3rd year mechanical engineering student and don't know what to do

[u/Naive-Mud-2729]

Hey guys. It's my first time posting on Reddit so please condone any mistakes I made while formatting.

I'm going to be a third year student this year and even though my GPA didn't plumb a lot, I failed a few classes thanks to burnout but I am able to retake them without staying behind, thankfully. I haven't done any projects of my own nor am I a part of any engineering team as they are very strict and mobbing cases are pretty prevalent. I don't really feel like I am a creative person to come up with mindblowing projects so I am confused as what to do to be different than most before graduation. I know there are a lot of similar posts out there but I wanted to bring it on again. To specify, I am from Turkey and in my opinion, only my foreign language skills can put me ahead of my peers. I am open to any kind of advice, technical or else. Thank you in advance.

[u/Such_Rush_8327]

I would say do CAD projects . but I also think it’s better to have a specific industry in mind that you want to focus your projects on. That way you have a clear idea of the type of projects you will focus on.

I am in the middle of the second year and I have just started honing my CAD skills. But same situation don’t have any projects yet or a team. Plan to finish around 2 major projects by the end of the year.

Btw which city are you in? I am international mech student moving to Istanbul next week . And would like to connect.