I worked 14 years as an electrician and I have gone back to school for Electrical Engineering. I'm about a third of the way through my EE degree, having taken maths up through Calc 3/Diffy Q's and a bunch of other classes.
However, the more I get into the curriculum and get an idea for what...
Thank you for the input; every bit of info I get helps out. Being an older student, I plan on picking a path and absolutely sticking to it, thus the stress to make sure I make the right decision.
I've gotten most of my math, gen ed, and basic physics classes out of the way and this August I am jumping headfirst into engineering classes, either Electrical or Aerospace. Money is not a motive for me, although employability is.
Aerospace design and rocket propulsion just seems so much more...
Are you able to focus on school alone (You don't have to work, also)?
I'm 32 and have been going to school part-time (one or two classes a semester) while working and taking care of my kids and I have a very healthy marriage. I've gotten about 50 Credit Hours out of the way including Calc 1-3...
You may want to consider some Advanced Practice nursing opportunities before you go in a completely different direction.
My wife is nearly finished with her master's and will be a CRNA (Nurse anesthetist), and she is looking at a salary well into the six figures.
That's kind of how I see it. Time is money and if someone is willing to spend some of their time helping me out, then I feel they should be compensated. (In hindsight, I hope this isn't a reflection on me- thinking that I should be compensated for any help I might give to others).
Obviously, a...
Well, I'm only 32 so I may be a bit young for this thread.. /ducks.
Anyways, I'm still much older than the normal undergrad student. I worked construction for 14 years and was never happy with it, so I figured "Why keep regretting or wondering, and give it a try?". I figured the worst that...
Thanks for the replies. I was pretty sure that any kind of gift card would be inappropriate. In my defense, I only meant a small gift card for a coffee or something so I never really thought there would be any ethical issues.
I was just curious what others did.
I know this might sound like a petty, unimportant question but I'm really not sure of the proper way to thank the profs that wrote Letters of Recommendation for me. I got accepted into some good 4 year schools and I know that I got some really good letters from 2 professors at my 2 year college...
I just hate that these classes drag down my GPA. I know that my GPA at my next school will be unaffected, but when I apply to grad school I'm pretty sure they will want transcripts from ALL of my old schools, so they will see these classes and the grades I received.
Your last point is right...
Alright, so a few years back I was one of those "Am I too old...?" people. Well, I've stuck with school part-time at the local CC and this upcoming fall I will finally be in a position where I can attend school full-time, so I am in the process of sending out applications to some 4-year...
Yeah, you'll get penalized for that. Also, you stated they might slide, so you want to make sure you stay low.
For real, though, like other stated: as tough as it is to find the time sometimes it helps if you can be somewhat familiar with the material (or preferably with the slides) before...
This is a great question (whether or not engineering physics both opens up employment in industry and opens the door to astrophysics grad school) and I've wondered the same myself. When I've brought it up, though, it was often implied that it often does neither. I had always hoped to hear from...
I'm not sure what he wants. This is a question on a practice test that the professor made up himself- the questions aren't out of any book or anything.
When I asked him about the question, I insisted that I needed another point or something, but he said that the information was all there and...