Friday, 26 December 2008

  • Wow! Sigma's Alive!

    I wonder if anyone out there still remembers who I am.  Probably not.  If fact I bet if I'm in your subscription list you just moved on to the next entry.  Oh well.

    I am here to say one thing, mainly.  ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SUCKS THE LIFE OUT OF YOU!!! It's actually pretty pathetic.  I barely have any sort of contact with the outside world, other than the boyfriend D, who is a Civil Engineer and therefore not that much of a jump from us Electricals.  I mostly just do homework all the time.  And socialization becomes even more difficult when half the people you have to communicate with are complete nerdy nerds. 

    Yes, I said it.  Seriously, all you electrical engineers out there, I love you, of course.  But you are all completely nerdy nerds, and don't you dare try to deny it.

    Although, just to avoid any people saying, "Sigma!  Don't make such hasty generalizations," I will add that there are several kinds of electrical engineers.

    In fact, there are three specific types of complete nerdy nerds that become electrical engineers:

    1. Navy guys.  They are studying Electrical Engineering because they did it in the Navy and now they want to be officers.  Most of them were in the nuclear program or the radar program or the Random Acronym program (since the Navy loves acronyms oh so very much).  A good number of these guys are married with small children.  They are generally pretty laid back, friendly, and fairly normal.  They are a great group of people to get to know, as long as you don't mind having to ask the definition of several acronyms along the way.
    2. WACKED OUT PEOPLE.  Now, you ridiculously completely nerdy nerds fit into this category.  People can spot you from a mile away.  Whether you're the malnourished bug-eyed short guy with a serious lack of social skills but still thinks he's cool with the ladies, the ADHD guy with procrastination issues and an unexplained love of rabbits and energy drinks, or the sheltered only child of rich Indian parents who taught you that showing off, kissing up, and plagarism are the ways to succeed in life, YOU ARE A WACKED OUT PERSON.  And you are an electrical engineer because you are wacked out.  However, just because you are wacked out doesn't make you a bad person.  (For example, I would consider ADHD guy to be a friend of mine.)  It just means that sometimes people wonder if you're sane.  (In the case of the Indian guy, it also means that I occasionally wish I could punch your face in just to see the look on your perfectly poised little face.  Seriously dude, grow a set and try to see how the world actually works.)
    3. The Normals.  This is by far the smallest group of electrical engineers.  These people mostly choose to become engineers because they like math and heard that electrical engineers make more money than civil or mechanical engineers.  These wonderful people will probably become your friends as you band together to fend off the wacked out ones.  Just like in the Fellowship of the Ring in the Mines of Moria when the Fellowship was impossibly surrounded by orcs.  Don't worry, the Navy guys will come help you out, and you may even convert a few of the wacked out people to join your side.  Kind of like how Darth Vader turned back to the light.  Unfortunately, even if you're completely normal on the outside, you're still a complete nerdy nerd on the inside.

    Well.  Now that I've got that out of my system, I guess I'll be back in a couple more months (or hopefully at least some time before the spring semester begins... it's a never-ending vicious cycle I tell you!!)

    Sigma

Comments (17)

  • Ritzypuffles

    I remember who you are! In fact, I have been wondering where you have been. I'm very happy to see you around. 
  • spartan26

    Of course, by the time Darth Vader returned to the light, he had long since betrayed those closest to him, he had none of his original limbs left, and his body was a mess of wires and empire technology. So let's hope that's not what it takes for a wacked out electrical engineering student to re-join the ranks of the normal.
  • sigma_C_eq

    @purplepixiepoo - Thank you!  It's good to return every once in a while.

    @spartan26 - Sadly, I wouldn't doubt it.
  • Legendairy

    I remember you as well.  Actually was reminded of you yesterday while driving through a particular city on my way back from visiting family.  I thought to myself "You know, I still don't know which Ocean Avenue is the right one."


       I had to laugh that your description of the "normals" used a Lord of the Rings analogy that was far too descriptive for someone who is not a complete nerd.  haha!  A lot of my friends in the real world are engineers... and I DEFINITELY know quite a few of "ADHD guy"!!!  Those people can be really cool... uh, in the "not popular but make really amazing friends" sort of way.
  • sigma_C_eq

    @Legendairy - Yes, I still don't know which Ocean Avenue is the right one either.  I'm starting to think that maybe my city just tried to claim it because we so desperately want bands to originate there.  You won't believe the obscure connections some people come up with.  "You know John Lennon?  Well actually his sister's aunt's cousin's step-father's grand-nephew's girlfriend's lover's roommate owned a shell from here!"  It's pretty sad.  Haha, and yes, even if you're a normal EE, you're still a nerdy nerd. =)
  • bluemarsupial

    Hey welcome back girlie! Good to see you.

  • sigma_C_eq

    @bluemarsupial - Thank you very much. =) And by the way thanks for tagging me in a few of your posts.
  • tjordanm

    Electrical engineering is fascinating, I always thought. If I were to get into engineering it would be where I'd want to go. I might be a cross between #2 and #1 though lol. I just did straight math in school. (First time visiting your site, welcome back anyway :p)
  • sigma_C_eq

    @tjordanm - Thanks for visiting! I enjoy electrical engineering very much but it is really hard sometimes.  I consider myself to be a #3, with a touch of the other two categories.
  • NightlyDreams

    it feels like spring outside.  maybe you will post tomorrow

  • ClockworkBunny

    "Sigma!  Don't make such hasty generalizations."


    You cannot avoid people saying it! I'll say it if I want to! :P
  • tjordanm

    @sigma_C_eq - It's very difficult, but still interesting--especially since I'm not in the middle of studying it :p
  • Legendairy

    @sigma_C_eq - Well, to be fait though, your city once was (if not still being) a stronghold for the underground music scene.  While there may be some pathetic connections here and there, those likely come from people claiming that ALL music of one kind or another can be traced back to it and then called out on one group that didn't.  It would not surprise me at all if yours is the real Ocean Ave.
  • sigma_C_eq

    @NightlyDreams -  I hope so.  First I have to come up with an idea for a blog and that's the hardest step for me!  I've been trying since I posted this one!


    @ClockworkBunny - Of course I'm not saying you can't say it.  I just wanted to try and be fair.  Although, as you see, I didn't actually refute the statement at all because I ended up concluding that all EEs are nerdy nerds.


    @Legendairy - Too true, and I will admit that we've had a few good mainstream bands come out of my city.  I have to say I don't know too much about the underground scene.  Maybe some day we'll find out about Ocean Ave.  haha.
  • LultimaNotte

    I'm thankful that my husband is one of the "normal" EEs.  As normal as a EE can get I guess.
  • sigma_C_eq

    @LultimaNotte - Haha.  Yes, that's a good thing. =)
  • NightlyDreams

    @sigma_C_eq - just open the dictionary or encyclopedia randomly and start typing

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