Yeah I have it, it’s let me learn a lot of new things but it falters when I really want to explore those things or God forbid, get better at them

To be honest, I still am not too sure what mechatronics implies other than “automated systems”

They just had a really good presentation for their degree program. Might be worth it to look into mechanical or electric more since I think mechatronics is meant to be a mix of all three

Yeah I’ve noticed if I stay up (sometimes I get too hot to sleep or my cat wakes me up to give her attention) I just cannot learn the next day.

I’ve been looking at all these posts and I think the answer is definitely, “take a smaller course load next semester”

Summarily, if I start doing at least 20 hours at work a week I qualify for food aid again, which would be nice to have some more grocery money

I’m very sorry you have to do this, life is proper fucked

I hope you don’t mean my job, because I kinda need that to eat and pay rent

Thanks, and yeah I’m allocating some time for myself, silksong has been all I’ve been doing in the afternoons

Have you also had trouble keeping up with homework due dates? I had the idea of getting an actual planner and it’s always with me and only put homework dates in there, it’s been a bit of a help

I’m mechatronics engineering, but I’m thinking of switching to electrical, as it’s just more interesting to me

Lmao thanks I can see this is written by a kindred spirit, yeah it might be smart to adjust my course load. I actually had differential equations this semester but I cut it immediately since my professor was a crotchety old fart who wanted everything submitted in handwritten paper, plus I should have failed the prerequisite, I was planning to so I could redo the course and get it right but I think my teacher liked me so she passed me with a C. But dropping that let me not worry about calculus and focus on the science I was doing with phys and chemistry.

As for the bike thing, it might just be related to exercise, which would be nice for me but I have no room in my apartment for my bike and it’s Illinois so half the year it’s useless. I actually do get a huge workout with my job though ( think roadie but only in a specific venue) so I sweat all day.

My entire reason of getting into school again I think was so I didn’t have to sweat all day, and hopefully make some money

Yeah they help a little, but when you just haven’t retained the info enough there’s really not much you can do unfortunately

Ehhh idk, maybe I was being too optimistic when I signed up for this, I used to do college as an art major but never finished. I could always switch majors but they I would still be poor but just with a degree.

I could talk to my psyche but I need to get a new one because the one I have is refusing to let me get back on the dosage I came to her with. I honestly can’t get a reason out of her

Its definitely more than I’m used to, and there are some disability resources that help like giving me some more time on tests.

I’ll be honest the big thing is what it always is, money. If I didn’t have my fiancee I actually don’t know if I could feed myself

I’m working 14 hours a week and I haven’t actually started getting rigorous with the wedding yet, but to be honest, college alone is nearly too much, It feels like these kids are running circles around me and my mind just goes blank when taking tests, stuff that I sat down and did some serious study time for, with “aha” moments and everything just disappearing when I need it

Getting a dopamine hit from arguments is a very ADHD trait