[kevinthenerd]

Originally Posted by redstang423

You couldn't be farther from the truth. Well the make friends with other engineers part is correct, but that'll naturally happen because you take all your classes with them. Thats besides the point. I have the highest level of academic scholarship available at my college. I do a varisty sport (Track and Field) at the Division 1 level (with no scholarship, my school did not give athletic scholarships until this current year's freshman). I am a mechanical engineering major with a minor in business and economics. I'm very involved with several student groups like the executive board of the student board of ASME and our school's ski race team. I still work part time (one afternoon a week) at the internship I had this past summer. Also, I am a member of one of the fraternities on campus. As you can imagine, being part of a fraternity leads to a rather fulfilling social life, since we do throw several parties every week. I do all of this while maintaining a GPA high enough to graduate Magna cum Laude (over 3.6). To top it all off, I just received a job offer doing a job I will like with a company I like, paying $62K/year to start WITH full benefits. I apologize if I come off as bragging, but if that isn't combining success with a life, I think everyone is in for a world of dissapointment. It is all about how well you can apply yourself during those times you do have to study, and being able to sacrifice going out every once in a while to complete an assignment. If you try to focus on just school work, or just having a life, your life will be MUCH more stressful.

You call one afternoon a week a job? I hate to burst your bubble, but some people are supporting themselves through school, and it isn't easy when rent is due and you don't have it.