u/JHdarK

I came to the US in my freshman year in college, and luckily, I already had a green card, which enabled me to get a job even before graduation. However, I've been continuously hearing stories that even after getting my citizenship and fully Americanized, the glass ceiling will still exist, and it will be extremely difficult for asian americans to reach high management (director, principal, partner, VP, etc.), particularly due to language barrier and politics.

I know it won't be easy, but was wondering if it's gonna be something I'd be able to overcome by hardworking, or it's an inherently, implicitly existing fact I need to take into account.

TL;DR: I wanna know if you saw any case an immigrant whose English is a second language successfully landing an upper management position in America.

I'm a new grad who will soon be starting my first job as a design engineer in an HVAC/MEP company. What skills/mindset/knowledge should I know or be prepared for to succeed in my career?

Thanks!

I know they exist, but I heard DCE program itself is too narrow, and most DCEs are targeting C5I, so I was just wondering if they just "theoretically" exist or actually process people in (CEU/FE).

I tried Bold Voice 1-week free trial, and I think it was helpful, but doubt if that's really worth $29/month. Are there any other AI-based apps that I can use for training? Thanks

How manageable was it to balance between your full time job and military? Also, what discipline are you in? (Arch, ME, CE, EE, etc.)

Just wondering if R&D Lab, AI, or Data Center projects are 99% from the civilian side or if the government does have some projects on them, too

I'm trying to apply for the Real ID, and was thinking of college transcript as one of the documents for proof of residency. The requirement says the school document should include "applicant's date of birth."

However, in my transcript, only my birth month and day are shown, and my birth year has been blurred (ex. XXXX-01-01). Is it still an acceptable document?

Website says 3-4 weeks after the degree is conferred, and degree evaluation can take up to 6 weeks, so maybe within 9 weeks?

I don't think I'll ever look them again, so I was gonna only keep the ones relevant to my future PE exam subject and dump away the rest of them.

If you have worked as a design engineer but would like to change your field (contracting, commissioning, owner's rep, etc...), at least how many YOE do you think is needed to say that you have some technical knowledge that's transferable?

What I mean is, is there something like Facebook marketplace but for Cal Poly students only?

If someone has a degree in Mechanical E and some design experience in HVAC/MEP (or even PE, ideally), would it be very helpful, somewhat helpful, have little value, or be more disadvantageous than someone who majored in construction management?

Someone who hasn't heard terms like HVAC, MEP, etc, do you just say you're an engineer?

Do they publish a yearbook with the photos of graduates? If they do, are they just distributed to graduates or they personally have to buy them?

If you have PE and some engineering experience, would it help a lot?

How common is it?