u/engineer_owl

Oh! I have a Mally too! I love the sweater on your little guy.

Why did my brain go “wow that’s a fancy outhouse. Needs a door tho.”

This is so crazy. I just found at an antique store the book that this illustration is from, April’s Kittens!

Most of my professors that taught in the UMSL/WashU program had day jobs at engineering firms as senior or management level engineers. So from a visibility standpoint, it’s better because if you have a good relationship with that professor they can either help with your job search after graduation or write a letter of recommendation.

As with a lot of professions, it’s who you know sometimes.

I’ve gone to both so maybe I can give you a good perspective! I graduated ArchE from S&T in 2005 and went back to school and got my CivilE in 2011.

If you want the typical college experience, for sure do S&T! Most students live in Rolla or on campus. I was on competition teams and joined societies based on my field. I was also a transfer student from East Central and I think I was about your age when I transferred to Rolla. Even though I was a bit older than other students, I wasn’t THAT much older and I fit right in. I also never joined any Greek societies and didn’t feel the need to (I’m a woman so I don’t know if it would be different for guy).

I was in my thirties when I went back to get my Civil degree, but I can say that UMSL and WashU (I had classes at both campuses) are commuter schools. UMSL for sure. I didn’t get the same feeling of community like I did at Rolla. WashU might be a little different as most of my classes there were at night.

Also, like a previous commenter said, engineering firms in STL freaking love S&T so that’s another leg up you’ll have if you go there.

Let me know if you have any other questions and I can try and answer them!

I have one of his frogs! Totally worth it to save up and get one! He makes me smile every time I look at him!

This made me snort with laughter. Thanks, I needed that today!

All hail the Snord!

I freaking lost it when I swiped and saw the first thing. Thank you for making me laugh so hard this morning.

I’m someone who does buy pottery and has purchased pottery off of Etsy and I would have LOVED to have gotten a ceramic magnet as a free gift!

It’s adorable! The sleeves look super cozy.

Stitch is cute but I am in love with the suspicious frogs!

On behalf of my boyfriend who has a huge head, that hat is just the right size, lol!

“…statement necklaces and rhinestones” As a fellow millennial, this made me cackle. I still have all my chunky necklaces from 2015 that never see the light of day anymore.

Adorable!!!

The site did go down, thanks for providing the write up!

My BFF totally had one of these in the 90’s and that’s what I slept on when I stayed over. They are commonly called a “Flip and Fuck” but I don’t know what they were officially called, lol

Will do! I have a design I made and stitched that is comic book related but it is a gift for my boyfriend so I am going to wait until I give it to him before I post it!

I know, I wish it wasn’t so complicated with copyright law for fan made items. I’ve seen people try to get around this by posting a Tie Fighter pattern as “spaceship pattern” lol

More video game patterns! I’d love to find patterns for Mass Effect, Dragon Age, or the Witcher. I’ve found a handful on Etsy but nothing that appeals to me. I am teaching myself how to make patterns just so I can stitch my favorite games.

My boyfriend, who has a large noggin, would appreciate that hat!

Makes sense! Thanks!

How did you secure the edges of the fabric so that it doesn’t unravel?

Adorable!

I think it’s supposed to mimic the hairstyle Spartan men wore but I haven’t done any research into her character design to know that that was what they were going for.