This blog is a little different to the rest
It’s a poem, or letter (I’m trying my best)
Now it may come off very cheesy indeed,
But the hope is to help out a first-year friend in need
Let me share my Welly background (the land of the hills)
Lots of music, and hockey, and of course… animals
Fine at maths, fine at physics – enjoying them..? Yes!
“They need women in STEM”, I gotchu, say less
Every first year has a different challenge they face
Sometimes social, work ethic, maybe moving to a new place
For me, finding friends helped me overcome the rest
But it took lots of time and jumping ‘round to find my nest
That little voice in your head – “Is this really right for me?”
I honestly may not know ‘til I complete my degree
Though I’ve realised engineering’s more than what Part I proposed
In second-year, practical engineering starts becoming exposed
Comp Sys took me to lands of MCU’s galore,
Peripherals and circuits I’d never heard of before
There are times I’ve felt lost (and stupid) no doubt
The wind on my sail kept trying to nudge me out
“So, second-year Emma, how do I best prepare?”
Join clubs, take up projects… they’ll help you get there
But ultimately two things will make everything fall into place
Find balance in your life, and never drop out of the race!
Good luck engineering on… I’ll see you in the next one! 🤗