Category: Structural Engineering

It’s almost over!!! This year has been a whirlwind of emotions, PTSD from writing group reports, intense caffeine withdrawals and late nights questioning my existence. But despite the hurdles, this year has been one of true ✨character development 📖 and full of moments that have helped me morph closer into my dream engineer-self. Tearing up…Continue Reading Becoming the Engineer I Want to Be: Reflecting and Looking Ahead 💫

I know hell-season (aka exams) is approaching soon, so I thought I’d share some ✨words of wisdom✨ to help ease the chaos. As a former stereotypical high-school overachiever with a toxic dependency on academic validation, I used to treat my grades as a reflection of my self-worth. But despite my desperate attempts to remain an…Continue Reading Surviving Uni Without Losing My Mind (Mostly)

I got the idea for this post after randomly having a Part l approach me asking the question: What on earth is Structural Engineering, and how is it any different from Civil? The short answer is Structural = buildings 🏡 + bridges 🌉 and Civil = ground ⏚ + wastewater 🦠 (lol :P). Despite the…Continue Reading What Actually IS Structural Engineering? + Why YOU should do it

Bonjour tout le monde! My past posts have focused more on the ✨character development✨ and  💖 soul-searching 💖 part of engineering, but I thought it was about time to actually dig into how STRUCT-ACULAR being a Structural Engineering student is! While locking in 🔐 is key in the engineering grind, one of the most valuable…Continue Reading Days in my life as a Structural Engineering Student + Tips to Help Romanticise the Engineering Grind

Omg you’re back… This post is quite a special one and is about a topic that has never been brought up on here before, but I think is deeply important to discuss,🌟 the importance of embracing femininity in engineering! 🌟 Throughout my journey so far, one of the key lessons that has truly helped me…Continue Reading Holding on to my femininity in a male-dominated field: A guide to staying true to yourself

Hi, hello, good morning, avro, evening, night, howdy to all you beautiful engineers. Looks at imaginary clock It is indeed the 20th of October. Which means it is time for me to write my blog… yayy… Alright, sorry guys, I KNOW this blog is written extremely late. I deeply apologise to you, my structural engineering…Continue Reading Final Slays and Sorrows of Structural Engineering

Hi hi hello engineers! Welcome back to my fifth blog, anddd congratulations on finishing week 10 of semester 2! We are slowly approaching exam seasons, and it is indeed that time of the semester where everyone is SUPPERR busy (me included). So this blog is going to be sort of a short one (my apologies),…Continue Reading Part II Favourite Moments: A Visual Gallery

My dearest engineers, welcome back to yet again, another blog of mine. This blog’s topic is a bit of a …scary one. Very scary one may I add. Perhaps the one thing in existence that any specifically second year engineering student fears the most in their time studying their Bachelor of Engineering (Honours). No it’s…Continue Reading The Internship Hunting Pain

Hellooo engineers!! Welcome to my third and final blog of this half of the semester! I officially congratulate you for making it through week 6. Specifically on surviving your first and final (if you decide to do structural) electrical and matlab test. As you might have guessed from the title, this blog is going to…Continue Reading An Insider’s Guide to PII Structural and Civil Engineering Courses