Why'd ya'll niggs do IE tho?
Just curious...
You can't be worried about when other people finish breh. Took me an extra year and a half to finish undergrad. Life aint a race anyway.
. Breh, what would you say were the more valuable skills or concepts you learned as an undergrad? Skills(like excel, programming) you use on a daily basis or IE concepts that drive most of your work. I got average grades, didn't really learn s**t 
,so I feel kinda dumb going into the corporate world 
Elite post. Elite fukking post. I am jacking this my brotha.Life is good. I got an engineering degree from a top school, I make good money, and am on the verge of making even more. Here are the observations of a young nikka that made it. Mr. Hate Coffee is by no means an expert on life, take it for what you will.
Observations from a "Successful" Black Male
-It's going to be hard to keep the same friends. People will resent you for life decisions they made. Be a stand up guy no matter what tho.
-Even women that make more than you will expect you to pay for the dates.
-No matter how well you're doing, the harsh reality that your high school friends and your immediate family ARE NOT doing well keeps you from being completely free.
-Women want a man with a good job and career, but get mad at you when you're heavily involved with said career and don't have a lot of free time.
-Meeting other young blacks who have money and ambitions changed my whole life. If anyone is stuck in a rut, I suggest you change your friendship circle. It can open your mind.
-Money isn't everything. I had the most stress in my life when I made my most money.
-Nothing turns you intofaster than working a desk job.
-White people have different rules when it comes to snitching. Don't tell em shyt. I've seen guys at work stab each other in the back repeatedly and go out for beers and play golf afterwards. I still don't understand this.
-Getting a new job/promotion/degree isn't really going to make you happy. Especially if you're not passionate about your work.
-Owning a house was overrated. Way more upkeep and headaches than I realized. If I could do it again, I'd cop a cheap place to live in and then rent out.
-Our generation is royally getting screwed. All that "Follow Your Dreams" stuff we grew up on has fukked a lot of 20 somethings up. And they're bitter about it.
-Don't assume that someone at work is cool cuz they're black. It's an amazing amount of Toms in the work world.
-Never talk politics or religion with coworkers. Even outside of work.
-You can go back to the hood, but don't get caught up in hood drama.
-Success is relative. There will always be someone younger with more accolades to make you feel like you could do better.
-People from your past will come to you for money. Dont' feel bad saying NO. Just cuz I got bread and no kids doesn't mean I don't have my own problems.
-Journey > the destination. College was harder and I was broke but it was more fulfilling.
-Most women I went to school with were high achievers and very driven. But once they got into the corporate world they realized that having a job is boring and secretly wish someone with more money would come and make them a housewife.
-Generation Y females tend to be ridiculously entitled and will hop from job to job until they find one that makes them feel all warm and fuzzy inside. The truth is, this job doesn't exist for most of us. So they resign to the point above.
-Adults are the most delusional people in this world. The older I get, the harder it is to be honest with folks. You have to manage people's twisted perception of themselves. It keeps the riff raff down.
-Young blacks are some of the most creative people in the world yet incredibility limited at the same time.
-Everybody settles. EVERYBODY. Whether it be on a job or a mate. We all settle. At least I'm honest with myself.
-Chicks be using the shyt out of me. Luckily I see it coming. I get asked to be someone's date to a wedding every other month. So demonic.
-Whenever someone asks what you're doing at a specific time or date, ALWAYS tell them you're doing something important. More often than not they want a favor.
Rep, dapped, and five starred.
that snitchin shyt bout white folks is the realest thing he said, I don't be telling these folks at work shyt 
I work a desk job
@ the North Ave trade school avy...
what year are all yall dudes?
what do you do now?2007
I started off Comp Engineering then got humbled in my first programming class.
IE was the best balance of being an engineer but having some interaction with people. lol. Plus I'm naturally good at process improvement.
Excellent list. We need to do more of this, sharing valuable information on our experiences. 
