How do I increase my motivation to work hard in my engineering undergraduate major?

[Anonymous No.9102557]

During freshman year of college, I studied 80+ hours a week and only attained a 3.73/4.0 gpa. However, things changed my sophomore year when I got bronchitis 3 times during my first semester and was given 3 rounds of antibiotics at University Health Services.

I did bad during the winter semester as well. My dog died and my engineering buddy unfortunately committed suicide. I was depressed while studying that year and only got a 2.9/4.0 my sophomore year. I could only study for maybe 42 hours a week maximum. (Note: I ,of course, know to chunk study as in 2 hour session with intermitten 15 minute breaks).

After all that, I can not seem to get back to my 80+ hour self. Please help me and give me the best advice you can.

[Anonymous No.9102558]

>>9102557
A rigorous undergraduate program should've weeded you out already if it takes you 80 hours of studying a week to pass your classes.

[Anonymous No.9102563]

>>9102558
That is a rather mean and an assumptive comment. Most of my classes are set to a 2.9 gpa average. For example, during the first semester of my freshman year, I got an A- in Calculus 1 by being in the 88th percentile out of 1000 University Students taking the course.

A 3.73 is good considering practically all my classes were curved to a 2.7 freshman year. I go to a top 20 engineering school too.

[Anonymous No.9102576]

>>9102563
I wasn't saying you get bad grades, I was saying if you need to spend 80 hours a week on undergraduate material you should probably start failing out by your junior or senior year.
Too bad universities are degree mills now so you'll get pushed through, and probably even have a decent GPA. It will be impossible to distinguish you from someone who can actually accomplish difficult work in reasonable amounts of time just by looking at "education".

[Anonymous No.9102582]

>>9102576
The only high achievers at my school study very often such as 80 hours a week. I was also including lecture time, homework, and lab time into my calculations. I was Valedictorian in my high school and attained a 32 on the ACT.

Higher level courses seem to require less time than lower level courses. It is just that I must regain my work ethic.

[Anonymous No.9102593]

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[Anonymous No.9102598]

>>9102593
That will result in my getting a 0.5 out of 4.0.

[Anonymous No.9102602]

>>9102576
Sounds rough but this guy is right.

80 hours a week to do well in lower division classes? Switch to Sociology while you still have the chance.

[Anonymous No.9102616]

>>9102557
Try physics.
Your motivation is already on its way out, so start studying physics in your free time and you'll find engineering comes easier.

[Anonymous No.9102648]

>>9102582
>high school valedictorian
>32 ACT
Not the anon you replying to, but both are either unimpressive or poor metrics of intelligence. Even if they were, intelligence is pretty much useless if it takes 80 hours to be average.

[Anonymous No.9102683]

>>9102616
underrated post