first year student needs advice

[AznKirby]

Nothing wrong with having higher education though.

Health related sciences crew holla ...

[Canehda]

Originally Posted by AznKirby

Nothing wrong with having higher education though.

Health related sciences crew holla ...

lol the further I go in my biochemistry/neuropharmacology program, the more I realize that I am not really contributing to 'health science' as much as I am contributing to corporate capitalism

[AznKirby]

Originally Posted by Canehda

lol the further I go in my biochemistry/neuropharmacology program, the more I realize that I am not really contributing to 'health science' as much as I am contributing to corporate capitalism

Well see, I work with patients in a clinic, so I guess you could say my contribution is a lot more applied.

I could not do research/lab work to save my life. But that's just me!

[Canehda]

Originally Posted by AznKirby

Well see, I work with patients in a clinic, so I guess you could say my contribution is a lot more applied.

I could not do research/lab work to save my life. But that's just me!

You'd help develop the cures for cancer they said, you'd save lives they said… what they didn't say is that you would only develop cures for disease and saved lives if the drug therapy had a high profit margin…

I wish I had done health science

[cjd]

Go drive a Tesla and ponder whether you might find a career playing with cars *and* sitting behind a desk wrangling code. Pick up some physics and mechanical engineering on the side so you understand what you're writing for... Or perhaps find yourself at one of Elon Musk's other companies like, say, SpaceX writing control software.

I'd also take a long hard look at those spending habits. If they're what sit between you and your dream job, you have to weigh the fruits of the spend vs the joy of the job. That doesn't mean you give them up, but ... well, moderation and all.

I have a degree in Fine Art - went to a school that turned out particularly good car designers, with the thought I might pursue that as a career (I have friends that have done supremely well.) Instead, I write code officially, but spend a lot of my day in related work - whether it's engineering a new system to support evolving devices and product requirements, or crafting a more functional user experience, or walking the ropes gathering handshakes and votes (not literally, but an awful lot of my time is spent sharing visions and building confidence and support for change.)

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[m3bassman]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

First of all, communication skills are very important no matter what you plan to do.
On the left side of your keyboard is a key marked "shift". This will allow you to make the first letter of each sentence a Capital.
I do apologize for the heavy sarcasm but if you allow bad habits to develop, even when posting on a forum, then they will continue through the rest of your work.

You are not only ignorant, but arrogant with your comments here. this is an informal car forum, not a resume.

Originally Posted by f0rge

Interested in or have an aptitude for engineering?

Engineering degree is super useful in almost any field, but especially when it comes to working for car companies.

Bingo. If you have the self discipline, this is a great field. A lot of interesting mechanical things you get to study and in the end, will have a career that can fund your passion for cars. It is working for me and many others for that.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Canehda

You'd help develop the cures for cancer they said, you'd save lives they said… what they didn't say is that you would only develop cures for disease and saved lives if the drug therapy had a high profit margin…

I wish I had done health science

You're young and free to switch gears anytime. Reality is a far cry from the brochure but there is great value in taking the tour. Regardless of the path you take in your formal education, serve your future employer to the best of your ability while keeping an eye out for the opportunity to follow your bliss.

[Burrcold]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

^^^^ This. Especially in Canada right now. I work at a tier one automotive parts manufacturer (soon to be #1 in the world) and we are almost always looking for product and/or manufacturing engineers. In fact both my plants are currently looking and not having great luck as the available, skilled people, interested in entry level positions seem too be in short supply.
Now, the market could change dramatically by the time you are done school but that is the chance you take when starting down any career path.
Keep in mind, that many of us on the tail end of the "baby boom" generation will be headed for retirement in the next 5 to 10 years so advancement opportunities should increase.

Who do you work for? I was a project manager for Denso for 8 years before changing careers.

[AznKirby]

Originally Posted by Canehda

You'd help develop the cures for cancer they said, you'd save lives they said… what they didn't say is that you would only develop cures for disease and saved lives if the drug therapy had a high profit margin…

I wish I had done health science

Well to be fair, it's hard to get funding for something that hasn't yielded results yet, ya know? Big pharmaceutical companies have to feed their kids too

Jokes aside, being 3rd year in my program, going into a placement at the hospital next year, I'm glad I chose a career with direct contact with patients.
But again, that's just me. YMMV on a lot of things, especially life choices!

[Tcoat]

[QUOTE=m3bassman;2039688]
You are not only ignorant, but arrogant with your comments here. this is an informal car forum, not a resume.

QUOTE]
Yes, it is a car forum and as such not necessarily the place to be asking for advice in making life decisions in the first place.
As I pointed out sloppy, even an a forum can transfer to sloppy in real life.
I appreciate your candid feedback on my communication methods and bow to your obviously much greater wisdom and people skills. I will be sure to send all forthcoming comments to you for review and approval prior to posting.

[m3bassman]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Yes, it is a car forum and as such not necessarily the place to be asking for advice in making life decisions in the first place.
As I pointed out sloppy, even an a forum can transfer to sloppy in real life.
I appreciate your candid feedback on my communication methods and bow to your obviously much greater wisdom and people skills. I will be sure to send all forthcoming comments to you for review and approval prior to posting.

Just so i am following, on this car forum, you are saying that grammar is of upmost importance and that asking questions to people that may have more life experience than their peers is not okay. got it.

Now i am well aware you are an old silverback and may still use a typewriter for when you need to type letters and send them. That's neat and all but today, we have things called computers! With word processors!! Instead of having to whiteout a mistake or start over, the word processor will correct spelling or grammar! It really is a beautiful thing. Also, you can send letters through computers, called email, and they correct spelling and grammar too!

In todays day and age, computers iron out the bad habits.

As for asking such questions on a car forum, lets put things in perspective. The kid is 18-19, almost done with his first semester and surrounded by his peers who are just as lost and clueless as he is. the off topic portion of a car forum is a great place to reach out to a huge demographic and hear various opinions from those who have been there and done that.

And i need you to refrain from having me screen your posts. Unfortunately, my peanut brain can only monitor one self absorbed asshole at a time. Me.

As for on topic:
OP, look at what your university offers in the way of a Mechanical Engineering degree.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by m3bassman

Unfortunately, my peanut brain can only monitor one self absorbed asshole at a time. Me.

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Yep that sums everything up nicely.

[cdrazic93]

Originally Posted by m3bassman

Just so i am following, on this car forum, you are saying that grammar is of upmost importance and that asking questions to people that may have more life experience than their peers is not okay. got it.

Now i am well aware you are an old silverback and may still use a typewriter for when you need to type letters and send them. That's neat and all but today, we have things called computers! With word processors!! Instead of having to whiteout a mistake or start over, the word processor will correct spelling or grammar! It really is a beautiful thing. Also, you can send letters through computers, called email, and they correct spelling and grammar too!

In todays day and age, computers iron out the bad habits.

As for asking such questions on a car forum, lets put things in perspective. The kid is 18-19, almost done with his first semester and surrounded by his peers who are just as lost and clueless as he is. the off topic portion of a car forum is a great place to reach out to a huge demographic and hear various opinions from those who have been there and done that.

And i need you to refrain from having me screen your posts. Unfortunately, my peanut brain can only monitor one self absorbed asshole at a time. Me.

As for on topic:
OP, look at what your university offers in the way of a Mechanical Engineering degree.

I'm glad we have things that will iron out the bad habbits!! So if I'm late to work who will iron out that bad habbit? Who will iron out my puncutational skills? (not grammar).

@Tcoat this guys ignorance is hilarious hahah.

Capt, if you can't even put forth the effort to make a grammatically correct statement in a resumé, as an employer, I would laugh at you.

Oh by the way; your all knowing computer didn't iron out your grammatical mistakes. I see a LOT of mistakes.

[m3bassman]

Originally Posted by cdrazic93

I'm glad we have things that will iron out the bad habbits!! So if I'm late to work who will iron out that bad habbit? Who will iron out my puncutational skills? (not grammar).

@Tcoat this guys ignorance is hilarious hahah.

Capt, if you can't even put forth the effort to make a grammatically correct statement in a resumé, as an employer, I would laugh at you.

Oh by the way; your all knowing computer didn't iron out your grammatical mistakes. I see a LOT of mistakes.

Late for work? Aren't we taking this to the extreme now?

And I think you mean I'm arrogant. Is easy to confuse the two.

As far as a resume, I'm not sure what you are saying. It certainly is formal writing, thus grammatical errors are corrected. Hell, for my job I didn't need a resume. I proved i had the skills and work ethic the company was looking for. So take that door what its worth.

And I'm sorry i haven't been clear. I don't fix grammatical errors on a public board unless they turn things into a riddle. This is informal writing for me.