An Engineer's Second Semester Reflection

I just ended my second semester of college, and it was probably my most difficult semester. I took 27 units, which was a lot. Some days, I was there from 8AM to 11PM which were long days. I took the following classes, and I listed by brief thoughts about each:

MATH-270, Differential Equations with Linear Algebra:

I loved this class, it showed me so much about higher level mathematics that I never thought I’d learn. Even though it was challenging, I enjoyed it so much.

CHEM-1A, General Chemistry I:

Chemistry is difficult for me, but this class was alright. It was a long class, with a total of 10 hours per week between lab and lecture. Overall, It was just alright to me.

PHYS-1A, Mechanics of Solids:

I love physics, so this class was a blast. I didn’t really learn anything new as most of the physics I remembered from high school, but it was a nice refresher and I enjoyed the labs.

CSCI-17, Computer Programming in MatLab:

MatLab was pretty fun, I enjoyed coding in it because it felt more mathematical. I enjoyed it, and I loved seeing the graphing aspect.

ETEC-15, Aerospace Engineering:

Aerospace Engineering was enjoyable as it is a subject I thoroughly enjoy. I enjoyed the labs we did and projects we worked on during the class as it was very hands-on.

ECON-101, Macroeconomics:

Learning how economics is impacted is a useful skill for life, so I’m happy I took this. It will also help me if I ever want to get an MBA later down the line.

COMS-100, Public Speaking:

Not much to say about this one, it had a few speeches and a couple speech analysis papers. It felt very laid back compared to my STEM classes.

It’s been a while since I’ve updated this website, but I’ve been taking a nice-ish break since the semester ended. I’m currently in 22 units over the summer, so that’s been taking up my time. However, I look forward to the next two semesters when I finally dip my feet into core engineering classes such as statics, dynamics, circuits, and materials.