And trust me, it's not exactly what you think.

相信我，事情並不像你想的那樣。

Let's go.

我們走吧

So majoring in engineering has a certain stigma of being really difficult.

是以，主修工程學有一定的難度。

I can personally vouch for that and the data backs it up.

我個人可以證明這一點，而且數據也證明了這一點。

On average, engineering students have the lowest GPAs and they spend the most amount of time studying outside of school.

平均而言，工科學生的 GPA 最低，他們花費在校外學習上的時間最多。

Alright, but what makes it so difficult?

好吧，是什麼讓它變得如此困難？

Most people would argue that it's just the complex material that you have to learn.

大多數人都會說，這只是你必須學習的複雜材料。

And that's it.

就是這樣。

You know, that's true.

你知道，這是真的。

It is difficult, but there's a lot more to it, which is why I wanted to make this video.

這很難，但還有很多事情要做，這就是我想製作這段視頻的原因。

So I'm going to unpack and really kind of explore the several reasons why engineering is so difficult.

是以，我將深入探討工程學如此困難的幾個原因。

Not to discourage you, but with the hopes that it really helps prepare some of you younger, newer perspective students a lot better than I did.

我並不是要打擊你們的積極性，而是希望這能真正幫助你們這些年輕的、新觀點的學生做好準備，比我做得要好得多。

Okay, so I've broken this up into three categories, mental schedule and lifestyle.

好吧，我把它分為三類：精神日程表和生活方式。

Okay, so the mental difficulty comes in two forms.

好了，心理困難有兩種形式。

The first we've already kind of touched on, you know, it's the complex material that you'll be faced with high level math, high level science.

首先，我們已經提到了一些複雜的材料，你知道，你將面對高水平的數學和高水平的科學。

These topics can be pretty difficult to absorb.

這些話題可能很難消化。

And the second form of mental difficulty is the very high amount of mental stamina required to be successful.

第二種形式的心理困難是成功需要非常高的心理耐力。

This is the one that bites most students.

這是大多數學生最頭疼的問題。

So it's not so much the complexity of the material that you'll be learning.

所以，你要學的並不是教材的複雜程度。

It's more about how long it takes to really learn it, you know, practice it and master it.

更重要的是要花多長時間才能真正學會，你知道，練習並掌握它。

Right?

對不對？

Very long amounts of concentrated, focused study time, right?

非常長的集中學習時間，對嗎？

That's mental stamina.

這就是精神耐力。

Most students aren't really used to this kind of, you know, prolonged, disciplined mental exercise, right?

大多數學生並不習慣這種，你知道的，長時間的，有紀律的心理鍛鍊，對嗎？

The kind where you're studying and problem solving and really kind of engaged for four to six hours after school every day, right?

你每天放學後都要花四到六個小時學習和解決問題，對嗎？

Most kids' brains, especially new students, aren't in that kind of shape.

大多數孩子的大腦，尤其是新生的大腦，都不在這種狀態。

Mine for sure wasn't.

我的肯定不是。

What an idiot.

真是個白痴。

I mean, it took me several semesters and several, you know, not so good report cards for my brain to really kind of compensate and grow stronger and get to the point where I didn't feel like I was drowning.

我的意思是，我花了幾個學期和幾張不太好的成績單，我的大腦才真正得到補償，變得更加強大，達到了我不覺得自己被淹沒的地步。

Speaking of making your brain stronger, you can check out my video on neuroplasticity to find out exactly how that works.

說到讓你的大腦更強大，你可以看看我關於神經可塑性的視頻，瞭解它的具體原理。

You know, this lack of mental stamina is why you'll see several smart, you know, straight A high school students still really struggle in engineering.

你知道，這種缺乏心理耐力的情況就是為什麼你會看到一些聰明的、你知道的、成績優秀的高中生仍然在工程學領域苦苦掙扎的原因。

You know, they've been able to really breeze through everything on pure talent and they've never really been tested stamina wise.

要知道，他們能夠輕而易舉地通過所有比賽，靠的是純粹的天賦，他們從未真正經受過耐力方面的考驗。

So you don't want to forget that your brain is very similar to a muscle, right?

所以，你不會想忘記你的大腦與肌肉非常相似，對嗎？

So if you want to run 50 miles, you start off slow.

是以，如果你想跑 50 英里，一開始就要慢跑。

You slowly increase the distance.

慢慢增加距離。

Your muscles get stronger and stronger and stronger over time, right?

隨著時間的推移，你的肌肉會變得越來越強壯，對嗎？

The same can be said for your brain.

你的大腦也是如此。

The more you study and learn and focus, the better your brain will become at those things.

你越努力學習，越集中精力，你的大腦就會越擅長這些事情。

Hey, if you liked the video so far, make sure you hit the like button, subscribe the channel and share it with your friends.

嘿，如果你喜歡這段視頻，請點擊 "喜歡 "按鈕，訂閱頻道並與朋友分享。

And if you're currently in engineering or if you're thinking about studying engineering, be sure to check out my book, you know, how to develop mental stamina, how to develop a sustainable lifestyle and schedule, how to study, how to do well on exams.

如果你現在正在學習工程學，或者你正在考慮學習工程學，一定要看看我的書，你知道，如何培養心理耐力，如何制定可持續的生活方式和時間表，如何學習，如何在考試中取得好成績。

It's all in here.

都在這裡。

So be sure to check it out.

所以，一定要去看看。

It's available on paperback, ebook and audio book.

該書有平裝本、電子書和有聲讀物。

I'll put a link in the description.

我會在說明中提供鏈接。

Thanks for the support.

感謝您的支持。

Okay, so the next reason why engineering can be so difficult is the schedule.

好了，工程學如此困難的下一個原因就是時間安排。

So prior to starting school, most students have some amount of obligation that is taking some percentage of their weekly time, right?

是以，在開學之前，大多數學生都要承擔一些義務，這些義務佔用了他們每週一定比例的時間，對嗎？

Work, family, friends, boyfriends, girlfriends, partying, hobbies, all taking up their weekly schedule.

工作、家庭、朋友、男朋友、女朋友、聚會、業餘愛好，佔據了他們每週的日程表。

So one huge mistake that a lot of students make is starting school and then hoping to just fit school in to their already existing schedules.

是以，很多學生都會犯一個巨大的錯誤，那就是剛開始上學，就希望把學校的課程安排到已有的日程表中。

This usually doesn't work.

這通常行不通。

So because of this, you know, a lot of students have to go through kind of a painful adjustment period where all those other things that were taking up their, you know, weekly time and filling up their schedules have to be kind of sacrificed and moved in and chipped away at to make room for school.

正因為如此，很多學生不得不經歷一段痛苦的適應期，所有其他佔用他們每週時間和日程安排的事情都必須被犧牲和挪用，為學校騰出空間。

So if you're a new student, do yourself a favor and really try to free up your schedule before you start school.

是以，如果你是一名新生，請在開學前幫自己一個忙，儘量騰出時間。

Because if you try to just squeeze in an engineering degree into an already busy schedule, that's just a recipe for disaster, right?

因為如果你想在本已繁忙的日程表中再擠出時間來攻讀工程學學位，那隻會給自己帶來災難，不是嗎？

You're going to have a bad time.

你會過得很糟糕。

Really make sure that you have enough free time every day in order to be successful.

真正確保每天有足夠的空閒時間，這樣才能取得成功。

I actually did a longer video on how to develop a sustainable schedule.

實際上，我還製作了一個較長的視頻，介紹如何制定一個可持續的時間表。

You can check that video out here.

您可以在這裡查看該視頻。

And the final reason why engineering is so difficult is the type of lifestyle that it demands.

工程學之所以如此困難，最後一個原因是它所要求的生活方式。

You know, so again, prior to starting school, most students will have a certain lifestyle and freedom, you know, that they've established every day, right?

你知道，在入學之前，大多數學生每天都有一定的生活方式和自由，對嗎？

Hanging out with friends, playing video games, taking naps, you know, exercise, hobbies, all these things that you like to do every day.

和朋友出去玩、打電子遊戲、午睡、運動、愛好，所有這些你每天都喜歡做的事情。

But in order to be successful in an engineering degree, that type of kind of free lifestyle is really going to need to change.

但要想成功攻讀工程學學位，這種自由的生活方式確實需要改變。

Because in order to be successful in engineering, you know, the primary focus of your day is going to have to be school, is going to have to be studying.

因為要想在工程學領域取得成功，你知道，你每天的首要任務就是上學，就是學習。

And this kind of shift can be pretty jarring for most students.

而這種轉變對大多數學生來說都是非常刺耳的。

It can be pretty difficult to swallow, right?

這可能很難下嚥，對嗎？

It was for me to go from a life of a lot of freedom and not a lot of obligation to a life of a lot of obligation and a lot less freedom is pretty hard to take.

對我來說，從自由度很高、沒有太多義務的生活，到義務很多、自由度很低的生活，是很難接受的。

You know, because a lot of that time that you were spending doing those other things, you know, hanging out with friends, having fun, playing video games, whatever, is going to have to get sacrificed or decreased significantly to make way for school, for your new number one priority, right?

你知道，因為你花在做其他事情上的很多時間，你知道，和朋友出去玩、找樂子、玩電子遊戲等等，都將不得不被犧牲或大幅減少，以便為學校讓路，為你的新頭等大事讓路，對嗎？

And this shift, again, can leave some students feeling kind of jaded.

這種轉變同樣會讓一些學生感到厭倦。

But it's important to remember, you know, the magnitude of what you're taking on.

但重要的是要記住，你知道，你所承擔的責任有多大。

The challenge of an engineering degree has the real power to supercharge your future.

工程學學位所帶來的挑戰確實能為你的未來增添動力。

But in order to get it, the things you do every day and the kind of the way you live your life is going to have to change.

但是，為了得到它，你每天做的事情和你的生活方式都必須改變。

So there you have it.

就是這樣。

Those are kind of my three reasons why an engineering degree can be so difficult.

這就是我認為工程學學位如此困難的三個原因。

You know, I hope it didn't discourage you.

你知道，我希望這沒有讓你氣餒。

That wasn't my intention.

這不是我的本意。

My intention of this video was to hopefully help new and prospective students prepare accordingly.

我製作這段視頻的目的是希望能幫助新生和即將入學的學生做好相應的準備。

You know, because an engineering degree has the unique potential to really transform you into a better version of yourself.

要知道，因為工程學學位具有獨特的潛力，能真正將你改造成更好的自己。

So I hope, you know, this helps prepare you for that at least a little bit.

所以，我希望，你知道，這至少能幫你做好一點準備。

But that's it for now.

不過，現在也只能這樣了。

So until next time, thanks for watching and keep up the good work.

下次再見，感謝您的收看，並請繼續努力。