mcminty wrote:
Lol '27, as Ender said it's basically a bunch of rules and processes. You just look a the question, decide what needs to be done and the rest is pretty much the same each time (just with different numbers). And yeah, I'm a Civil Engineering major as well.
I'm a simple guy who cant stand complications (even though I tend to leave a wake of them where I go). However, I cant begin to try and make that question simple, you make it sound simple by saying just follow the rules etc but even so. I reckon you two sailed through school to the extent that you didn't need to revise and study as hard as the kids next to you, just one of the gifts you possess.
Could either of you give me an example of how in your job you have had to use or work out a formula/equasion (sp) as op had posted.
I'm a co director, we are a family business 96 years old. Sign makers. Our signs are made using software/computers/vinyl rather than with brushes, so English isn't as neccessary as it was 17 years ago when I left school.
The software does the maths for you.
I know the most important lesson/subject I learned in school was cooking as I cook every night. I would like to say I.T or Computer Studies but I think you lot would laugh your arses off at me and ask 'What went wrong'? I bet your gobsmacked when I tell you I passed my pc stuff with 'Distinction'. Its probably just basic shit but even so.
I can't stay too serious for too long so I will finish this one post by saying my fav subject was Colouring in and Sand Pit time. Joking aside I do actually use the colouring in bit when my colour printer goes tits up and I have proofs to submit.