Go to Germany or stay?

However, a quick calculation shows that with careful planning all will be well. This year the course content has overall been much more related to aircraft than in the previous year in which it was more general. Contrary to my expectations, engineering doesn’t seem to get more difficult over time in terms of the mathematics involved, it is mostly the volume of work that increases.

At the end of May and start of July, I will have a total of 6 exams in two weeks, the most difficult of which will probably be Circuits, Signals and Systems, which are more closely related to Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Mechanics of Flight. On top of that, I will be sitting German exams next week so wish me luck.

On another note, I am happy to announce that the wind turbine our group has designed (which I’ve briefly mentioned in my previous post) has successfully passed testing unlike a number of other groups.

I still haven’t decided whether to spend a year abroad at the RWTH Aachen - the leading German technological university - next year or stay in London. The pros of going are avoiding extremely high cost of living in London, hopefully achieving fluency in German and opening doors for myself in Germany’s engineering sector which is arguably the go-to country for engineers. On the other hand, a slight language barrier might prevent me from understanding the modules well, which could become very frustrating. In addition, Aachen apparently has exams between July and September which would mean losing out on the opportunity to do a summer internship in the UK which is often crucial for landing a job and provides a good source of income to help cover your last year at university. It’s a tough call.