n.
The branch of engineering that deals with the technology of electricity, especially the design and application of circuitry and equipment for power generation and distribution, machine control, and communications.
electrical engineer n.
Time to get to know me. Besides knowing that I go on family vacations to Oregon, drink beer with my cousin in front of a campfire, and am terrible at telling stories, you know nothing (Jon Snow). I, with both fortune and misfortune, major in Electrical Engineering. Now I'm going on my sixth year out of high school and yes, I am still in college trying to get my B.S. in this ridiculous subject.
I'm assuming you're not an engineer, specifically an electrical engineer. If you are, please get me an internship. Anyway, when people ask me that oh so wonderful question, "What does an electrical engineer do? It just sounds like a lot of icky calculus work to me" I freeze up and just say "Uh they do a lot of things... Mostly, they get paid a lot."Although I've introduced them to my awkwardness and my distaste for small talk, they still proceed to ask "Why did you decide to major in that?" Me being the most anti-people person ever, I just tell people "My dad did it." I decided not to go with "Well besides that I'll potentially make a fuck ton of money when I graduate, my dad wouldn't pay for college unless that was what I studied."
See, I don't enjoy talking about myself at all. Especially when it comes to strangers. I don't completely understand why I don't like it. To this day, I hate having to order food, ask for help, talk on the phone. This is fine though, blogging. I guess I'm just whatever that millenial thing is.
Anyhow, I major in Electrical Engineering. If you look into it a little bit more, you'll see that it's one of the most difficult majors. So hopefully you'll understand why a JOAT like me has but a mere 2.9 overall GPA. Now it's not that I don't understand the material, I simply don't test well. Sadly, this reflects in my grade. The shitty part about it is that I do well in labs. I think the lowest lab grade that I have is a B in Physics 2. But seriously, that guy was a total robot so I'm happy with a B. Even shittier, labs are worth all of one credit each. Hence, the shitty GPA. I'll be seriously impressed with myself if I graduate with a 2.75 which is around a B-. But screw that minus sign. It's still a fucking B.
Being that most normal people wouldn't put themselves through this and take somewhat easier classes, getting an A in non-engineering classes was cake. You should see my transcripts when organized by subject. It's outstanding. Most engineers can't write to save their lives. Michelle has A's in English 100 and 200! Fucking JOAT!
Well now that I've spent way too much time dwelling on the fact that I am, in fact, above average when it comes to college, I'll end it here. Let's try to math this out. If I'm good (B average) at everything, not great at anything (A average), and am taking stupid hard classes, (there goes the B average), what does that make my JOAT self? B minus! Now hopefully that's what I'll end up with. Don't want to let all my followers down! Yes, all one of you. :)
Until we meet again,
Michelle: JOAT, MON
I'm proud of your 2.9 GPA :)
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