Congrats Adrianspeeder

[Anonymous]

Adrian, a level headed, hard working, intelligent young man, has just taken a GIANT step forward to the rest of his life. Not only did he graduate High School this last Friday but he has been accepted into a college in Philadelphia. This fall he will begin majoring in Electrical Engineering. I know he will do well and that his family and also his forum family is very proud of him.

Now if THAT wasn't enough, there is more. He is also enrolled in the Air Force ROTC program at college. He is a fine outstanding young man that any father would be proud to call his son. I am proud to call him a friend and an American.


Adrian [:)] [;)] [:)]

Best Wishes and Good Luck

We are proud of you. [:)]

[locomutt]

WAY TO GO![:D]

Adrian, you make all of us on the Forum very proud!
Please just keep doing what you are doing.

[edblysard]

Well,
He should have gone NAVY...
But we will cut him slack this time, as long as he stay in the top 5% of the class.

Way to go Adrian...

You know, NASA will need colonist for the Mars program.

Kept it up, expect to read about you in Time and Newsweek some day...
Ed

[Anonymous]

What, no career with the RR?

[JoeKoh]

Good job Adrian!
keep up the good work
stay safe
Joe

[Anonymous]

Way to go Adrain.

[Anonymous]

Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations, Arian!!!!!!!!! It's clear to see that you certainly are headed down the path of success!!!!!!!!!

[Willy2]

Way to go Adrian!

Willy

[Anonymous]

3 cheers for Adrian!
Hip Hip HORRAY!

Way to go!

[dharmon]

Congrats Adrain......

...but Air Force?????? Well they do have a better lifestyle.....

[adrianspeeder]

Thank you all. I have always had an engineer type of mind (how can i make that better / faster?) and electricity has always fasinated me. The ROTC was needed to help with costs, and for something important to do. Applyed to both Navy and Air Force, but only the Air Force came through.
I think it would be cool to work a RR. You cant tell me they dont have mech., elect., and civil engineers working for them. I know loco builders have engineers, so its a possibility to work for a RR.

Have a happy day.
Adrianspeeder

[mudchicken]

Adrian:

Congrats on making the decision and being accepted. Now be ready to:
(1) Work your butt off for the first year and a half. If you don't, you can join the 1/3 to 1/2 of your classmates that did not make it beyond their sophamore year[D)].
(2) Spend another 4-5 years paying someone for the priviledge of allowing all the self inflicted brain damage to continue[banghead].
(3) Hope your school has a co-op option that lets you see what you're getting into.[tup]
(4) Understand that once you graduate, the learning does not end and that a degree is a tool and not a royal standing[}:)], and
(5) above all, enjoy the experience![swg]

Hopefully by the time you graduates, railroad management (not engineers, more like BA majors that could not handle engineering*) will remember what intrinsic worth is and what value "in-house" training has. Railroads are hiring tons of operating people, but not track, mechanical or technical people. There is a huge "generation gap" in the railroad technical field with most of it close to retirement with no training program in place to follow up (next meltdown crisis?)

Mookie please give 'speeder special dispensation for not attending Cornhusker Tech.

Mudchicken
(a usually "civil" engineer and member of the "survey tribe")
[bow][bow][bow]




(*) Before all those business administration (BA) majors get their feathers up in a bunch, please remember the first business administration curiculum was started by a mechanical engineer in a new england textile mill that wanted to concentrate on engineering and let somebody else deal with day to day administration....[:0]

[banghead][banghead][banghead]

[locomutt]

QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken

Adrian:

Congrats on making the decision and being accepted. Now be ready to:
(1) Work your butt off for the first year and a half. If you don't, you can join the 1/3 to 1/2 of your classmates that did not make it beyond their sophamore year[D)].
(2) Spend another 4-5 years paying someone for the priviledge of allowing all the self inflicted brain damage to continue[banghead].
(3) Hope your school has a co-op option that lets you see what you're getting into.[tup]
(4) Understand that once you graduate, the learning does not end and that a degree is a tool and not a royal standing[}:)], and
(5) above all, enjoy the experience![swg]

Hopefully by the time you graduates, railroad management (not engineers, more like BA majors that could not handle engineering*) will remember what intrinsic worth is and what value "in-house" training has. Railroads are hiring tons of operating people, but not track, mechanical or technical people. There is a huge "generation gap" in the railroad technical field with most of it close to retirement with no training program in place to follow up (next meltdown crisis?)

Mookie please give 'speeder special dispensation for not attending Cornhusker Tech.

Mudchicken
(a usually "civil" engineer and member of the "survey tribe")
[bow][bow][bow]




(*) Before all those business administration (BA) majors get their feathers up in a bunch, please remember the first business administration curiculum was started by a mechanical engineer in a new england textile mill that wanted to concentrate on engineering and let somebody else deal with day to day administration....[:0]

[banghead][banghead][banghead]

Adrian,

I posted earlier to wish you the best of LUCK!And I still mean it!
Mudchicken brings up a very good point.
Try to not let it happen to you.
I remember 'MY " first college days,years;and I really don't want
to wi***hem off to anybody! For some reason,everybody wants
you to get more education,but negelect to tell you how hard it really
is.
PLEASE,DO THE BEST YOU CAN![:D]