My First 6 Months as a Mechanical Engineer (what it's really like)
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This has been one of the hardest videos I've made so far. My first 6 months working as a mechanical engineer were absolutely miserable and I went through an emotional rollercoaster that taught me several important lessons. I'll share these lessons in this video along with the biggest challenges I faced, the best parts of my job, and the key differences between mechanical engineering in university versus industry. My goal is to share my personal experience and help you succeed in industry.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:25 Sloan
02:36 Biggest Challenges
05:15 Key Lessons Learned
10:25 Job Stress
11:09 Work Life Balance
11:55 Technical Work of Job
15:01 Brilliant
16:31 Work Breakdown
17:32 Favorite Part of Job
17:53 ME in University VS Industry
21:07 Conclusion

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