Civil Engineering Graduate

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[aspiringcivilengineer]

I’ve not posted anything to this blog in 3 years, but if anyone’s still following I’m now working my dream job as a coastal engineer after graduating uni last year 🌊 Just a quick reminder to believe in yourself and I hope everyone is feeling good about themselves today 💕

[enchantedpendant]

back in high school, i didnt have a clear idea of what i wanted to study in university. my parents have always wanted me to become a doctor, for as long as i remember, so i kinda just went with it and didnt think much of what i wanted. really fucked me up on the last year of hs when everyone was trying to decide what they wanted while i was just starting to not feel ok with how i never had a choice.

years later, occasionally i still think about it. now, i think, if given the proper time and chance to decide, i’d most likely want to study civil engineering.

i just like the word “create” and it’s one i would most associate with this field of study. to create something majestic, functional, yet also works of art, such as buildings that could stand the test of time, ones that could hopefully help the daily lives of many, ones that people could look and point at and say “oh, we have *name* to thank for that bridge/highway/whatever”. to create from scratch, ideas into sketches, detailed and challenging and demanding measurements, and overlooking the tiring yet also fun process of the execution, the creation, all with the arts of whatever your mind is capable of and whatever your heart desires.

these thoughts make me develop respect for civil engineers. civil engineering would probably be one of the few loves of my life that got away.

[aspiringcivilengineer]

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[chemistry-and-cupcakes]

To any GCSE/A level students who have to teach themselves because of the coronavirus outbreak

Everyone is very much focused right now on Years 11 and 13, whose exams have been cancelled, but Years 10 and 12 will more than likely have exams next year that aren’t - and this time off means you’re losing a lot of teaching time. Whatever measures end up being taken for you next year, it’s important that you are still preparing yourselves for the eventuality that every exam goes ahead as normal. Even if it doesn’t, it’s better to be over prepared than underprepared. I imagine you’ll have been given resources to help you with this, but it’s not the same as being at school/college/sixth form.

So, if you need help with chemistry, French, German, biology or maths, I am happy to answer your questions. I took these subjects at A level and achieved A*AAAA, and I achieved 11 A* grades at GCSE. I am now doing a chemistry degree at a Russell Group university. I taught myself the A level maths course in a year, on my own - I know how difficult self-teaching is and I know that there will be people who will struggle more than others with this. I’m not saying this to brag at all; I’m saying that I am more than qualified to give you some tips if you would like them!

I have no doubt that your teachers will be doing their best to help you as well; I am just offering to do what I can because these are unprecedented circumstances. Nobody knows what next year will look like, or even if we’ll be able to return to our respective institutions in time for the new academic year. The best thing you can do for yourselves is to keep your heads down and do the best you can to keep learning, ready for your eventual return.

I know you probably feel a bit lost (or maybe you don’t - lucky you!) without a teacher in front of you to guide you, but if I were in your boat - and to some extent I am, because I still have to think about standing myself in good stead for next year - I’d be looking to do all I could to minimise my disadvantage.

(Obviously I am busy with my own work as well so I won’t be able to respond immediately, but wherever I am available I will try my best to give you a different perspective on a topic, or perhaps point you towards some new resources if I know of any!)

Good luck guys.

[studeres]

I did Biology, Chemistry and Maths as well, but I also did Further Maths at A Level and got A*AAA. If anyone is in year 10 or year 12 and needs a hand let me know :)

[aspiringcivilengineer]

I can offer help with Geography, Maths and Physics (A*A*A) if anyone wants to shoot me a message or just have a chat x

[aspiringcivilengineer]

Bought a NYC poster at the sale on campus and now I love my desk even more 🥰

[aspiringcivilengineer]

I’ve survived the first week of 2nd year lectures but boy were they intense 😅

[aspiringcivilengineer]

Sorry for the inactivity I’ve been so busy on my summer placement! I’ve only got 1 week left and I can’t believe how fast it’s gone. Here are some photos of the notebook I’ve been keeping of things I’ve been doing/learnt.

More regular posting will resume when uni starts again in October, but until then I hope everyone’s been having a great summer and results days went ok for those who got them!

[aspiringcivilengineer]

Hey, I will be a civil engineering student in the fall. I was wondering if you can suggest any type of laptop model that will work best for me. Which one will be the most beneficial? Which one do you have?

Hi thanks for the ask!

To be honest I really don’t know a lot about laptops so I may not be the most helpful.

I have a HP laptop but I have no idea which model. I know it doesn’t have the most fancy processor but it does have a separate graphics card.

It has served me well this year (my first year) and has been able to run all the software I need but I really haven’t used that much.

I guess it depends on what you want to use it for really but you definitely don’t need to spend a ridiculous amount of money (mine cost around £500) on one. Your uni should have all the software you need on computers you can use (eg in the library) but it is useful being able to do some stuff on your own computer.

I have no clue if that was helpful but in summary: I have a mid-range HP laptop that has been perfect for what I need but I haven’t needed to run a lot of fancy software so you may want to check what you need and do a bit of research.

Hope that’s helpful, let me know if I can answer any other questions 😊

[aspiringcivilengineer]

Thank you!!

Aahh I’ve hit 2000 followers! Thank you for every follow, like, reblog, ask and message. I really appreciate every single one. I still haven’t worked out why some of my posts get 20 notes and others 200, so if anyone has any tips or things they want to see let me know!

I started this blog as a countdown to my A Level exams. I am writing this as I am getting ready to go to my first uni exam (aahh help!). Thanks for sharing this journey with me 🥰🥰🥰

[aspiringcivilengineer]

Thermo revision 😑

[aspiringcivilengineer]

When the only way to stay motivated is doing exam questions in neon pink pen 🤷‍♀️

[aspiringcivilengineer]

Sometimes when thermofluids productivity strikes at 11pm after a day of procrastination and you don’t have any morning lectures the next day you just have to roll with it. Also, I just discovered that turning off my bedroom light and shutting the curtains then massively lighting my desk is a good way for me to study. Huh.

[aspiringcivilengineer]

Maths 😑

[aspiringcivilengineer]

So this week I was in Norfolk building a replica of the Brewery Wharf footbridge. One of the most exhausting weeks I’ve ever had! A travel mishap meant I didn’t get home until 12.30am, so I started my birthday on the M3 🎉

[aspiringcivilengineer]

Studyblr aesthetic vs Reality

Clean desk | Stuff everywhere

Actually looking at work | Watching Parks and rec

Hydrated | Only realising I needed to drink as I took the other pic

Oh the joys of revision 😉

[aspiringcivilengineer]

And I’m back! Sorry for the lack of posts but I really didn’t do anything very interesting over my Easter break. I pretty much had the flat to myself today so I spread out my revision on the kitchen table in the sun 😊

[aspiringcivilengineer]

Surveying practical in the sun this afternoon in preparation for constructionarium after Easter ☺️

[aspiringcivilengineer]

I got 100% on my last maths module test this morning so I treated myself to a smoothie in Pret while I did some dynamics questions 👌🏻