Getting My Life Together as a Civil Structural Engineer
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What challenges have you been overcoming?
Trying to figure out how I should generate a source of income while also studying for masters in structural engg,
currrently in my final year of college.
TOO MANYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY or just few....painful few...
A project i was working on come to an end and now searching for a new one
I had a summer internship for Griffith Company, a Construction Company out of Brea. I did not feel like I was doing a good job, I wasn't asked to return, and I feel defeated and burtout. The estimating portion was fun but I dont feel like I was able to use anything I learned in school. I created an integral for estimating the concrete needed for a minor structure and my supervisor was upset about it and told me I need to use basic geometry (Which was aproximatley the same value, +/- 0.3 cu.yd.). I chose Civil Engineering as a career because I love math and I want to be able to use this skill to benifit the community. I love my statics, mechanics of materials, and structural analysis classes. I did not like my Internship very much. Ive been working hard to keep good grades and averaging 15 or more units for the past 2 years. After this Internship I feel defeated and uninterested in school. This channel has been an outlet for my stuggles. Your stories has been motivating and keep me going. You really are an inspiration!
Congrats, Mat! Work/life balance is really important. We are excited to watch you continue to do what you love!
Happy to hear, Matt. Remember health is a spectrum, like you’re practicing, and aspects, can come and go. But I’m glad to see an inspiration of mine is doing well.
Congrats Structural Engineer Mat!!! Your my forever idol and inspiration to my Civil Engineering career as a student and an aspiring engineer
Congrats Mat!
Great to see you again Mat.
Congratulations Mat, you’ve inspired me to follow your footsteps. I remember switching to civil engineering from nursing at a community college. Now I’m 3 semesters away from graduation at Csuf. It’s scary, stressful and surprisingly rewarding. The only thing that’s stressing me is taking steel and concrete design this coming semester since I heard it’s one of the hardest.
I commented on this on your ''Day in the life of a structural engineer'' video, and you responded that that's the routine of any desk job more or less.
Good to see you are finding (or trying to find) time to do other stuff too. I am getting my license this year, and surely , this will be a future guide for my life.
Thanks a lot Mat!!
You are the person that we all wish we had when starting our careers!
Hope we get more content now
Congrats mat
Congrats Mat! Remember to allow yourself to enjoy life and take a break from work from time to time
Camera scene was hilarious. I’m a senior student in structural engineering and the relationship part of the vid was super true
Hey, just want to say congrats. That's awesome :)
Very inspiring sir! Thanks alot for this videos. I can really relate especially in the relationship part. Its hard! btw, Im a structural engineer here in the Philippines
Happy for you
My Idol!
Я рад за тебя дружище, я всегда думал да Мат что то не следить за собой, он немного жирабас какой-то. Но сейчас если кардинально изменить свои рутины то всё получится. Успехов Мат!
Congrats for passing the SE exam! Have a joyful year ahead.
Test is brutal. I'm in Florida and have no Seismic experience in practice. 1 essay question ruined my test each time and wasn't able to pass the lateral portion. Ended up with major neck/should issues from all the studying over 2-2.5 years and now unable to physically sit and take the exam. Luckily, I don't actually need to pass the SE as Florida doesn't recognize it, but tough all the same. Congrats on passing!
Go mat!
Hi Mat, congrats on passing your SE exam! Will you be making a video on your experience / journey throughout this process and be able to give some advice to others that plan to take the exam?
Can you do some wood shear design examples? And maybe some steel connection design? I think videos about these topics would be awesome.
I recommend picking up the saxophone if you can afford it as a hobby (I am biased though because I grew up around musicians and I would do math and physics homework while they were making music). As a structural engineer (non licensed), it helps me relax.
One notable sax player who did this in the 90s is named Everette Harp who started off as an accountant. Something about working in the office will turn you on to it and it becomes a secret stress relief. He dropped accounting for sax full time and got paid more for it.
Congrats on passing the CA SE exam! Awesome!
Much need balance in life, glad you were able to return to a life of normalcy
Hey Mat, glad to see you getting better! I have 1 Question: im going to 1st year of my masters in struct. Eng. and planning to do PhD as well(my profs counting with me too), however lately I really like learning about physics and more maths.. Do you know about some research topic or something that can sooth my urge for those pure sciences? Thanks
Routine, Routine, Routine! Let's go Mat!!! Also do sprints in interval, you will shave your weight off super quick. Only takes about an hour too!
Broooooooooooo wow 😮
After all 'health is a real wealth'👍
New to your Channel, one question what are some books that helped you along the way during school?
Woohooo time to start vlogs?
San diego to LA is not 1 hr. Unless you were driving at 100mph the whole way there. In that case, reasonable. I applaud you
Since you passed the SE, how about going back to school for PhD? :D
I started working on PhD as soon as I passed SE, I regret it 100%
Sorry to ask even tho this question has nothing to do with this video. But please do you have any idea to why solving for Bending Moment in reinforced concrete design we multiply by 10^6
What's up Engr. Mat, I'm very interested in designing buildings, especially houses. In my projects, I think about the aesthetics of the buildings and it's functionability in and out. I'm currently in 2nd yr of my college (civil engineer), should I switch to architecture or are the things I'm interested in is already included in a civil engineer's job
Sounds like you like architecture, not engineering lol.
Wait a minute, your apt don't have a laundry area?
What game are you playing with your friends from this video?
Being a worker in America seems awful - and that’s with you having a very very good job.
Hey Mat! Great video once again!!
I am from india and l am willing to study masters in structural engineering in the US for spring 2023. Could u let me know what are the courses l can work on that are hard to study during grad school!
For me, I had to catch up with the fundamentals of static’s and dynamics and differential equations for grad school
Yes!!! Every Structural Engineer I have seen at my company has their personal life in dumpster. All just work, eat and sleep.
Work Life Balance is missing!
Hello Mat, I recently graduated with a civil engineering degree. I have some specific questions regarding the value of oversea engineering experience. Would you be available to contact via email?
Sure, send me an email
Haha you still take laundry to your parents 🤣🤣🤣🤣.
Hopefully I'll have passed my pro exams in a few years too.
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Maybe let’s not spend 30 seconds fat shaming people who wear Large size clothes?
Seriously, do you dance salsa, do you fuck with me? Are you a structural engineer!! for God's sake. go to the gym to iron
I really love your videos ❤
Mat i am a second year civil engineering student and got a tons of question is there any thing that could contact you on ? Snap, instagram,facebook...etc?