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little1337I'm an ocean engineering student and I ski most weekends. You just have to do your work and not get behind. It also depends on how close to a mountain you are and if it has night skiing, thats where I get most of my runs in.
drewju15I'm headed to MSU next year to study Mechanical Engineering there, with my priorities straight will I realistically still have time to go ski? Anyone been to MSU or a similar school that can speak on time management?
PeppermillRenoMechanical Engineering isn't Basket Weaving but Montana State isn't Yale.
Just mix in some online/summer credits to lighten the load and you should be fine. Ski 4 days/week and be happy with that.
Coleg55Yeah man I’m an environmental engineer. This year really kicked ass so I’ve only been up 10 times, but once I got my time down between work fun and sleep, I got it down.
That means cutting out a lot on social of skiing is important tho, I mean with your degree no going out on weekends, grinding it at night, and depending on finances a job too.
But bridger is so damn close and a blast, find some ski friends and that’s your social outing right there
drewju15thanks boss, thankfully dont think im gonna need to work much do to a lot of financial help from
parents and scholarships but i appreciate it and im hoping to get some big sky laps on weekends even if it means sacrificing a bit of the social life
Coleg55how do you get 4 days? Even with managing time well as an engineer I could only get 2-3 days a week at most
ReetsAdeetsIf you ski Bridger you can make it up for a lot of at least half days if you stack your spring class schedule in the afternoons or mornings and/or on certain days (most classes are Mon/Wed/Fri or Tues/Thurs). Not always possible though. No night skiing at Bridger or Big Sky unfortunately. Take some of the easy required diversity core classes online if you can (Funk's music classes are in person but awesome and super easy fyi). Taking more credits in the fall can also let you take less in the spring. The first year or so will be mostly easy diversity core classes that have nothing to do with your major. Get ahead early while the classes are easy so that when you're swamped with engineering work as a Junior spring semester you're not wasting time doing Native American Studies 101 work you would've had ample time for as a freshman. Online and summer classes can be pretty easy and a good way to get ahead to lessen your work load for future ski time in the spring. From what I saw, the engineering degrees do seem to be some of the most hw intensive degrees you can pick...so have fun with that. Pretty good job prospects once you make it though. MSU's great, enjoy it. There's also a skiing class at Bridger where they show you around the Ridge that you can take for a credit. Highly recommend it and the other activity classes if you can fit them into your schedule.
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JemsYou can always head up to bridger or big sky. If you’re more of a park rat you can pull up to hyalite usually there’s rails for anyone to hit.
Coleg55Didn’t know they had those in hyalite, where do you go for that?
steezboxJust know that some days you'll have to say no, even when there's pow. Doing grad school right now and went twice this week, and kinda regretting it. Serious catch up time.
freestyler540Night skiing is your best friend. Did it for 3 seasons when I was studying Marine Engineering Technology. Got a 93 final average while skiing 2-3 nights a week
Butterytips69I was a mechanical engineer at msu and got to ski 4 days a week freshmen year. Then I switched to geology because I saw my engineering friends getting boned by school sophomore-senior year.
Rotten_TrumpkinsRandy? Randy Marsh?
Rotten_TrumpkinsLmao said no one ever ^^^
little1337Also be ready to feel guilty while you do ski because you should be studying
WPochIt's called "Post ski clarity"
Pigeon.i didnt even go to college tf im doing in this thread man i didnt need to read all those posts dam im logging off for another 4 months
drewju15I'm headed to MSU next year to study Mechanical Engineering there, with my priorities straight will I realistically still have time to go ski? Anyone been to MSU or a similar school that can speak on time management?
ViehwegDo you think I would be able to ski a lot at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities as a Mechanical Engineering major?
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CabbyArrantMaybe for your freshman and sophomore years but once you hit your core engineering courses in year 3 you will have to cut back. I have a degree in Electrical Engineering and the final two years was a long hard grind. It’s worth it in the end but be prepared to be stressed and overworked for long periods of time. It gets better once you get out. Prioritize your school, you can make up for the skiing you missed later. I currently go skiing at least 4 days a week going after I get off work at 2:30
