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Stress Management

My name is Randy Nguyen and I'm majoring in mechanical engineering. The reasons I want to major in this rewarding field because I was always passionate about cars and how each components works. There are three concentrations in mechanical engineering: design, mechatronics, and thermal fluids. Design is part of mechanical engineering and being able to work on mechanical drawings that deal with the physical aspects of materials and modulus of elasticity is important in machine design and manufacturing. There are many materials that engineers need to understand in able to distinguish the loads that will result in fatigue failure, because of the safety factors that engineers need to follow. Mechatronics is another concentration of mechanical engineering which deals with electronics and mechanical components. It consists of understanding the sensors, actuators, and microprocessor. The microprocessor is able to program the components that help to run the motors and light up the sensor. The last concentration is thermal fluids, which deals with the thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics. There are many things that deal with heat transfer such as the piping in buildings that have the tendency to heat up flowing fluids in the system. The method most companies would have to be able to use is to calculate the sizes of the structures and determine the insulation that covers the pipes.
As a student, I have encountered many stresses ranging from the classroom to the workplace. I have noticed that I procrastinate a lot when I'm at school. I usually stay up all night to study for a midterm or just doing homework because I can not properly manage my time. This causes excessive workloads and it will keep on piling up the next day. "The social engineering is a cognitive strategy employed to help minimize stressors without avoiding them. This technique is a reorganization process where you manipulate factors and elements in your environment to your best...

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