Prepare for Mechcancal Engineering

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Hello,
I have a lot of free time on my hands right now and would like to know how to prepare for college, I do like reading maybe there is some books that will help me get some basics on the subject

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First, how are your skills with vectors? Adding, subtracting, computing components, dot products, and cross products? These are critical pre-requisite skills.

Second, are you really ready for calculus? Mediocre algebra and trig skills sink a lot of aspiring engineers.
 
Start making effort to improve your prospects for internship/Co-op opportunities.
In my experience, potential employers are much more interested in previous experiences & a portfolio of personal projects than your GPA.
Presumably you have a interest in engineering so do engineering projects in your own time.
 
I know a lot about vectors and trignometry nothing about computing though, It's hard to find internship here where I live especially that I'm an undergraduate