Career goals in a nut shell.

"norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback" (norskracer98)
05/12/2015 at 18:58 • Filed to: None

Summarized completely by this picture is what I wish to do in life.

This one too

DISCUSSION (24)

For Sweden > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
05/12/2015 at 19:00

Have tiny calves?

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > For Sweden
05/12/2015 at 19:01

Obviously.

jkm7680 > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
05/12/2015 at 19:03

Kinja'd!!!

My life goals:

Sam > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
05/12/2015 at 19:03

Get a motorsports engineering degree, like meeeee!

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Sam
05/12/2015 at 19:04

If only I could into maths.

D > Sam
05/12/2015 at 19:20

purdue?

Driver > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
05/12/2015 at 19:20

Photo 2: “Guenther, get your crotch out of my face, I’m trying to work here.”

Sam > D
05/12/2015 at 19:22

IUPUI, so technically Purdue, but not in Lafayette.

RallyWrench > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
05/12/2015 at 19:28

Same problem I had. I always wanted to go into ME, and I spent 4 years in JC trying to relearn all the math they taught me wrong in High School so I could get into prerequisite classes I needed for mechanical engineering. I reached a point, though, where the time/money required to continue in school and pay the rent no longer made sense & I had to make the decision to focus on pursuing my career as a tech over getting financial aid & continuing in school. I wish I had the degree, and I’d like to go back someday, but I can’t say I regret my decision entirely. You’re young enough to do it right though, so don’t give up on that dream. Get tutors if you need to. Engineers are important, of course, but nothing happens without mechanics who understand them. Both are rewarding paths.

Whereabouts are you? Maybe I’ll find my way to a track near you someday.

scoob > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
05/12/2015 at 19:29

To inquisitively stare at racecars?

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > RallyWrench
05/12/2015 at 19:32

NY State, the nearest track to me is Watkins Glen. Been going my whole life. All of the IMSA series run there at the end of June and I’ll be there watching some racing.

I’m really awful at math, as I can do it in a practical way, but it’s certainly not my best subject. Science I’m pretty good at though so that’s a plus.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > scoob
05/12/2015 at 19:34

You know me too well Scoob.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Sam
05/12/2015 at 19:37

How was the school, like costs wise and other important college things?

scoob > Driver
05/12/2015 at 19:39

Guenther: “TEABAG TIME, BITCH!”

RallyWrench > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
05/12/2015 at 19:40

Sounds like me again. Science & physics make sense to me too, but math was always a stumbling block past Algebra. Geometry I found easy though.

As it so happens... I might be at the Glen with the Lambos for that weekend. If so hopefully you’ll be the second Opponaut I’ll meet, after 505Turbeaux.

Sam > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
05/12/2015 at 19:41

I’ve just finished first year. And I don’t pay for it myself, so I don’t actually know the costs.

Here’s the webpage about the degree with the curriculum and such.

http://www.engr.iupui.edu/departments/en…

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > RallyWrench
05/12/2015 at 19:47

I did okay in Algebra but being a HS freshman I didn’t always take things super seriously. Geometry I was pretty good with, Algebra II & Trig is where I got kinda lost. It just didn’t really register with me for what ever reason.

I’m planning to take some courses that’d keep me on track for possible engineering after hs but wanted to take an Auto Tech in case it didn’t work out, as next year’s my senior year.

Awesome! I’ll be at the track all weekend from Thursday morning through Sunday night after the 6 Hours so there’ll be many an opportunity to meet up at some point. Should get me some pit access for the Lambo race! ;)

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Sam
05/12/2015 at 19:48

Neat, I will definitely consider that.

Sam > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
05/12/2015 at 19:53

You may see if any colleges in your state offer the degree, and if they don’t, ask if they could consider offering it.

AntiSpeed > scoob
05/12/2015 at 23:06

That’s pretty much all I do when a car needs to be worked on.

AntiSpeed > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
05/12/2015 at 23:10

Study business or marketing. You’d be absolutely flabbergasted by the depth of ineptitude amongst business and marketing people in motorsport.

scoob > AntiSpeed
05/12/2015 at 23:25

Same here

NJAnon > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
05/13/2015 at 20:32

Someone should just put the caption:

“Can you believe we get paychecks to stand here & do this??”

EL_ULY > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
05/15/2015 at 18:59

I spent a weekend with Risi Competizione. Although i’ve been a tech for 13 years, fabricating parts in their machine shop and making things in their carbon fiber shop is something I knew hrdly nothing about and way too much for me. All that on top of the chaos that is motorsport and getting things done on time and perfect during the race.