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Kevin Blue

Engineer Semester Reviews


25 February 2026  ·  3 min read
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Engineer Semester Reviews
I just read an article by an MIT Aiden Hurst who was apparently yapping on about how it's been so strenuous for him to manage his stuff to the point where he became so irritable that he's 'angered' by $4 resolvable problem (if you can make sense of that). He even went as far as modelling the problem with Thermodynamics (ingenious on his part). Well this had me thinking, I kinda was in the same boat in this previous/current semester. Only my problem is waaay different from his. While he claims to have gone all out on his coursework, I find my own performance greatly wanting, and don't even get me started on the exams. I guess the problem is that I planned so much to the extreme point where the result actually became the opposite of the intended outcome. This could actually be explained by the 'Threshold frequency theory' in Waves and Oscillations. I call it the principle of Causality. Basically, the relationship between a certain 'action' and it's result relative to where it's applied can be explained by a curve that rises, peaks and then plummets as the intensity of the action is increased. Analogously, when a certain strategy is applied to a problem, the result becomes more favourable the more the strategy is enforced, until max favourable result is obtained at a certain 'strategy intensity value'. Beyond that, the strategy produces adverse effects. In my case, the intensity was governed by how much work I was managing with that strategy. At the beginning of the semester I had all these plans where I was going to be driven by consistency and discipline. And the first 7 weeks it went quite smoothly and while it wasn't exactly what I had planned either, considering my MTE201 exam episode where I forgot to answer a whole 15 marks worth of questions (which I could undoubtedly provide answers for), it was within the acceptable range. But I guess everything fell apart during the transition to the second half of the semester. I heaped so much more on myself that managing it with the same strategy became a problem. I also happened to be the course representative for 2 departmental courses (which was fine even with the tumultuous communication episodes). My favourite module of the semi-semester (MECH201), I'm afraid was quite a disappointment and did not go the way I simulated it (effortless). To that end, I have no idea how I'm going to face my favourite Professor either (God knows I have no choice but to). The other course on the other hand, while it does have a reputation, I have my own confidence (lol) and we'll meet again on emhare. I am, however, glad that I'm already making changes to the strategy and will be ready for the upcoming semester. The original plan holds (those familiar with me know it though the probability density suggests it's more likely they thought I was joking). Well I guess this was another semester with a lot of realisation and ascertainment. I hope everyone achieved or learned something for/about themselves. I'm glad to say I've officially ran out of 'good' novels which means one less distraction (85% of the whole) for me, the future is promising. To those who have finished, Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. And to those who are still writing, wish you all the best. Finish writing and come read this again to get your holiday well wishes. Oh, and I have just promised myself (kind of) to upload something at least every week if not everyday, it's a great way to assess one's progress. When you have nothing to say, it's evidence you haven't done anything. HAPPY HOLIDAYS
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Tendai Mufambisi

Tendai Mufambisi

 software engineering, uz 6month

It’s crazy how sometimes the more serious we try to get about our work, the more chaotic the results become.

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