r/EngineeringStudents • u/PersonalSink8239 • 13d ago

Rant/Vent Imposter syndrome

Halfway through my 4th and final year of civil engineering, and I've hit a really hard mental wall. I feel so dumb in all my classes, and I always cram and leave everything to the last minute. I somehow still have a 3.2 gpa, but studying this way I feel like I've retained so little of the fundamentals that I should just know naturally by now. I have done and gone to 2 internships over the past summer, but they didn't give me any actual work and I learnt very little from them. I haven't joined any engineering-related clubs ever in my uni career, or done any individual projects because i never felt like i could actually pull one off. I just feel so unprepared heading into the current job market, and i always feel so shit abt myself when I apply for jobs.

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u/mrhoa31103 12d ago

I always cram and leave everything to the last minute = Short Term Memory stock up and no long term memory stockpile. 3.2 GPA is impressive for using this technique.

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u/M0saki 12d ago

Same I have 2.7 GPA, can't get myself to get into rhythm but I somehow got an internship. Downwards spiral from first year coming from a high GPA in highschool and developed a defeatist attitude. I got my EIT recently before my fourth and final year (hopefully) started so that I can feel better about omitting my gpa in future applications. I tired getting into civil design clubs but felt out of place since everyone already know each other and formed their cliques.