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Saw folks doing this and saw it attributed to @fairygodpiggy! What a fun idea, and if you haven't done it yet, do it!

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So you're an engineering major? I was thinking about taking that route but I'm not sure yet. Could you tell me like the pros and cons? lmao I know this doesn't relate to kpop but I could use the advice 💀

yeah! i’m a chem eng major (with a bio eng minor) but i started my uni career in 1st year general eng (which gave me a taste of like mechanical, electrical, computer and civil as well)

pls take all of this with a grain of salt i can only speak from my experiences + my younger brother’s (who is majoring in mech eng at a different uni than me)

let’s start with the pros:

- prestigious - engineering comes with this whole “you are the crop of the cream” mentality. it’s enforced by the institution, the student body etc. we’re proud of how hard we work and people are usually wowed when they hear that you study it because the public knows how difficult it is.

- job prospects - in this day and age where the economy and job market literally suck, they suck a bit less for engineers. even non-engineering companies want to hire engineers because of their critical thinking ability and problem solving skills.

- community - my university has like 100k students, and engineering is only a small fraction of that (like 5k?). i’ve noticed that in my arts electives there is absolutely no sense of unity… like people go to class and mind their own business where as in engineering everyone knows each other/ you’re forced to collaborate and get to know one another because of group projects (enGINEERS ALWAYS WORK IN TEAMS UGH) and just copying problem sets off one another etc lmao. your class will def become close knit and shit by the end off every torturous semester.

- work hard party harder (if you’re into that, engineers do in fact party quite hard, but only once exams are done hah)

- research! labs! discovery! if you like learning, engineering allows you to keep at it. you’ll learn all the physics and math you never knew you existed but also get to apply your theory. i really like that aspect - especially as a chem eng, we got to do some really cool stuff in lab like make biofuel from our choice of oil and then heat it up in a bomb calorimeter to determine how efficient it is! 

- a way of thinking. i think the most important take away from my 4 years of eng will be how i think. this is something not a lot of majors are exposed to. this isn’t about memorizing equations or facts or writing essays and giving presentations. it’s about being able to break down a complex situation into one that is more manageable and approach a solution with confidence. this aspect of critical thinking is useful in literally everything you do and will continue to be useful to you in the years to come. 

- ERTW - “engineers rule the world” is a phrase you hear a lot in uni. although i think that every profession is important and helps the world go round, engineers are kinda put in a position where they can help lead the change and make a difference. of course that comes with heavy burdens like public safety and protecting the environment but it also allows you as a person to be the change. 

- there’s a lot of traditions and “culture” to it. one of the main ones for canada is the iron ring (which i’ll be getting soon i’m hyped) but even in school there are a bunch of things that we uphold like our frosh week, ceremonies, pranks etc. (enjoy this video of my grade being pranked at frosh lmao they make u do a fake test with absolutely bullshit answers to make you shit yourself before you even start school) 

- there are some really cool extra curricular where you can build cars and robots or design zero energy houses and take part in case competitions

- $$$ - apparently it pays well but what do i know i don’t have a job offer yet :’)))

- kim namjoon might be ur next classmate u never know

ok now the cons: 

- its rly fucking hard like you could have never imagined like what the fuck all the all nighters i have pulled what exactly is a sleep schedule i dont even know and just constantly being mind fucked in classes and crying a lot and trying to stay positive in an environment that is so damn competitive is :’)))

- i fucking hate group projects and my school has made it their goal to include one in EVERY semester worth atleast 20% of your mark like they truly hate you

- class schedules are terriblE like in my first 3 years i had so few breaks and like 8+ hours of class and was constantly tired and hated my life but what else is new (also i didn’t have any electives until now, in my 4th year :| so you literally never catch a break)

- its exPENSIVE - apparently tuition rates are based off of how much you will make after graduation but like i pay 2 times as much as a science/arts student does which comes out to 15k+ a year like ? ?? ? that fucking ridiculous but god bless student loans for coming through

- we have more class than the arts/science students - like a week extra every semester because fuck us in particular

that’s all i think :’) if you have more questions feel free to ask. despite the cons i’m glad i chose to pursue it. it’s challenging but rewarding imo. 

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