Glass side panel on degree: Check. RGB lighting around frame: Nope.

I am 48 and i just got my HS Diploma December of 2017! It is never too late to go to school!! I am thinking about going to College but have not decided on what i want to study. I love making things and working with my hands i am also good with people sometimes LOL. I have been building computers as a hobby and for friends and family for a long time. I also have several soldering certificates for soldering including Fine Pitch with a microscope. I want to build on the skills that i have ie soldering and thought that a Engineering Degree would make it so i could design and make circuit boards of my own. I was also looking into learning how to make video games same theme tech and more tech. I really enjoy your videos keep it up i will keep watching. Give me a yell and let me know what you think!

You read my mind! I so wanted a video about this.

Having Engineering & Business together are a great way to be your own boss. Spend a couple years training with a company to learn the industry standards & build some relationships, then LLC & contract your services out. This is a fairly common practice in the auto & aero industries.

Double Majoring in EE and CS starting this fall. Thanks for this video, really eased my worries

Cheers for great video! Thanks to Science Studio for letting me know lots of info on what I want to be in 4 years.

Thank you for sharing your advice and experiences . Bravo!

Great video, getting ready to go into aerospace engineering in college. Thanks for sharing your experience.

Thanks for this, I absolutely love your videos. I’m a biomedical engineering major at Georgia Tech and found this helpful and anxiety-soothing. Hope you’ll talk more about engineering and your college experience.

Greg: as a early subscriber and despite a minor dispute during your early days of Hardline cooling (admittedly decrease some interest), I admire you greatly. I love this video. Giving your experience and the seemingly pushing nature of this video to urge viewers to continuing on bettering themselves with education/etc is awesome and spreading awareness of the real negatives of the field. Yes, school isn't for everyone. Encouraging your viewers is awesome. Awesome video! (Also, props for referring it to 'playing the game) ALSO GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR MASTERS COURSES!!! You're lucky yours is online. I love my program but it's rather long and intense. Hopefully it's worth it for.you and everyone else with pursuits.

Good for you m8 ! Thanks for sharing this info about your life, some good information for the younger viewers in here for sure. Cheers. 😊

This was an awesome video IMO! I am a junior in high school and I take engineering classes, and I’ve already covered topics like Gear Ratios, Circuit Calculations, Pneumatics etc. The one thing I have been very worried about when I go to college though is calculus but I study hard and put in effort and I’m glad to hear from someone as long as you put in hours after class so thank you for making this video! I appreciate the engineering aspect/science aspects into your videos!

Very educational video! Thanks for the advices Greg!

I was planning to go for electrical engineering. This video really gave me some nice information. Thank you, Greg!

Thanks for making this Greg! Loved it and founf it very insightful. Would love to see more videos tailored towards teaching prospective college students like me and many others. Will definitely ask you questions.

You just about convinced me to continue my studies and getting a major. I’ll think deeply about this video and the things you said, so thanks for this. Greetings from Brazil

Great video. I went to school for Civil Engineering and Calculus II was a little rough for me also. DE was also hard but with a lot of work I received a B. With a little hard work anything is possible and I'm happy you told everyone!

Love the video. gives me hope for my future after high school :)

Thank you for this video, im currently a first year at Yale pursuing a degree in Mech E. And yes, some of the calculus topics can be daunting. But with proper time and effort I should be just fine! Thanks for clearing up a few of my questions.

Damn can relate to this hard. Just started my journey as an undergrad student of electrical engineering.

That you for this video I had been praying on what area I should study in and engineering was on the list, but I didn't know about the math. This is such an answer to prayer

Such a helpful video 🖤 thank you so much

Thanks for sharing your story! I plan to go to college to major in computer science starting this fall.

Most important thing, it varies with each University & their teaching methodology. Professors play a major role in this.

Congratulations, well done!

Thank you so much for making this video! I'm in 11th grade and I'm taking precalculus and trig. I'm hopefully taking Calculus 1 next year. I'm really interested in mechanical engineering. The whole math thing has always come easy to me, but it's gotten tough recently. I'm just doing the best I can to push through it and come out understanding the concepts and how to apply them. Thanks for the encouragement to pursue the education and career that I enjoy. :)

Very informal. Great video.

Thank you this video has taught me something i want to achive in my life thank you so much greg

Thanks for this video I needed it. Also I'm really liking that it's not just tech videos diversity is great.

Best advice of engineering i have ever recieve now i know what to study. thank you Greg you made my day.

Chemical engineering is awesome! However some of the topics were pretty difficult to grasp in the beginning. Once you get past thermo (our bread and butter), and the transport classes everything makes sense. Unless you get to cover kinetics in Physical Chemistry before you get to the transport classes, if you do its a bit easier. It takes a lot of work to grasp everything though. Make it to the end and you get to take reactor design its super fun! Also if you can take PDE's then you can really show off for your professors. Once again though its really difficult, Chemical engineering is considered one of the more harder engineering majors.

I'm actually going for engineering right now. I almost have my associates degree. This really sheds some light on what I should be doing in the coming months; thank you.

I am currently in pursuit of a degree in Computer Science. I was discouraged from it at first, since I obtained practically no useful IT knowledge during my secondary education and the only things I knew were self-taught, but I went with it anyway and I'm glad I did. The university offers a large number of optional courses, so students can easily choose what interests them, although I'd probably advise against (over)doing that, because that way you'll end up like me, with a schedule (and deadlines), that could be easily described as masochistic.

Very helpful video thank you

Damn Greg I didn't know you did engineering! That's awesome! I'm currently studying Electrical and Computer engineering since to me it seems really interesting and ideal for me, while potentially providing many career possibilities. My dad is a civil engineer but I flat out didn't want to do that as it didn't interest me at all. so I originally wanted to to mechanical, but my dad convinced me not to due to limited job possibility (here in Australia mechanical engineering jobs are very difficult to get currently and in the foreseeable future). You are right on the money with your points. An engineer has to be dedicated to and passionate about their field. And of course a strong mathematics foundation is essential for any engineering field. It is tough, but it feels so worth it.

I loved this video holy frick. Like honestly I heard everything I've wanted to hear. People of your age and your experience are literally at the end of the path I'm about to start. I'm an 18-year old student in Holland who is about to start College (University.. ? Not really, but it's very similair here) and I loved listening to this, because my parents firmly suggest me to go towards a 'Technichal' career path, because things such as Engineering and other things that have a lot to do with math, usually evolve over the years which results in a stabilization for the availability of jobs in that specific branch or category. I'll be sure to tune in to your livestream this sunday if I hopefully do not forget, because I have informed myself firmly over hardware as a sidetopic, but this topic is certainly the main path my life is heading towards. So The short version of this comment is; Thank you for this video.

I totally agree with Greg. I am studying Mechanical Engineering and I am about to graduate. I struggled with math early on, but those classes like calc 1, 2, 3 and Differential Equations and physics 1 and 2 focus on the theory and not much application. I learned a lot of my math from engineering classes. It is a very rigorous major so lots of partying is not really an option. That being said, there are some really fun classes that I've taken that have helped me outside of the classroom.

Currently a computer science major and this video was really motivational !

Nice work dude

I have always appreciated your approach in technology here on KZfaq, as you were among the first here on KZfaq along with Jay, Paul, Linus, or Kyle to introduce me into the work of tech, and was particularly interested in your perspective just because of your degree. I am currently in school for Mechanical Engineering but seem to be struggling, I recently discovered that I have a form of autism, and that it is impacting my ability to process short-term memory into long-term memory. Not that it's not possible for me to do so, but it does result in extensive note taking with long study times to retain new content. This is especially difficult with calculus and analytical geometry, as the content itself builds onto itself, seemingly exponentially. I resorted to dropping the course this term to avoid having a negative impact on my GPA, hoping that by further reviewing previous content, I may be better prepared the next time I take the course. I can do well within this field, I feel it in my bones, I just have to maintain more structured system to ensure success. I have been meaning to ask about how you may have taken notes throughout your experiences.

I've dropped out of college now twice (not due to grades) .. I don't recommend it. I went to UMD (University of Minnesota duluth) for mechanical engineering. After i initially dropped out I found it extremely hard to find a well paying job, and I still haven't. Even with my intellect and perseverance I have struggled to make more than $20/ an hour. I've sold insurance for Aflac, I've started my own business, but none of it worked out for me. Luckily for me my work on KZfaq has provided me with a great part time job... And things are looking good finally. This isn't for everyone though. Get your degree, Its gonna be a bunch of BS but get it. I still want to get mine if my career on KZfaq ends. Even though a degree might be full of BS classes its still worth it in the end.. But thats just my opinion :D

A good video because I was thinking about going into engineering or IT. That's why I watch these kind of videos.

Getting as much math done in High school is absolutely crucial, it really made a difference between me and all my peers. If you end up being able to take calculus senior year of high school, but struggled with it, don't hesitate to take Calculus again in college. My struggle came from a weak math background, and since most engineering courses require math courses to be completed, I had trouble registering for classes since I didn't meet requirements. My algebra was weak, and made calculus very difficult, took me 5 tries to pass....partially from lack of effort, but also lack of motivation by the end.

its a notch in your belt , like a scuff on your shoe . meaning you used it, you got it done. the job. Great video!!!

As someone who has an EET i can completely agree with you when it comes to the electrical side of things

I am on my fourth and final year of Industrial Engineering. Good video, high five fellow engineer :D !

Just Graduated with a degree in Computer Engineering and it was one of the best decisions I had made. It was the perfect curriculum for me as I got to learn how to build and analyze many different types of circuits, and also learned programming meant for robotics, computer parts, embedded systems etc. Any of the engineering fields are quite hard, but absolutely worth it.

I am a high school student and this video was very very informational and motivational!

Studying materials engineering right now. It's challenging, and it's a test of grit, but I feel like there's no other place I'd rather be. One thing I found key was to find out how you personally learn. Once you get that figured out, it becomes more manageable to handle your courses

the answer is yes, engineers are the pillar of modern society

great vid, i'm in 4th semester out of 8 of software engineering and electronics degree, i'm also bilingual and i'm in my late 30s and i know how you feel with calculus but it helps a lot with logic to solve problems not only in school but in life too ;)

Congratulations young man.

Currently in college to get an associate degree in IT management. This seemed impossible 2 years ago, due to the school system in the Netherlands. But here I am... The moral of this story is that nothing is impossible. But you will have to work for it.

This was helpful!

Already applied to Universitie but this video made me look forward to the future :D

I still have a year left of High School, and I want to go into Electrical Engineering to be able to work on CPU’s and Computer Hardware. Any suggestions?

Am EE Major, ME Minor. Glad you exist and deliver, SS.

Nailed it. It takes a special type of person to pursue and succeed in engineering, not necessarily being intelligent, that'll only bring you to some point. You need to be willing to sacrifice some socials with friends, which will often not understand. That being said, completing the studies ;"in hindsight" ;was the easy part 🤣 but it is so satisfying designing stuff to make people's lives better and easier. Support from South Africa! Love your channel!

LOVE the basket weaving degree reference. I thought it was only a local thing in Georgia but I recon not. Calc 1 is a breeze to anybody wondering

I'm in my final year of high school and plan on taking mechanical engineering. Thanks for this!

A masters in business and bachelors in engineering. You my friend have been a very busy man. congrats.

Great video. I’m 31 and going back in the fall to finish up my degree in ME. I’ve been in and out of school for years. If I can recommend anything it’s use KZfaq and Wikipedia. They both have helped me more than any teacher has. I actually really like Wikipedia. There’s a lot of great information on it. You just have to follow the sources.

I'm a mechanical engineer and I totally agree with what he said, perseverance and determination are key in this field. Engineering is not easy but totally worth it!!!

Hey, I'm the one who asked! I've already gotten my associates in business and I'm currently studying for a bachelors in Information Systems. Wishing I could start all over again in computer or electrical engineering, but a degree is a degree. Hoping to get into consulting after I graduate.

wow! i graduated with BEng last year and I'll be getting MBA this July. it seems that we are on the right track :D

Thanks, I shared this with my soon to be 15 year old son who is thinking about engineering.

I started junior year in Mechanical Engineering this past fall. We just started learning some programming language and Science of Materials + Technical Drawing. Had Maths this past semester. Passed Calculus with some remaining knowledge from 10 years ago when I finished high-school, albeit I "remembered" enough for just a C. Did get an A in Algebra though. Thanks for the helpful insight of what may lay ahead ;) and good luck with that master's degree!

Outstanding sir❤️

I am a junior in high school and next year I'll be going for electromechanical engineering. I've been told by a lot of people to that this a good field to go into and I can't wait to start.

I originally went to school for civil (didn't end well) then I got into the whole watching KZfaq to learn and it made everything so much more clear thinking about going back for coding and also electrical electrical

6:00 thats why im loving community college right now, my class sizes are never bigger than 50 and usually are smaller. Its honestly like highschool 2.0. It'll be interesting to compare the two once i transfer for an electrical engineering degree.

Because of tech channels like yours, I became found of technology and I learnt everything that I could about it in 2years, next year I'm gonna go in an engineering school of computer and electricity

I just started my five year journey towards an engineering degree (M.Sc in Interaction Technology and Design, kind of similar to computer science) this autumn. Honestly for me it's great. This is the most fun I have ever had in school, but also the most difficult, Calc 1 and 2 especially but I have passed them both with more math classes coming later. IMO, if you love tech and is at least somewhat good at math (or willing to learn math) then you should definitely consider it.

awesome topic

You mentioned that several mathematicians helped you with differential equations class on KZfaq. Can you please point out whom have you used? Thank you!

Electrical and mechanic have significant conceptual overlap. With alternating current, it’s like a mechanical oscillator. You can dampen it, there are harmonics, you calculate power the same way (area under the curve), etc.

Is “Electrical Power Engineering Technology” a good degree to pursuit? It’s a more hands on version of the “Engineering” degree offered here at UH. Also how did you balance KZfaq and College?

I was studying Electrical Engineering, but dropped out about a year to a year and a half from graduation. Mostly I think due to issues of lack of motivation to do anything. Still struggling with that but I hope to one day either go back and finish up or just go back to school in general.

When I was in the army I got a dual BSEET and Physics degrees. I go enrolled in dual track BSEE/MSEE in night class. I was able to get them done. Where I work required more graduate school. I then went on to get a MS in telecommunications management and a ms in project management. Earned Project management certification and PE license along the way. Now going back for cyber security certification.

Mechanical Engineer here. Two things I'd like to add: Don't go into an engineering program lightly. If you want to make it, it will be a lot of work. GPA is key when getting internships or getting into big companies straight out of college. Pay attention to the school's reputation in that engineering field. This can often be the deciding difference between when deciding between new grads/intern candidates. This arguably saved me when I had a less then stellar GPA on graduation.

You really helped me. I was thinking if engineering was worth it. I have high hopes for the future! Also, do you enjoy your job?

From one engineering major to another, congratulations! I have a Bachelor of Engineering degree in computer science. Math will be a bit daunting, especially when high schools here don't even offer Calculus 1 as a head start, but once you get past that it would be a lot easier. Programming languages are likely taught in a wrong fashion here as we learned languages first and algorithm theories later, but once you got a grasp on the concepts and theories of algorithms and programming paradigms, programming languages are really just skins on top of them. Do you have any side subject requirement? In my school everyone is required to take one year of art on the side. I chose graphics design and music for the two semesters, combining with my CS major makes a fairly well rounded technique set for mobile game development. Although I am not doing that now...

Math is fun though!!!! I loved my discrete math classes when I was in college.

I have a friend who did petroleum engineering at Louisiana! Chances are you were probably in the same classes!

Currently finishing my second term of first year engineering, probably going into electrical. Would definitely recommend, one of the only real degrees tbh :p

I would say everything was pretty spot on. I'll be finishing my software engineering degree this May and just had my first job interview yesterday (with Raytheon). Within an hour, I got a phone call from one of the guys I met saying they will be making me an offer. Yes, the degrees can be difficult and yes it takes a lot of your time, but it really can be worth it in the long run. One of the (probably) best pieces of advice I could give is research the professors available for the course. I was able to avoid extremely difficult professors (exam averages usually in the 50s) by checking out rate my professor as well as just asking people I knew. If you're really thinking about going for it, then just do it :)

Completed Elec. E. A few of my buddies went into Petroleum E. and are killing it. At least you have a safety net once YT goes completely downhill.

I have a B.S in Mathematics and I'm definitely thinking about going back for B.S in Computer Science. I miss school. Math just needs the extra loving and is possible if you take the time to study and ask questions and attend tutoring when necessary.

Damn, you talk about Piper Alpha? In the past I was interested in entering the oil industry and took a particular interest in that event, even read the book from one of the survivors. Quite interesting.

I study electronic engineering in Scotland and if you want to go into computer hardware design/sensors etc then it is the way to go. It is a lot of work but it is very rewarding.

I studied Systems Engineering and I have never used that piece of paper, BUT, it is very handy to have it, just to say you do. Like he said, it differentiates you from others that are competing for a job.

Im pumped up to get my degree! Going to graduate this april (BS accountancy)

I can also wholeheartedly recommend an engineering degree. Just finishing up my honours year for a degree in aeronautical engineering and it's been the best years of my life!

Lol thermo was definitely the most annoying class for me as well. Forgot the tables with all those volume/energy values for my first exam and pretty much had to hand in the paper blank

Calculus II was a nightmare and I also passed with a B! I'm in calc III and differential equations now and hopefully these will be my two A's for this semester.

Choosing a career path is a very heavy decision. I graduated from high school with good grades, I was good at math and was always interested in science, so I decided to study chemical engineering. That was the worst decision of my life. I hated it and it didn't suit me at all, so I dropped out after the first semester. After a few years of shenanigans (unemployment, acquiring 2 professions and working for a year) I decided to give myself one more chance at university, so I started studying finance and accounting. Now I'm in my 3rd year and I'm enjoying it. Conclusion: Don't choose a career path based on what you want to be, choose one that suits your skills and capabilities. That way you will have success in it, which makes you love what you do.

I'm personally pursuing my degree in computer science and so far its been very rough since I need to pass a hell of a lot of math classes. Most of the time I scrape by with C's, not because I dont put in the effort to study, but because it genuenly takes me a lot longer than most to grasp these concepts. Im a great self taught programmer, and am considering pursuing a small career as an indie game dev, but I totally suck at math and its been holding me back a lot in school.. Thankfully Im only a class or two away from being done with math completely so I'm at least proud of that =)

studied electrical engineering and currently masters and im proud of it. it was my dream college

Doing my bachelor for electronical engineering, watched it anyway. Math is really important in many engineering titles, try to learn and develop at your own pase though. Try to get all required fields asap. But taking an extra year for doing self study or expanding your knowledge won't hurt. Don't be afraid to be a bit slower. Good video

Love the video! I'm a first year student in a computer information systems program in a business college at a university and I could still relate to a lot of things. Especially bombing the first tests! I have no idea why, I do absolutely fine after that but the first test is always a problem. I'm considering switching over to Computer Networking Systems which goes a lot more into science related things than my current course, including computer science and Industrial electronics, but I'm not sure that's what I want. I have always loved the hardware side of things over windows client administration or other software related things. Anybody have thoughts?.