineering field. What do I do? Answers 0
Shelby Koch Added Friday, April 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM If I struggled with college algebra would any of the engineering branches be worth looking into? Hi all, I've already completed an Associate in Liberal Arts degree back in community college because I couldn't land on a specific major I wanted to pursue in University. I'm now 28 years old working in a TV control room and I want to pursue an actual career instead of living paycheck to paycheck. My only issue is, while I'm interested in engineering and technology I had to take college algebra 3-4 times in order to pass and I remember I only really passed because we got extra credit for great ... Answers 0
Emma asked Kristen Young, Verizon Added Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 10:41 AM Trouble with Math How come I can do math by myself but when we do it as a class I can't do it? It is like I don't understand the math. Answers 0
Ceren Vuranok asked Sezin Aday Aydin, Harvard Medical School Added Monday, October 30, 2023 at 6:26 AM What would be the recommendation for a senior high school student for applying for a BS in bioengineering? I am a senior high school student from Turkey/Antalya. My dream is to study bioengineering at UPenn, and my intended goal is to hopefully work in the BIOLines Laboratory. Therefore, your experiences and recommendations are truly precious to me. Also, I would like to know about what a bioengineering student's must-haves. Tesekkur ederim! :) Answers 0