DIML as a Mechanical Engineering Freshman

Introduction:

Hi, my name is Seoyoon Lee, but I go by Yoon! I am a freshman studying mechanical engineering at Penn. Here is a Monday in my life involving classes, machining, yapping with friends, and ramen night (not a lot of studying this day).

10:15 AM - 11:45 PM: Intro to Scientific Computing Class (ENGR 1050)

Started off my morning with my intro to Python class! Unfortunately, I woke up too late to film myself getting ready.

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM: Linear Algebra Applications to Engineering and AI (ESE 2030)

Went straight to my second class of the day after my first class ended at 11:45 AM.

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM: still at ESE 2030 with my friends

Here are my friends, Fahsai and Sophie, whom I always sit with during this class! I couldn't stop thinking about what to eat for lunch at this time.

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM: went to McClelland for lunch straight after class with my friend!

Got two rolls of sushi (tuna and salmon), which are my favorite, so I was super happy. McClelland is one of my favorite dining spots :) My friend got a chicken bowl. The line was super long since Houston was closed for the day (it took us 30 minutes to finally eat).

2:30 PM - 4:15 PM: went to the PML (precision machining lab)

I come here almost every day to work on my assignments for my machine design and manufacturing class (MEAM 2010), which is my most time-consuming class! Even though it does get exhausting, I am excited to see my final product after countless hours of work.

4:30 PM - 5:15 PM: enjoyed my chai latte while talking with my friend

I stopped at ecafe (Accenture Cafe) after my machining ended to treat myself with a chai latte. I met my friend randomly and talked with her for a while before I went to my dorm.

6:15 PM - 6:45 PM: canes + building mechanical horse at ASME club meeting

I stopped by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) meeting, since they had Raising Cane's and a mechanical horse building activity. I talked with new people, which was pretty fun, but I had to leave early to meet with friends at 7!

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM: walked over to Quad with my friend and chilled in the common lounge

My friends and I decided to make ramen and eat snacks together this day, as it is our weekly activity. Before we made some, we just talked and sat around in the common area. My friend was studying for her econ midterm in the middle of this.

8:00 PM - 10:00 PM: made ramen with the microwave at my friend's dorm

We made buldak, shin ramen, and cup noodles! My favorite was the buldak. It was a good break from the dining hall food. It was so fun spending time together just talking about life and eating good food, which is an aspect I really like about college life!

10:20 PM: came back to my dorm and got ready for bed after watching YouTube and TikTok

This day was one of my least busiest days in the semester, as this was the week after I was done with midterms and quizzes, which was why there was barely any studying involved outside of class! Not every day looks like this :)

Thank you for reading!