Vlog #1 | How I Failed Calculus Twice and Still Became an Engineer
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- čas přidán 3. 02. 2019
- This is my academic story of how I got to my major, my PhD program, and all of the failures I went through to get here. For those of you struggling in school or not quite sure what to do with your careers, ask yourself what it is that makes you happy and what it is you want to achieve.
Asian Americans are stereotyped as achieving academic success and that failure is shameful. I have failed many times in my life and hopefully my story can help some of you overcome your personal failures and find the resilience to achieve your goals!
If you are someone who is afraid of what other people think of your career choices or failures, you are not alone!
Grades do not and should not determine your success in life!
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Hi everyone! Thank you all for listening to my story and for sharing your own stories as well! Very happy to say I recently earned my doctorate in materials science and engineering after many years of hard work! Thank you for all the support :D
Congratulations!!!🎉🎉🎉
Thank you for sharing your story.
It's inspiring
Hi, I came across your channel for the first time and I really like your video. I feel like you are someone went through something similar to me and I look up to you.
I went to college for my first semester and my parents were unsupportive of my hard work always (because there were years where I was a great student and some years where I relaxed a bit or had a major stressor in my life), so they never trusted me and always put down my efforts, telling me that I couldn't do it. I kept trying nevertheless, and they planned events that wasted a lot of my study time in my first semester. I found it difficult to get back on track and eventually my effort started to wane as I gave in to their criticisms and the reality of my declining performance. I failed my first semester (fulltime) and I felt horrible. My family continued to go on about how I don't work hard enough when I put my all and did not get desired results (especially when they wasted my time). My second semester they attacked my confidence before the semester started and I kept trying, and it went the same way. The pandemic luckily saved me and I did not go college for a year, but I became a bum who looks back at my past. I have been trying my best to get back on track, and it seems to be working, but it is not enough. My family still thinks ill of me and my performance and confidence have declined significantly. As a fellow Asian, I hope you could advise someone in a worthless situation like me.
This video really helped me thank you. Remember this when you need, seek God with all your heart and he will show himself to you.
Hey, so indeed you are doing what you wanted in engineering....
You are helping people.
congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I failed college algebra, calculus 3, physics 2, and chemistry 2... I am now an E.I., engineering is not for the weak. Just keep going.
Are you capping or telling the truth bro??
I believe you but I thought if you fail a course in college and get below a certain grade you will be unable to go into the school of engineering??
@@MohamedAhmed-op6zh This isn’t true. Once you’re accepted into engineering you won’t be kicked out for failing a class or two. If you’re entire overall GPA is really bad, the university may tell you that you need to get it up the next semester, but that’s about it.
Hi please assist. I’m having the same issue but I really want to do engineering.
this comment made me feel os much better. I failed calc 1, linear algebra, physics 1 and calc 2 lol basically every science subject I did. but repeated them all and passed. I want to do a maths major and having failed the maths' every time initially I got a bit discouraged and others told me to reconsider but I rlly only want to do maths and im glad I kept going and ur comment I read it a while ago actually and it made me feel a lot better with keeping going. glad u got where u wanted to be!!
I remember watching this video after failing Calc2 and I legit thought I couldn't do it and questioned my ability. Now, I'm a senior in Mechanical Engineering and I have 9 credits left to graduate ( 6 electives ). DON'T GIVE UP! STEM is hard but not impossible.
Congratulations on making it to the finish line!
@@FullmetalScientist Thank you for shaing the story and inspire us!.
@@QLY. i also want to be a ME
@@2kchallengewith4video Good luck, make sure to do internships in every summer
❤
Currently struggling with anxiety, depression, and failing calculus. But your video is giving me motivation to keep going! I want to be an industrial engineer and I have a long way to go, but thank you for putting your story out here!! 😭
I appreciate your courage to share your struggles. It is definitely not easy! I hope you will achieve your goal of becoming an industrial engineer. You can do it! Just keep going!
Multivariable I struggled failed
Keep pushing we are not alone
Freshman year + Covid 19 hit me hard. Failed Calc II. Dropped out of Calc III and Physics II. I really enjoy engineering but it is painful to get through all the prerequisite courses. Hoping sophomore year will be better?
@@bramancronin8013 Find your inspiration again, the reason your studying , reignite your goals, pair with a tutor for each class to avoid the drops and w's on your record. pre study is a must, learn it like your going to teach it, if you learn to teach it you will never forget what your doing in math processes you will only become a better strategizer in ways of figuring out maths. You got this for sure!
“Tough time don’t last, but Tough people do”
I feel like this video was sent to me by God. I really needed to hear someone telling their story, thank you :)
Sarah GM I appreciate the kind words! Thank you!
Same here. Really glad I came across this video. Helped me SO much. Related to like 90% of this video.
Same for me!! Back in college at 35 and calc kicked my butt, this gives me hope! Thanks dude!
@@FullmetalScientist how many times you can repeat the same course????
I just failed my calc 2 class for the second time and it hit me too hard because i really thought i was going to pass. I was feeling so down and lost so i searched up failing calc 2 and your video came up. I am currently a Biosystems engineering major in my second year of college and i really needed this video. it gave me hope so thank you.
Keep your head up.. Your grades don't define you. After college once you land your first job no one cares you failed calculus after that.
I am humbled that my experiences were able to help you in some way. You have it in you to succeed and all you need is to keep on pushing!
Angela Suaza I just finished my calculus exam final literally 30 mins ago and I calculated my score and I believe I got a C, I felt so down and I told myself I’d study during summer on my free time to get it. I am going to do it. Regardless if I pass or not bc if I did it was hella lucky. So do calculus 2 during your free time for fun. Even if you don’t find it fun. I am going to do calculus 1 for fun during summer and possibly take it again to get a better grade. All it takes is determination. We got this do not give up 🖤 Considering that we still continued despite the quarantine and we know how hard it is to do math without much help...you’ll destroy calc 2 next time!
@@FullmetalScientist I AM happy to say i passed calc 2 the third time around!!!! thank you so much for everything!!! I DID IT!!!
@@angelasuaza9512 I just passed recently on my third attempt of the class. You just have to stay focused and on top of things. I litearlly forced myself to study and i studied with different people from my classes so i could understand their perspectives which helped alot of the harder problems become much easier!!
I never really enjoyed math and I dread having to take Calculus in the future. But i tell you one thing, MY DETERMINATION IS GREATER THAN FEAR OF FAILURE!
CS student here. I can relate to what you mean about stereotypes and expectations. I’m Black so it’s usually the opposite kind of expectations but just as harmful.
I’m A Computer Science student hoping to go to grad school like you. Failing my first Calculus exam really brought me down. I really questioned my self worth and wondered if science was for me. This video was God sent and really gave me courage. I may not be the best test taker, I don’t go to the most prestigious school, but like you I am really passionate about my field and technology. I would do anything to see my dreams through.
Kudos to you for not giving up, many people do. And even more kudos for putting this video out there. It has helped me and a ton of people. I believe it would keep helping me through college so I plan on rewatching and rewatching until I meet my goals.
Thanks for watching and for sharing your experience! Yeah it’s definitely not easy to know how to overcome barriers and setbacks. But as long as you like what you do, don’t let stereotypes or grades stop you from achieving your goals. Good luck and definitely give us an update on your progress!
Update?
It's interesting to hear the same academic struggle from opposite perspectives. Asian students want to meet good expectations in school or otherwise they would be labeled as the odd one out, while black students want to AVOID fulfilling BAD expectations in school or otherwise they would be labeled as just another bad stereotype. Both perspectives put enormous pressure on the student to do well.
I just failed pre calc for the second time and this is barely my first semester as a computer engineering major. I am grateful for the newfound hope and motivation this video has instilled in me. This setback serves as a catalyst for my determination to strive harder and persist without giving up. Thank you for being this positive inspiration in my career. ❤
I scored 15/100 on my analytical geometry test, yeah baby hahahha, I smell my impending doom.......
got 24/100 on my first calc 2 midterm, same@@Yiren666
@@Yiren666 felt that, finals literally right around the corner and according to my
calculations I need higher than 80 for all classes, accepting my fate and hoping that next semester will be better.
I failed calculus for the second time yesterday. It feels so devastating and I’m kicking myself so much because I get it, yet I never studied. For the final I didn’t study at all and it’s completely my fault for consciously failing to apply myself. I’m gonna go back and take it again and while I feel motivated to do it I’ve just been so angry today. Thank you for the video and if anyone wants to stop by and reply to me I’d really appreciate it. Just need some cheering up. Peace and love to all of y’all.
You got this! Failure is not the end, it’s an opportunity to do better :D
update on how you got over it?
@@aloe704 I passed! I got a B but I could’ve done better. A win is a win tho.
@@aloe704 I studied my ass off and literally just did problems over and over again until I finally got it. Just gotta commit and be strategic.
@@coltdawg7299 Yay Congrats!!
I had to retake calc 1,2, and 3 and I just got my Engineering degree yesterday. It sucked but classes are much easier when you retake them
i failed calculus 1 two times and its hella depressing 😭 its sad that i am left out of my friends ... i am currently studying mechanical engineering
I know it's rough. Failing is embarrassing but your success is up to you and not what everyone else thinks of you. I'm sure you can do it!
did you go back to the same year or did you still passed evwn if you fail two times
How are you now sir?
I'm a freshmen and I think I'll be failing calc this sem. This was motivating and it got me out of panicking too much. Thank you
I’m right with you, wish you the best!
@@Trvtrnn thank you, wish you the best too!
@Saurabh Karki well I passed but almost failed ahahaha. A lot are complicated but just go for it and you'll do fine. Try seeing some basics. I wish you the best.
I took trig four times (two years straight) now I'm about to fail calculus for the first time. This CS degree is hard but challenging yourself makes life fun
Derek Dunton keep doing what you enjoy! Don’t let one potentially bad grade stop you!
I’m in my first year of cs.. and trig is beating my ass I failed both exams and idk what imma do. Was it easier the second time? And how does failing affect your record or will it extend your college time?
Santos Colon I failed and now I'm addicted to methenamine 💯 please finish college. 🙏
@@santoscolon530 I took trig four times and I finished calc 2 with an A. You have to prove it to yourself first man math takes time to learn its ok to take a class again.
@@santoscolon530 Wait. Trig for CS?
I study calculus in my 1st year of CS.
Oh yeah and did I mention I failed it.
Currently taking Cal 1 for the third time. (As I dropped all courses in second sem as I did not want another warning bcz my CGPA is below 2.0)
This came at the right time. I worked all semester to get my Calculus grade up, only to blank on the final and fail. I realized that I did not grasp the fundamentals at all and was simply memorizing whatever was taught. I've wanted to be an Engineer since I was 9 and this is my first major failure in that path. This story gives me hope and determination to do better. I now know that this doesn't mean I cannot be an Engineer. I'll be back with a Calculus grade update in May.
Yes, please update us in the future! Great job for not giving up on your dream!
Bro failed…it’s been 3 months since may bruh wya? 💀💀💀
I blanked too. I was spending so much time studying, and I failed. But after getting my final score, I was able to recognize and learn from my mistakes and apply it to my next attempt
@@stevenpineda1095 LMAO I forgot to update but here it is:
I got a C on the first Calculus, as it turns out. I got in my head a preemptively thought I failed.
So I took Calculus 2 and got a C+ (not good...but an improvement. I still don't test well but I maintained a B until the final, lol)
That grade allowed me to take other courses over and I am now a semester ahead.
@@Sy-lp4tqmega W 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I can totally relate to this. In my very first semester of electrical engineering I failed 3 out of 4 of my papers. That devastated the life out of me. Everyone was so disappointed at me especially my parents. I always recall that moment as the darkest part of my life. I didn’t give in tho. I guess I just didn’t like electrical engineering, so I moved to what I really love which is mechanical engineering. After that, I just didn’t want to fail anymore because I didn’t want to see my mother cry out of sheer disappointment. So I persevered and push myself to work diligently. I ended up with straight B+ that sem. Which opened my eyes to my own potential and that I know to myself that I’m not incompetent and that I can do anything as long as I put my mind into it.
vince quiambao great that you are now doing something you love! You’ll always be amazed at what you accomplish if you push yourself enough. Good luck!
Hey, I also dropped 3 of 4 of my EE electives in the first semester of the university I had transferred to. To make it worse, I ended up with a C in a very easy intro elective, easy even to me but too many digital kids got almost 100% raising the curve higher. So my a** got put on probation. But thank God, I passed 3 EE electives the next semester getting my a** off. I later got a BS
I just started my first sem in mechanical this year...also odl due pandemic....its the hardest moment in my life ....feel want to quit from engineering...i always need motivation to raise up my spirits😔😔
36yrs old and Just started a new career path into Mechanical Engineering. Math has never been my strong suit, and I know it’s gonna kick my ass. Glad to hear a success story from someone with similar struggles. Keep at it brother! Give us an update once you reach the finish line.
Great to see that you’re pursuing engineering! Just do your best and hope you enjoy it!
How did the ME path go? You still in it?
I failed calculus 3/ differential equations and gentics in one semester. However, I took them both again the next semester and passed. It was very emotionally draining, I started stress eating, and I built up lots of anxiety but i pushed through and by the time the summer came I was happy. I am studying biomedical engineering. I never thought I was smart growing up but I am here and I am doing it. So if I can do it, you can too!! for the people in the comments looking for extra motivation .
Omg i just took my differential equations exam and i did so bad (i’m a BME too) and i’ve been stressing whether this is for me or if i’m even built for it
I just want a high gpa but it’s so hard
Hi! idk if you'll ever see this, but I'm currently a BioE undergraduate. During my first year, I fell into academic probation. I eventually got out academic probation my second year. My third year, however, I fell under a 2.0 again, and got kicked out of school. I was devastated. Now, after taking some community college classes, I got readmitted. My parents don't know any of this, and I'm afraid to disappoint them :'(
The past few months have been difficult for me, because the friends I made in undergrad are now graduating, and I feel like a disappointment :( but your video made me feel like I'm not alone, so thank you for sharing about your struggle and showing another perspective :') I hope the best for you through your graduate school
First off, I applaud you for continuing school! It’s not easy to see others around you move on and to let people know your current situation. But I think that you should keep pushing forward and don’t give up. I read a quote recently by Jimmy O Yang which basically said, you can either disappoint people for a few years or you disappoint yourself for the rest of your life. Don’t worry about what others think. Move towards what you want.
I'm not Asian American but I can completely relate to your story. Thank you so much for sharing. It's crazy strange how much I can relate.
Glad to hear I'm not the only one.
I was behind the curve getting into university. Failed Cal I twice, Calc III once.
After enough work, I become competent enough in the area. Now I have a few degrees in Comp Sci / Math. Been well employeed for over a decade now.
Just ended up being a tiny bump in the road. That bump was mainly my ego.
I saw the title and after listening to the video, it just screamed hope. Thank you so much for this gem
Currently on Academic probation cuz I failed calc 1 twice, but over the summer, I passed it and am now doing physics 1 and Calc 2. WE GOT THIS FRIENDS 💪💪💪
Just an update.. I PASSED BOTH CALCULUS 2 & PHYSICS MECHANICS ON MY FIRST TRY!!!!!!
I believe in all of you, the fact that you want to do better and not quick, just shows you're not apart of the average crowd.
WE GOT THIS!!
Thank you for taking the time making this video! Very much appreciated
I was also that nerd in middle school. I still plan my life 15 years out to this day lol. I did very well until junior year. When I was scheduling my classes for my junior year, I was ill-advised to take Duel Enrollment Pre-Calc, as it wasn't the equivalent to honors that my councilor had made it out to me. The class load was far too much for a bearly above-average student-athlete, thus I got sucked into "School is more important than mental health" scam. I worked nearly 8 hours a day for that class alone at its peak, which unfortunately occurred right after my first love broke up with me. I didn't know it at the time but I now remember the moment my brain stopped producing serotonin. I ended up passing the class by 0.1%, but at the cost of my senior year, my freshman year, three jobs, and three relationships.
I struggled deeply with addiction and when I visited my family that summer, I couldn't remember their names or how I knew them. My parents didn't believe in mental illness before this, so they were completely naive.
Senior year, I was filling out my college application for my dream university, Auburn University. Auburn was my inspiration to work my way out of the prison of special-Ed, give up any opportunities for a social life, and do well in school. I had my first major anxiety attack, that was so bad that I ran away from my computer as if my life was in danger. I ran for an entire mile screaming at the top of my lungs. Not being athletic, my mom found me collapsed in a ditch conscious but unresponsive to her. A few days after, she bought me my first prescription of antidepressants. I had started the Rocky road of recovery.
This antidepressant seemed effective, but it slowly made my symptoms worse. My use of OTC pills got worse witch certainly interacted with my medication. This climaxed when my dad beat me for the first time and I ran away that night because I thought I could risk being capable of killing him. I wasn't home for 10 days and only returned because we were going to see family for Christmas. After we got back from vacation, my doctor prescribed me my first effective antidepressant. I stayed on that for 13 months. I was able to really start healing my grades, all of them were Fs. I managed to early scrape out straight C's my second semester because I had learned so little the first semester. Thus, ending the year with Ds and Cs.
News Flash: This disqualified me from attending Auburn University. I then found out we were moving to Fayetteville, Arkansas so I applied to the University of Arkansas and got in.
I wouldn't have graduated High school if I wasn't so far above a standard Diploma and if my teachers hadn't forged some of my grades (I had nothing to do with it. they simply felt bad that the system would prevent a honors-level student from graduating).
We moved to Fayetteville, Arkansas immediately after graduation and I thought if I took the summer off, I would have enough time to be mentally healthy by September. You guessed it! No f*kin way. I quickly relapsed and started failing again, but worse academically. My average grades were about 35%. I thought I could get it up to a C if I got clean again, but that didn't happen. By the time I realized that I had little chance of passing, there were no more tuition refunds for dropping out, so I decided that leaning 35% was better than learning 0%. I continued to study until the day before the last day to drop classes.
Since then I've struggled to keep a job but I have discovered that the medication I was taking was impacting my memory greatly, and have found a new medication that has brought me back to my former happy days.
Thank you for sharing your story! Sorry you had to deal with all that! 🥺Anxiety is a B*TCH. My sophomore year of college a little over a year ago my doctor prescribed me an antidepressant (after years of me telling her I was depressed) that was effective and it helped a lot but only lasted 4 months. I've since not seen her and haven't been on it. I get frequent panic attacks and relapses. Do you happen to remember the name of the medication so that I may talk to my doctor about it? this comment section is my safe space.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. During struggles times, it’s so hard to see the bright side, but your story just reminded me to keep going.
Thank you for be transparent and encouraging!
this video and the comment section is my safe space 🥺i love my cs courses but the math course are kicking my butt!! i failed calculus twice and am taking it again right now, I do understand more concepts now than I have before but I'm still sooo confused. the only reason I'm doing super well is because it's online. but I don't want to give up, it just makes me so depressed a lot of the times. this video and comment section is making me hang in there.
wow!! what a motivation_ haven’t commented on any video on CZcams before.. but you’ve inspired me to the core.
There are so many kids who need to hear this. I'm so proud of you for not giving up. Thanks for sharing this. There is so much bragging and not enough people out here who are willing to share their struggles so people can know you don't have to be perfect and that you can find your way after you fall.❤
i watched the whole thing! i'm very inspired by your journey both academically and personally and i know you will do great things in your PhD and beyond. what you said at the end about pressing forward with what makes you happy, regardless of what other think, really resonated with me as i've come to the same conclusion throughout my grad school experiences
This was one of the most sympathic speeches ive ever seen thank you so much
Thank you for this video. I really, really needed this today. I'm a mechanical engineering major, and I failed calc 1 once, I'm about to fail calc 2 for the second time, and I've just been feeling really low about it. But the part where you said the reason you want to be an engineer is to help people-- that really resonated with me. That's the main reason I want to do it. I want to see my designs help people, and improve their lives, and help the world in general. In all of the engineering classes, i make As. But for some reason, the calculus is really the sticking point. If i cant get through calc 2 the second time, i will probably pursue something engineering related but less demanding in terms of math. But again, thank you for this video, it really helped me. I feel motivated again.
Thank you so much for watching and I am happy that my experiences are able to help in some way. Engineering is merely a tool and having a strong mind and heart to wield that tool can lead to great things being built (cheesy I know lol). And engineering isn't as math heavy as you might think. You just need to get through a few more math classes and you'll likely never use calculus ever again. So just keep powering through and I know you will pass!
😫That's me with architecture
I'm currently failing calculus for the second time, needed to hear other people talk about it. I appreciate you sharing your experience
I'm so glad I found this video. I just failed a subject for the first time in university. Ive been so worried that I will not get in to a PhD which is my goal but then I found this channel and you're doing a PhD. You really inspired me to work harder and change for the better. COVID made it very difficult for me to focus and I became lazy and depressed. Thank you so much for sharing your experience.
I hope you are able to get into the program that you want! Covid has made this a very challenging time for productivity but keep pushing yourself so you can meet your goals :D
Same here, I’m a freshman in college and I’m almost failing calc 2 😭this is finals week
I am currently struggling in a STEM class and my professor doesn't seem to care. I started off with a loss of a family member this semester and I missed one class and felt 10 yrs behind. I pay and get finicial aid otherwise I wouldn't be going to school. I honestly was so stressed. This class is mostly graded on group work. I feel bad for me, but also my group members. I have made dean's list many times so this is not normal for me because I try my best. Your story really helps because I know I want to be a teacher. If I have to retake this class again, I will! I am not going to let this class or teacher's grading, get to me. Thank you, I needed this. 😊
I'm also a first gen student. My first semester of college was fine. 2020, though, has been getting increasingly worse. First I was struggling some in classes, and once quarantine happened, I barely passed my classes. I was fearful for my aid as well, I hoped this semester would go better (Fall 2020), but its not. I just turned in another assignment I don't feel too good about, and I'm glad I found this video to keep my persistence up.
Glad you found the video helpful and for sharing your story too! Hope you continued to move forward in your college experience!
Very good video my guy. I'm currently going thru something similar and hearing your story made me feel confident in my path so thanks
I once failed a core EE course twice, & it was a requirement to graduate. I failed it one semester & dropped it in another, it was too hard, I thought it was impossible, I wondered how other kids did it. Some were saying it was very hard, but there are those who say it was so easy like a piece of cake, I felt so low & ashamed. Surprisingly I was able to pass classes that depended on it very well. I put it on hold for a year and a half, then got my revenge in summer.
I needed to hear this, I am in CC and I’m taking 5 classes, i am doing well in class work/ homework but I have a hard time on doing well or okay on the exams, I get stressed out when I get a bad grade and I feel that my world is just falling apart but the I came to this video and I started to feel that I wasn’t the only one. So thank you 🙏
this is brave and beautiful as a younger undergraduate all I see hearing this is that you are smart enough to not leave your mental state get in your way.. Such an example
Hi, thank you so much for this video. I’m in similar situation to how you started and seeing that it is still possible to go to grad school is so uplifting.
My major is maths.
I failed cal1 3 times and the fourth is coming in a week. I'm going to fail again.
And I don't know why this is happening to me.
I didn't study at all.
I didn't study a thing for two years.
And now it's so hard for me to get back into maths.
I am in deep pain and I don't understand why others around me can't understand my pain. I need support, I am severely depressed and I can't continue. Seriously.
I feel like I have ruined my future.
You are still fine. Getting a degree is not the final purpose of life.
@@cesarb1036 oh I'm fine right now.
I felt so overwhelmed at that time.
I needed this. Thank you.
Thank you for this video! I feel this deep and needed to hear your experience. I've repeated about 5 classes. Went through a major change and then switched back to accounting. So now, I am in my senior year not even in the business program yet. I feel like a failure and so behind. But this is my journey, and I need to keep pushing.
I have repeated many classes aside from calculus and it definitely was not fun or easy. You can always learn from your failures and no one is ever truly a failure if they got something from their experience. You are strong and have what it takes to get that degree!
This really stuck out to me considering im currently on the verge of failing my calculus 3 class and its just my 2nd quarter in college. im also an mse major and ive only met one other person who shares my major so it was really great to hear you say that you are also in mse, it kinda inspired me to keep going, since ive thought about switching multiple times, telling myself that nobody's even heard of this major, nobody cares about it etc. etc.
but this really hit home, thank you
Woo MSE!! You just gotta stick it out, and get all the help you need to pass calc 3. Materials science is such an important field and you can make it if you stay motivated. I’m glad you found this video and hope you check in again when you earned your degree 🙂
I am so happy you shared your story on CZcams. I am a freshman in BME and I think I just failed my chem, calc 1 and withdrew from physics. I have never been so low and I don’t know what to do with myself. It’s hard to see myself happy 4 years from now or even a semester from now. But somehow I know I will get through it all because of you. I am so so thankful!! ❤️
Same👍🏿We can do this...The worst part is to announce it to my parents😭
Thanks so much for the kind words! BME isn’t easy but keep trying if it’s what you want! Best of luck :D
That is the key to success--keep on trying. A very inspirational video!
I am a neuroscience major who feels pretty lost about my future. You thinking about what you really want at the end of summer after sophomore year really resonated with me as it is what I'm going through right now. Taking all the premed requirements is nice and dandy, but I know going to med school isn't what I want. Problem is, I haven't exactly done enough extracurriculars for other grad programs or anything. Taking physics for now, but I aim to have some sort of plan by the end of summer. Thanks for sharing your story!
You are very welcome! I hope that you can figure out what you’d like to do in the future. But don’t pressure yourself too much and just let things flow naturally. Sometimes it leads to the best outcomes 🙂
gpa - 2.9, dropped two classes on my 3rd semester. I just switched to computer systems engineering from EEE and this video just gave me the bump of confidence i needed. Thank you!
For anyone who may need this: there is so much more than the grade. Get internships, take leadership roles for class projects, make connection, work/school life balance, etc. I have a lot of sucessful friends who failed and retook classes. I also know plenty of those who did well academically but struggle climbing up the ladder in the work force including myself. Be persistent & if academic performance isn't your best friend, embrace your soft skill strength.
Great advice!
@@FullmetalScientist Just saw your recent update on the PhD. Congratulations!!!
I really needed this. I hadn't failed a class before until this last semester, and it hit me pretty hard. I studied as hard as I could towards the end of my Calculus class, foregoing preparation for the finals of my other classes in favor of that small chance that I could pass Calculus, and as a result I ended up failing my computer science class despite thinking that I knew the material well enough. I was already contending with this mindset of being "pathetic" or a "failure" (which I never had until college), and it felt like failing two classes in one go solidified that idea in my head, but I'm starting to see now that thinking that way is disrespectful not only to myself, but also those around me who also failed much in the same way and yet still succeeded in the end. I hope that one day, I can make a video similar to this in the hopes that I can also reach another person who's dealing with the same bs. Thank you!
Many people give up because they think about what other people are saying, and they are deterred from their goals at the first hint of failure. But failure is an opportunity for reflection, and to reform your actions.
Thank you for saying this!!
I just failed Calc 2 for the second time. But everything you said about a personal shame really resonated with all the emotions I’m going through right now and it makes me feel better to know that there’s a way forward. Thank you so much for sharing your story. Truly inspiring
did you go back the same year or are you still passed if you failed two times
@@thedopefoodguy I passed my calculus class on the 3rd try a year later. And now I'm moving from community college and headed to university.
I failed it too 🥺 and have to take it next semester. Last class needed for my associates
@@TheMajesticKnight same
Thanks for your transparency!
Great video!
I remember watching this video after failing calc 1 in the fall of my freshman year. I was going through everything u were. Took it in the spring and got a B. Currently taking calc 2 over the summer and it’s going good so far. Appreciate you for posting this
Thank you for sharing your story!
You are a legend. Keep it up!
I listened to the full thing. thanks for sharing your experiences. that had to have been TOUGH going through repeated failure as an Asian (due to the expectations that may have come with that)
I needed this. Thank you for sharing this video
Thank you for sharing your story, its very encouraging.
Was almost failing Calculus AB earlier this year, but trying to get my great up before the AP test, thanks for the inspiration my guy
I really needed this video, thank you.
I appreciate the honesty and candor, from the many comments below we can see that many people are getting encouragement and insight from it. So you already are (truly) helping people as an engineer.
I was fortunate to not fail any class for Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State back in the early and mid 90s; but those years were the most stressful and most humbling years of my life. The stress of work, getting married, getting a house, having kids, paying taxes, etc, etc, etc....Nothing, nothing, nothing in "real life" has been as stressing as studying and/or taking tests.....Not even getting my Green Card and becoming a US citizen was as stressful as undergrad.....sheeeat.....not even getting fired was as stressful.
The kicker is that I choose ME because it sounded hard and I wanted to do something hard.....I thought that I was gonna do an Engineering degree as undergrad and then do an MBA and then work in international trading (China was starting to open and develop then)....
...But after 5 years of not studying, taking the GMAT convinced me that I was no good for school. I wished I could remember my score so we can laugh together but no.....Like childhood trauma I totally blocked it (at 29 or 30 when I took it)....I honestly can't remember, even when I want to joke about it.
I would not recommend Engineering, least to people like me who never planned on working as an engineer.
If I had the chance to do it again, I would choose Economics or Business Finance/Accounting....The (Math) skills gained/learned (because I was not naturally talented) would still allow people to think that I am smarter than what I am, but the effort/stress would have been less.
I was in college from 20 to 25 in San Francisco, CA and Columbus, OH......I should have enjoyed those years more.
Dude I really needed this video! Thank you so much! I failed my second exam for statics and I literally won’t be able to pass the class. I literally thought I did good but I guess not. This video helped me so much because all my friends are really smart and are doing good with like 3.8 gpa and I just felt dumb but yeah thank you so much man!
Hey, it's going to be a struggle but you can do it! I took statics twice, got a D the first time and an A the second time. It's possible as long as you don't give up!
Thank you so much for your sharing, as a EE student, your video helps me a lot u can not imagine. I am anxiety and no self-esteem after I fail two classes 😭. Thank you sososososos much.
hey, a civil engineering student. Just failed three courses( one physics, two maths). I didnt tell my parents about my result until recently... i really want to succeed in this field. I have never had a good grade in math but when i see people get it so easy so its like a challenge. Many hourse of hardwork. I am currently on 2.4 gpa. I dont know the zeal is coming from to get a 5.0gpa but my test scores are really low. I will keep pushing. I CAN DO IT... WITH GOD❤
trusttttt me bro u can, currently finshed my 2a term of civil eng, just study hard,watch lot of good youtube vids for calc and mechanics(physics).. u got this bro
Words of wisdom. This video is very meaningful and I hope you continue making these types of videos which will help many others. Thank you.
Im a chem major and with all the online i genuinely think I might fail my orgo 2 class. Thanks for the motivation, it’s hard to feel like you might not succeed at the thing you’re supposed to be the best at!
Hi! I'm also a chem major. I'm super depressed because I just found out that I failed my Analytical Chemistry lecture/lab. It's one of the most stressful courses I've ever taken. I plan to retake it in the fall. I really want to follow my dreams of becoming a Research Chemist but this course discouraged me a little bit. I'm glad I found this video to inspire me. I've been watching different videos of university students failing courses/exams.
Thank you for this 😊 I'm from the Philippines and I feel like I'm now left behind because I got delayed in med school. Sometimes I get ashamed but I appreciate you sharing your story because I can relate. 🤗🤗🤗 Lotsa hugs to you and I hope your family is doing fine in this pandemic!
Hope you and your family are staying safe too! And it sucks feeling like you are left behind but don’t work on someone else’s timeline. You should work on your own pace and on whatever you find fulfillment in!
I know this is an older video, but it really spoke to me. Thank you.
Thank you, I really needed to hear this. I am an Architectural Engineering major and I failed my HVAC 1 class again the first time I got a D however I need a C to take the next course. I got an F the second time but I took it online. It is just sad that I am going to graduate in 6 years rather than 5 and it sucks cause I can pass every other class but this one, I just hope it gets better.
I’m failed my math class twice now and I’m taking for the third time with ambition. I was always bad at math and it hurt to fail but I’m coming back to finish it strong
After earning a degree in engineering, I worked for three years as an engineer doing research and development. I NEVER used calculus on the job. Engineering science, sure, but not calculus, per se. And if you get a job in manufacturing engineering or quality control, statistics will be much more useful than calculus.
God is good. I failed calc 3 due to my health issues but I was able to make it right the second time which i got an A. Also, I got A in all other math after that. Believe in God. Your story is important.
Failed my first test in Calculus 1 today. But, swear to God that I'll go back to this video with my Civil Engineering license!💖🔥
I look forward to seeing your accomplishments!
Clicked on this vid as a prospective stem student who’s having a hard time in calc lol. Your story is so inspirational and I really admire your work ethic and perserverance through all this. Good luck with your PhD! You have shown you’re capable of doing well imo from your achievements so far.
Thank you so much! Calc is hard but there are definitely harder classes later. You got this!
Fullmetal Scientist thank you as well!
this video really hit home for me, i’m watching hours after a physics final that i’m pretty sure i failed. it’s my second time around taking calc 1 and physics 1 and i’ve honestly been feeling super anxious and depressed lately because i just didn’t want to mess up again but it feels like no matter how much effort i put in it just doesn’t pay off. i knew i wanted to do engineering since i was 7 years old and sometimes it feels like i’m not cut out for it but this video has made me see that others have faced similar struggles and have overcome, it’s given me the motivation to keep trying
Man. I’m glad I stumbled upon this video. I needed it. So bad.
Your video gave me so much hope. I'm currently struggling with depression and anxiety. On top of that, I'm going through a breakup that intensified everything. I'm in finals week right now. I found out that I'm not going to have to retake a class. My other 3 classes grades are C, C, B. I also think I'm on the verge of retaking another class. It really sucks because I'm striving to transfer to a state university and depression has messed up all my plans. On top of that, I have to pay for classes out of pocket next semester due to extra credits, so now i'm juggling with work and school. It really sucks :( I have reached out to my professors but some of them don't even give you a second chance. Well, I gotta keep my head up high and stick through it. I can't give up, not this far along in the game. Thank you for the story. Truly motivating.
As somone who is currently taking Vector Calc and failing it at the University of Arizona this was a video I needed to see
Thank you for sharing your experience. I want to become a Mechatronics Engineer. I failed uni twice and I`m re-doing my first year. Right now my confidence level is pretty much non-existant. I deeply relate to your life story as my parents did up to Secondary school and I am the first one going to university in my family. And just like you, I genuinely want to become an engineer to help others and most people laugh when I say that. Most of my Seconadary school friends are now graduates with a 3-year degree in hand and here I am redoing my year1 of uni. Your video gave me some hope that I can do it.
I’m glad to hear that! Wishing you the best of luck!
struggling with one of my ece major i failed the final exam and i hate losing. im going nuts. im so burnout atm. feeling so hopeless and i need to hear someone talk about failures and their solution for it. thank you for sharing your story.
i am currently riding a low D in my first physics class and my world feels like it is crumbling around me. but this video, made 4 years ago... is a blessing. i want to save it and watch it every day if i need too. i was ready to give everything up. im doing it for the right reasons also. i hope i can return to this comment in a few years with a great update.
Thanks so much man, I feel for you on most points you covered here. For me. I am now a third year at UCLA and I got rejected for engineering because I wasn’t able to get the pre req GPA. I came in as undeclared physical science and I too want to pursue engineering. My options would be to stay at UCLA as another major but nothing else interests me so I am planning on transferring. I’ll do whatever it takes.
I know that this road will be hard. If engineering is something you are passionate about, keep going for it! Even when you get in and find out that maybe it isn't right for you, that's okay too. If you can retake classes or jump into an engineering major with a lower gpa requirement, you should look into that. Feel free to message if you want some advice.
It's been 3 months since I've thinking to shift into an another course because I failed calculus one on my first semester in civil engineering but your story made me realize that how can I fulfil my dream that is to help people if I'm going to stop pursue this chance. I think its time to decide for the comeback the stronger and better you. Thank you for sharing your journey.
Princess Caballero you are very welcome! I hope you come back stronger than ever! Just keep a mindset full of grit!
Thank you for posting this
It truly warms my heart to know that I am not the only one feeling like a failure on my final year of pharmacy school. I am literally going back and forth over if I am really competent to study therapeutics and experimental pharmacology even after getting accepted to top universities like UCL and KCL. I am currently scoring so horribly low on these subjects in my final year of undergraduate and I may possibly lose my rank among my class that I've worked for so hard. It breaks my heart to feel that all my undergraduate work is going down the drain infront of my eyes and I could have never imagined myself in the position I'm in right now.
I keep asking myself "what is this trying to teach me? "
I've come to the conclusion that I really never had any tangible academic experiences that involved failure. Although the courses I am taking now are tough and hard, but I feel that it is my fault I am not attaining the grades I want. I've studied nights, days and weeks and barley scored a passing grade.
Thank you for sharing this because I am learning that this is a station in our academic journeys that we must stop at and learn something out of. Grades aren't everything yesss, but that academic competent student inside of us fails to recognize it. Thank you. Sending greeting from Jordan 🇯🇴
It's my first year in college and taking Computer Engineering course, I manage to do decent grade on calculus 1 first term but later failed on my midterm, and now currently in the final term of my semester. I really lost my confident and started getting worried on failing entirely because I was doing good in mathematics during highschool and felt a lot shame to myself, but this video allowed me to gain motivation and confident again to continue working hard in my course, Thank you.
i'm watching this after getting my first D in college, and it made me feel defeated and devastated, but hearing your story made me feel like i can get back up!! thank you!!
I got to say God sent me this video. And helping people is why I want to pursue chemical engineering!! Thank you for making this video, thank you!!!👍
Dayana m thanks so much! And I hope you succeed with your ChemE goals too!!
Currently in my 2nd sem., 1st year C.E. I'm already failing all my math subjects since 1st sem. And I'm becoming more depressed as days/months go by. Thank you for sharing this. It kind of lessens the stress and anxiety I'm currently going through😢
it was refreshing to watch this video and see someone else with the same struggles, but i’d like to also add a bit of my own perspective. i passed calc 1 with a A and no less than a 97% on any exam. i went into calc 2 two semesters later and scored a 51% on my first exam (albeit i did not study much). as a 4.0 student, i put immense pressure on myself to get 100% on every other exam in order to get an A, and put about 3 times more effort into my second exam, but still not enough. i scored a 51% on exam 2. the exact same score as before. i was defeated and stopped attending the class and decided to get an F, delay transferring by one year, and retake the class. i am currently in calc 2 again a year later, and although i understand the concepts and am putting in the work, i feel plagued by fear and anxiety. my emotions are a mess. in some ways, i don’t think retaking this class is worth the emotional distress, but i’m also worried that this perspective is short-sighted. i’m at the point where i’m going to take the first exam and see how it goes... and if it doesn’t go well, i’m going to give myself an out, which is changing my major. it’s funny because the idea of changing my major feels like lifting 100 pounds of bricks off my shoulders-because i’m not passionate about my major, and it is all just about ego. so my opinion is to analyze the situation carefully and put your emotional health above all else. if you are dreading a class this much... maybe it’s not worth it. but if you can get past this dread, i fully agree with the importance and working hard and overcoming failure.
hey, approach it with a lot of confidence, this is the most important thing to do, look at it as a baby course that you are going to crash away. Pay very close attention to the teacher explaining concepts, do all the homework, revise the quizes & even self practice, you will see it going well. That's what I did on y 3rd try of a course that at one time thought it was impossible, I wondered ho other kids were able to pass it.
For calc2, you really need to review your calc 1, specifically how to take derivatives and how to do integrals. Calc 2 builds on that calc 1, you just have to reduce a big calc 2 expression into a bunch of calc 1's. A simple u sbubsitiution give you a small expression called U, ti's easy to get it's integral and derivative like you did in calc 1, then the rest is just substitution back & following formulas
other people have suggested MyCalcWorkshop. CZcams videos are also good, I wish I knew that youtube had study videos in my undergrad, I wouldn't have struggled as much
Matt Dathew thank you so much for this. luckily, i’ve been doing much better in the class so far!! i understand everything so much that it almost fees like a completely different class than when i took it before, so i am happy. i will certainly take up your advice as well!
I needed this. I just took my calc final and I’m not sure I passed. This is my second time taking it and I’ve always struggled with math. I have one more try to take it again and honestly I feel like I let myself down. But thank you
I also watched the whole video. I just failed Calculus A (which is equivalent to about 2/3s of Calculus I) twice in my freshman year. Thank you so much for this video. You motivated me to go on and pursue an environmental engineering career.
You can do it! I'm glad my story was able to help motivate you and I wish you all the best in your engineering career!
@@FullmetalScientist Hi Wilson. Here's an update. I'm currently finished with my sophomore first semester. During this semester I had to pick between Environmental Design, Policy and Planning and Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences major because I was undecided throughout my freshman year. I also had considered many other career choices but I've finally decided to declare ATM. Because I only decided to do ATM in the 3rd week of the semester, I switched almost every course on my schedule to ATM prerequisites. Then I made a Sheet document on what courses I need to take for my next 3 years of college. Because I was never prepared to take so many science courses at one take (I took a lot of non-STEM courses during my Freshman year), I ended up getting B-, C's, and D's this semester. I failed Calculus B (last chapters of Calc I and the first chapters of Calc II), failing Calculus the 2nd time, so I thought of you and returned to this video. If I want to continue to graduate, I need to take Calc B in Spring 2020, Calc C and Calc III in Summer 2020, and Calc IV in Fall 2020. So that's a lot of Calculus at the beginning of the 2020's. I need to step up my game from now and start prepping for these courses in Winter 2020. A lot of confidence was destroyed, but hopefully, that will change as we are entering a new decade. -2019-12-21
@@AQuestioner poor guy, corona must have shitted your schedule. So, what is your standing now? we are rooting for you...
This is a really inspiring video. Thank you for sharing your story! I'm currently on my path to becoming a marine engineer and I have similar reasons as to why. I want to help people and contribute to the industry. I'm not the best at math, but I'm willing to put in the work it takes to become what I want to be and be better than who I was the year before. For me, a lot of this is about growth and accomplishing something I never thought I could become. As an Indigenous person, we're put at a disadvantage because our schools are not as well funded, and therefore don't learn the essentials we need in order to succeed in post-secondary.
I failed two courses (that's half my classes) in my first year, second semester. I was reduced to 1.23 GPA and I nearly lost my school funding. My GPA is 2.92 now after less than a year but it was tough ass work haha. I only want to grow from here.
Best of wishes for your education journey, and thanks for sharing once again!!
Thanks for sharing your story too! And I hope that you continue to grow and find success in your profession! Just don’t let a few bad grades stop you
I failed 2 years of my course recently and got academically suspended. Im doing EE and at this point I have failed so much I started getting anxiety. I can still get back into it next year and im hoping ill get a steady 4.0 gpa from now on. I was never an A grade student and the thing I lacked the most is my dedication and discipline on studying. I've never put on the hours. I honestly don't see myself doing a different field other than engineering, and engineers are prone to failures. If you're stressed out, just know what really got you into engineering or stem and hold unto it.
I received an email right now from my Calculus professor but when I saw this I feel relived 😭😭😭 thank you so much 😭😭😭😭
Update: I passed the calculus exam, our prof re-checked it. Thank you, Lord!!
i'm facing a failure in calculus 2 right now and this video surely made it easier for me to realize that i don't need to be perfect to succed in STEM (i'm doing my bachelor's degree in geology) :) i hope to see more from you and your journey in academics, you've gained a new subscriber from brazil!
Thank you so much for following! I look forward to hearing your success stories as well!
I am currently failing the intro class of my major which is neuroscience. I am honestly questioning everything in a way, I try so hard and I've been changing my study habits. Im just struggling a lot with anxiety and depression, I don't know where to go from my standpoint now.
Failing a course is always a tough pill to swallow. Talking to someone about anxiety and depression could be a way to lift some weight. That’s what I did in grad school when I had all these bad feelings bottled up and spoke to a counselor. Hope things get better for you!
Reading these comments are really helping with my long term motivation. I'm behind on lessons for both math and chemistry and my first chem exam is tomorrow, i'm so sure that i'm going to fail that exam but I hope to use that as a lesson to be more organized as the semester progresses.