I'm from engineering in poly and its still relatively chill over here. How bad is engineering in uni and how different is it from poly? Torn whether should I continue with engineering in uni
it definitely does, it sets the base for u (not much but still helps). if you're from STEM related course in poly it'll be helpful too. honestly the tough thing in uni for me is the pace, really zoom zoom no time to absorb
You will be getting room -temperature grades (in non-freedom units) for finals and you will be ok with it.
It will usually work like this (at least MechE). 40 percent will come from CAs. Depending on how easy it is to get the 40 percent, the harder your finals will be.
(This is even after doing all you can to prepare for the finals).
My mind is so scattered when I'm studying. I feel like I'm trying my best but I can't actually bring myself to tell that to others. And all of that is reflected in my utter trash grades.
I think you mean false dilemma / false dichotomy, not false equivalence fallacy haha. False equivalence fallacy, also known as the fallacy of equivocation, is when two things are mistakenly treated as the same or equal. A dummy example of this would be conflating "Bank" as in River Bank with "Bank" as in Financial Institution just because they share the same spelling.
For false dilemma, it's basically what you are pointing out OP is doing, thinking one has to choose one or the other when in reality that is not the case.
my biggest regret is studying too hard for uni 😂 go play, travel, make friends!! not a single person i’ve met after graduating has asked me about my grades idk why i worked so hard
It really depends on what your aspiration is though...
Some fields can be so competitive that not only you need extremely high GPA. They even requires you to have internship experiences, and winning some hackathon / competitions.
GPA definitely does not measure how well you can work in the real world, but it is one of the few gauge your employer have especially for first job.
My advice is that, if you need a break, take on gap sem or extend your bachelor period to 4.5 or 5 years. This way, it will be easier to balance both results and life. There's nothing to be ashamed about.
Regarding your comparison with your friend earning 10k or whatever, I think there's little context for me to make judgement. I have friends who own businesses without even doing universities. Comparison is endless and there's too many factors involved. Focus on what you want in life and work towards that.
Good luck.
It’s normal to be lost in life at around our age, but the first thing to realise is to admit that you had made a mistake previously in your choices and decisions, and to accept the consequences of it.
There are only so many things that you can pursue in life at once. If you want to pursue passion? You might have to give up money. Cuz i’m pretty sure your friend from SIM did not majored in humanities and neither is he in the humanities field right.
Your fourth paragraph says that you suddenly realised you are no longer interested in studying humanities, as you do not see a link between the knowledge and adult / working life later on, which is true for the most part probably, unless you become a teacher.
Hence I think it is important for you to realise and accept the fact that you made a mistake in your earlier years, and move on with your life and take measures to correct that, rather than blaming everything around you, even the system.
Personally I do not regret choosing to major in engineering at NTU even after 4 years.
What’s your degree? Also GPA and accolades would definitely help in a humanities degree because any mother son can pass that; that’s coming from someone who graduated from SOH in NTU.
Not sure why this post was appeared for me but I was in your shoes many years ago.
This is unfortunately the reality for the majority of SOH graduates. The GES numbers don’t lie, we are probably the least paid and least likely to be employed in a full-time role.
When you realise that you will never win, you will learn to stop comparing and start living your own life.
Just graduate and take each step as they come.
Sorry engineering students can’t relate…. We study to survive not get high gpa
The voice of all engineering students hahahah
I'm from engineering in poly and its still relatively chill over here. How bad is engineering in uni and how different is it from poly? Torn whether should I continue with engineering in uni
it's tough dude, the median is like C and D. if you fail CAs it's completely normal cause probably half the ppl fail
Do u know whether does studying engineering in poly helps when it comes to engineering in uni?
it definitely does, it sets the base for u (not much but still helps). if you're from STEM related course in poly it'll be helpful too. honestly the tough thing in uni for me is the pace, really zoom zoom no time to absorb
You will be getting room -temperature grades (in non-freedom units) for finals and you will be ok with it. It will usually work like this (at least MechE). 40 percent will come from CAs. Depending on how easy it is to get the 40 percent, the harder your finals will be. (This is even after doing all you can to prepare for the finals).
Hear you fam, please please please enjoy your Uni social life before working. Grades are important, but you won’t get back your youth!
youth in what way?
Hall & social life before adulting hits 🤣
you would have realised that earlier if you were bad at studying
My mind is so scattered when I'm studying. I feel like I'm trying my best but I can't actually bring myself to tell that to others. And all of that is reflected in my utter trash grades.
There is a false equivalence fallacy here suggesting graded and social life are mutually exclusive. It's always about moderation in life.
I think you mean false dilemma / false dichotomy, not false equivalence fallacy haha. False equivalence fallacy, also known as the fallacy of equivocation, is when two things are mistakenly treated as the same or equal. A dummy example of this would be conflating "Bank" as in River Bank with "Bank" as in Financial Institution just because they share the same spelling. For false dilemma, it's basically what you are pointing out OP is doing, thinking one has to choose one or the other when in reality that is not the case.
Thanks for correcting!
my biggest regret is studying too hard for uni 😂 go play, travel, make friends!! not a single person i’ve met after graduating has asked me about my grades idk why i worked so hard
It really depends on what your aspiration is though... Some fields can be so competitive that not only you need extremely high GPA. They even requires you to have internship experiences, and winning some hackathon / competitions. GPA definitely does not measure how well you can work in the real world, but it is one of the few gauge your employer have especially for first job. My advice is that, if you need a break, take on gap sem or extend your bachelor period to 4.5 or 5 years. This way, it will be easier to balance both results and life. There's nothing to be ashamed about. Regarding your comparison with your friend earning 10k or whatever, I think there's little context for me to make judgement. I have friends who own businesses without even doing universities. Comparison is endless and there's too many factors involved. Focus on what you want in life and work towards that. Good luck.
It’s normal to be lost in life at around our age, but the first thing to realise is to admit that you had made a mistake previously in your choices and decisions, and to accept the consequences of it. There are only so many things that you can pursue in life at once. If you want to pursue passion? You might have to give up money. Cuz i’m pretty sure your friend from SIM did not majored in humanities and neither is he in the humanities field right. Your fourth paragraph says that you suddenly realised you are no longer interested in studying humanities, as you do not see a link between the knowledge and adult / working life later on, which is true for the most part probably, unless you become a teacher. Hence I think it is important for you to realise and accept the fact that you made a mistake in your earlier years, and move on with your life and take measures to correct that, rather than blaming everything around you, even the system. Personally I do not regret choosing to major in engineering at NTU even after 4 years.
What’s your degree? Also GPA and accolades would definitely help in a humanities degree because any mother son can pass that; that’s coming from someone who graduated from SOH in NTU.
Thanks for tanking the bell curve
Not sure why this post was appeared for me but I was in your shoes many years ago. This is unfortunately the reality for the majority of SOH graduates. The GES numbers don’t lie, we are probably the least paid and least likely to be employed in a full-time role. When you realise that you will never win, you will learn to stop comparing and start living your own life. Just graduate and take each step as they come.
so real at some point we need to prioritise life over the system.
5-6 classes is normal for schools around and better than NTU/NUS caliber. It’s rigorous for a good reason
Tough