The term “imposter syndrome” is being thrown around a LOT these days. If you’re not familiar with the term, it basically means when you attempt something, you feel like you’re not qualified—usually on the job, and usually when you’re trying to lead or show high competency for a certain task. And I’m not saying I’mContinue reading “Three Tips When You Just Don’t Know Something on the Job”
Category Archives: Engi+Nerd
What It Means to Stay In My Lane
How much do you pay attention to the lane striping on a roadway? Unfortunately for me, I critique notice it a LOT from working in the transportation industry as a field engineer. Double yellow, that’s easy: don’t cross into oncoming traffic. Dashed white, also called skips: lane changes are allowed. But I mean the finerContinue reading “What It Means to Stay In My Lane”
Two Pens, Two Purposes: An Engineer Writes Fiction
This is a storied timeline of two pens, two purposes. One pen writes reports and calculations on a construction site. The other writes articles and pitches as a freelancer. One story is fiction; one is fictionalized but mostly true. Both individuals are working (or attempting to) in the pandemic. Apparently, both hate the morning alarmContinue reading “Two Pens, Two Purposes: An Engineer Writes Fiction”
Asking Why Transformed Me
I don’t mean to be dramatic with this statement. I’ve naturally been curious since I was a kid. But I’ve been known to be shy, too, up until my late 20s. By making it more of a habit to ask “why”, I started uncovering hidden gems, scattered about in everyday conversation, by adding this three-letterContinue reading “Asking Why Transformed Me”
I Took the Professional Engineer Exam Twice Before I Passed
Original post date: May 26, 2015. Got my results and… drum roll please… I PASSED THE P.E.!!!!!! For those who aren’t familiar, the P.E., or Professional Engineer exam, is basically the equivalent or the Bar Exam for lawyers. It is an 8-hour, 80-question multiple choice exam that’s only administered twice a year (Spring and Fall).Continue reading “I Took the Professional Engineer Exam Twice Before I Passed”
