I’ve Always Been Naturally Smart. Well, I......

 I’ve always been naturally smart.

Well, I don’t actually believe anyone is naturally good at anything. But growing up, I had a mom who read to me every night. By the time I was four years old, I could read very fluently and I devoured books. My mom also made me practice math facts in the car.

So, when it came to school, I got A’s without ever studying. I excelled in reading, math, and science just by paying attention in class and doing my homework.

I graduated with a 4.2. I even got a 31 on my ACT without studying a bit.

Upon graduating, I applied to engineering school at OSU.

Classes began and I paid attention in class and did my homework like I always had. Then, I failed my entire first round of tests.

For the first time in my life, I realized I had to study. My natural smarts were not going to be enough. And I realized, I didn’t know how to study.

It was weird, asking others how they studied for tests. They went through and resolved homework problems. I couldn’t believe they did homework twice. They did study guides. They made flashcards.

And I, for the first time, had to learn both the discipline, techniques, and focus it required to study for tests. Engineering is the reason I learned how to study well.

Also, it’s well known in engineering that many professors are absolutely horrible teachers, but they bring so much money through research to the university that they never get fired. I had such bad professors with such hard tests, I had to teach myself subjects like Thermodynamics or Materials Science. It was then that I learned how to teach myself anything.

Teaching yourself is a skill, many people don’t learn anything because they believe they can’t learn without a teacher. It holds many people back.

Now, I’ve taught myself two languages. I’ve taught myself coding and web design. I’m learning to build an app.

I don’t believe I could have taught myself any of those things without studying engineering.

Engineering changed my life by teaching me how to study, how to gain discipline and work hard, and how to teach myself anything.

   -Charissa Enget

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