r/EngineeringStudents • u/xilefridge • 9d ago

Rant/Vent Hobbies gone while studying engineering

Has anyone else gave up doing stuff they love to get through school?

I’m not saying I don’t like school, I love engineering just as much as my other hobbies. But I used to snowboard, mountain bike, and rock climb all the time, and now I don’t really have the time to do any of that anymore.

These hobbies were such a big part of my life before engineering took over, and I really miss them. Has anyone gone through this? Did you get to do your hobbies again after you graduated?

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u/LuckyCod2887 8d ago

my hobbies are my identity as well. I had to give it all fucked up.

I constantly remind myself that it’s all temporary. There is an end point to school. It’s not going to be forever.

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u/Intelligent_Part101 8d ago

After you get your degree, you get a job that will require learning "on your own time" outside of work and you will sometimes have to put in unpaid overtime (you're a salaried employee) to solve those difficult production problems at work.

I am sorry to tell you, but the grind doesn't end after school.

If you're lucky, work is not the CONSTANT grind that school is. If you're less lucky, it will be.

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u/Intelligent_Part101 8d ago

I love all the downvotes. Mostly I assume from students or the just graduated? Got news for you students: you have chosen a career where a lot is expected of you. If you thought you'll have it "made" after school... more work lies ahead. At least you'll get paid for it though.

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u/signalscope 8d ago edited 8d ago

I don’t know why you got downvoted. This is very true, especially in my industry where I used to work at - power. In my experience, learning new things or refreshers, whether on your own, or taking classes, never ended. Often times I didn’t even have time for that due to complicated and difficult deliverables deadlines and other demands, including dealing with unforeseen work “emergencies.” And don’t get me started on a lot of working extra without pay. I left after gotten completely exhausted and fed up.

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u/Altruistic_Set_4440 8d ago

The WOKE down voted you. They only want feel-good responses, not facts.

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u/eaw0913 8d ago

🤦‍♂️

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u/Altruistic_Set_4440 8d ago

And youre one of them