Noah Lindgren
Aug 14, 2026
I dropped out of engineering in my third year
Everyone in my family is an engineer. My dad, my uncle, my older sister. It was never really a question. Third year I was failing two courses and spending most nights staring at p…
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I dropped out of engineering after three years on a path my family expected me to follow. Not knowing what came next was frightening. Working with my hands is helping me discover that a different path can still be mine.
There’s a comeback in this one. Worked at a bike shop for a year. Found out I loved fixing things with my hands and talking to people. Now I'm in an electrician…
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