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These past few weeks have definitely been something. University life seems and feels different from high school. I don't know if people are more friendly, but definitely more open-minded. You can strike a conversation with a random person who even isn't from your faculty, and you won't be told to get lost (well at least most of the time).
In recent weeks I've experienced getting drunk and clubbing. Those are the things which in the past I thought I would never do. I even started talking to a girl, which is also a first for me.
As the city where the university is located at is new to me, I even managed to get lost after attending a club. I was somewhat drunk and it was around 5 in the morning. There weren't any buses at such time. Thankfully I managed to locate my dorm roommate who knew some cheap taxi numbers, so I got home eventually.
Speaking of dorms, I live in the cheapest one. I live on the 5th floor and dorm is divided into 2 seperate rooms. Each one has a bunk bed, meaning 2 people in the same room. All 3 of my dorm-mates are cool, so there's no problems with that. Two of them like to get high every evening, so that will take some time getting used to.
Although they're cool, I would prefer living alone (don't know why, just feeling like it). Cooking for myself is also something to get used to. Moms food is definitely better than mine.
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The big city frightening. It's a lot bigger than my hometown. There are huge traffic jams, tons of shops, and everyone looks stylish. It's also more costly as everything is at least 0.10€ more expensive. It also seems like everyone is rushing somewhere, and it's scary to cross the road. I don't feel like a part of it.
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I have majored in electrical engineering and I think I've made the wrong choice. Basically, I don't understand shit in the lectures and so far even the homework are over my head. Reflecting on my choice of electrical engineering, I have to ask: WTF were you thinking man? I was mediocre in both physics and maths in high school, but somehow I still managed to do okay on my maths exam and English, which granted me the spot to study EE. But I didn't take physics exam and I wasn't particulary good at it in HS too.
Mathematical Analysis I, Linear Algebra, and Physics. They are like Chinese characters to me, only worse. I don't understand anything and I don't enjoy it. Hell, in Informatics class I'm even having difficulty operating Excel. In the end, I'm really disapointed in my choice of EE.
When I chose it, I thought: what would pay the bills in the future? So naturally I chose EE over history, east asian studies, or linguistics (or anything in the field of liberal arts/social sciences). Do I regret it? Yes. Although I've met some cool guys, I feel miserable. I don't see myself studying something which I don't enjoy (after high school) for 5 years (it takes so long to get the engineering certificate).
I'll be surprised if I'll manage to survive 2 semesters. Otherwise this will be my last one and I'll start doing something else. Perhpas vocational school or some time working would be better for me.
But there's still time for that, so maybe I will rethink in 6 months.
 
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I found math to get easier after seeing university level math for a few years. Its kinda hard at first but worth it if you can get through it 
Glad you are trying out new things and meeting new people though, at least you will have some experience even if you switch majors or schools ^_^
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Always time to change, always time to go back.
Just goes to show if you go to college just for money, you will be miserable on the way there and miserable when you graduate.
Truth is, you don't need money to create happiness, although our minds tend to tell us that it's very important
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If you can't stand it at all, switch while you still can. It shouldn't be a big deal if you pull the brakes after 1 semester.
Also, getting good at university math is mainly about doing exercises. If you do enough of them, you'll get the hang of it and maybe even enjoy it. It might help if you find someone to team up with.
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You might be taking too many challenging courses at once. When I have intense classes like that I usually break them down by semester.
Best of luck! Welcome to the real world ;X
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have you considered that there may be other careers that can also make you a decent amount of money, but are more enjoyable for you than EE?
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there are other choices for you .. you dont need to force yourself on dealing with math/science if you are having a hard time .. its never too late to change the degree you are taking up .. although like + Show Spoiler +On September 11 2013 23:55 Awesomedrifter wrote:I found math to get easier after seeing university level math for a few years. Its kinda hard at first but worth it if you can get through it Glad you are trying out new things and meeting new people though, at least you will have some experience even if you switch majors or schools ^_^
said .. i found math also easier in U. level as time goes on .. its just really difficult in the beginning since you just graduated from high school and learning math in H.S. is different from college .. so you can also persevere if you want
glhf !
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Doing EE right now (3rd year) and yeah... the math can be pretty intense. Not going to get easier for sure 
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First off, most universities just wanna sort out people during the first semesters, especially the technical courses. Hang in there, bite through, if you should managa to survive the first two semesters, stuff should get easier. Don`t think so? Visit lectures from later semesters, see for yourself.
When I chose it, I thought: what would pay the bills in the future? So naturally I chose EE over history, east asian studies, or linguistics (or anything in the field of liberal arts/social sciences).
Not a wrong choice, but a totally wrong mindset. So you wanna be a slave and work for someone else? Why not go to Burger King, I am sure in five years you could be the assistent manager.
edit:Not going to get easier for sure hehe, different experiences we made I guess, well I studied math and not EE, though...^^
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Not a wrong choice, but a totally wrong mindset. So you wanna be a slave and work for someone else? Why not go to Burger King, I am sure in five years you could be the assistent manager.
Actually, I just remembered why I chose EE. I read a wiki page on Elon Musk and drew inspiration from him. I don't think I'm as smart as he is, but he's the 'dream'. What I mean by that is that I want to go to space or create a company which will provide space travel. Probably not going to happen, but somewhere deep inside I still hope to visit space...
Remembering this right now somewhat eases my worries. Lectures are hard, but at least I found my inspiration, or the source of my motivation.
On September 11 2013 23:55 Awesomedrifter wrote:I found math to get easier after seeing university level math for a few years. Its kinda hard at first but worth it if you can get through it Glad you are trying out new things and meeting new people though, at least you will have some experience even if you switch majors or schools ^_^
I guess new things can be daunting at first. Perhaps I really need some time getting used to it.
Thank you all for your replies.
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I had a similar experience my first semester at a big school. I was living in a dorm with a roommate, and was pre-med and taking a lot of math and chemistry. I ended up dropping the high level neuroscience class (it was way above my level to begin with, the prof just lowered the course number to get higher enrollment). I struggled to get C's in chemistry and calculus, and I had never made a C in my life up to that point. I started to think college wasn't for me. At the end of the semester, I changed my major to history. The chemistry department was run by a major douchecanoe, and the attitude of the course was "surviving" (the professor's words) this course; not actually learning things.
Looking back, I realize it was the major life adjustment of living in a new town and living in the dorm that really threw me off. The following semester I lived on my own, off campus, and things went much, much better (it didn't hurt that I was taking history classes now). I realize now I could have stuck with pre-med if I wanted to, it was really just the adjusting to the new life that brought me down. Do I regret switching to history? I can't really say, I'm pretty happy with my current job (although it only marginally involves history). I do sometimes wonder "what if" I would have stuck with the doctor course.
I'd give it at least two semesters before you decide to switch majors. It might not be the courses that are really hard, just the overall life change.
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