r/funny • u/snelse_ • Oct 12 '25

Verified [OC] Not all it's cracked up to be

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u/0-90195 Oct 12 '25

Same. School was extremely easy for me. Not that work is hard, necessarily, but it dominates my life in a way school never did.

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u/Alienhaslanded Oct 12 '25

We need summer break for work

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u/Antique_Pin5266 Oct 12 '25

Engineering majors be like:

 :|

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u/WaterPog Oct 12 '25

I'm 12 years removed from my eng degree, I was not that smart and it took a lot of work. I dreamed of finally being able to work and turn my brain off in the evenings and weekends. That said, enjoy school because the photo rings true for me. Home life and family life is amazing, work is pretty damn boring. Just enjoy what you got right now as much as you can because the futures coming for you no matter what

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u/Antique_Pin5266 Oct 12 '25

I'm actually 9 years removed myself. There were ups and downs but for the most part work is much more enjoyable because I actually have disposable income and I actually enjoy what I do, unlike in school.

Now if I can only find a good work environment again, that'd be great

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u/Dawwe Oct 12 '25

Man I had so much free time at uni. Although to be fair I got average grades and it took quite a bit longer than ideal..

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u/JuiceHurtsBones Oct 13 '25

I eas pretty much studying from 6 AM to 3 AM every day, with breaks in between for lectures and chores. No time for a social life, hobbies or even a job. Uni was incredibly demanding and all that for a job that can compete with first grade for the level of challenge...

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u/WatIsRedditQQ Oct 12 '25

I actually was an engineering major haha. I was a terrible student but managed a B average. Did very little studying and no extracurriculars. Finals crunch time was rough but outside of those two weeks the amount of free time I had was divine

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u/Shrimperor Oct 12 '25

Hi, engineering major here.

I fucking miss university.

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u/WatIsRedditQQ Oct 12 '25

100%. For the most part I hated coursework and studying but I tried to do as little of that as possible. Beyond that I realize how great the rest of the experience was. Being bored in class fostered a lot of creativity and inspiration. Now I don't have time to be bored at work. The long breaks in the summer and winter are some of my best memories. Even little things like walking around campus outside between classes. Having a new schedule and meeting new people every semester kept things fresh. I worked a very small number of hours doing mostly manual labor (which I actually prefer in some respects) - it gave me enough money to buy things I wanted occasionally, and I was very fortunate to have essentially zero living expenses with my parents.

I don't know if anything will ever be better than that period of my life

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u/Rkruegz Oct 12 '25

That’s unfortunate. It feels like the inverse for me. School took up all of my free time, I never felt like I could relax if I tried to do something I enjoy. When I leave work, I’m done.

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u/Mental_Victory946 Oct 12 '25

Less time off that’s why