u/Sparky_Birch

This applies more so for Vietnamese names since I'm Vietnamese, but applies to anyone with a fully Asian name with a middle name: do people call you by your would-be middle name in your language instead of your would-be first? If you're not entirely sure what I'm talking about, some Asian names go in the order of "Last Middle First", and that would turn into, "Middle First Last" when you immigrate to the US.

I came to the US when I was 14 and for the first 3-4 years I didn't stand up to myself and correct people about this, and neither did my mum with my name (I never ended up changing my name when I naturalized since my first name is easy enough to pronounce). I recently had an interaction where my manager addressed another Viet person like this and I caught myself doing once too before correcting myself.

I'm 21F and currently working on an internship that's lasting a year and I'm hoping to get my driver's license before my internship ends, but not entirely sure how I should go about it. Some details:

- My mum wouldn't let me practice on her car or teach me, divorced parents since I was 6. I live and work 35 miles away from home so I can only go home once a month.

- There's a family member who would let me practice maneuvers with him when I'm back.

- I don't get paid a lot so the most I can afford for driving lessons is once a week. Any more than that I won't have any money left from my paycheck.

- Area I work in is a small White Veteran town. I've been thinking about asking my co-workers to teach me a bit.

My mom would probably pay for my lessons but outside of paying for my schooling I don't want her to be involved with me financially too much due to past guilt trips. Anyone gone through something similar could give me some help?

Hi y'all, asking because it seems like a lot of advice are for folks without a Bachelor's. I'm interested in going into the planning side. Quick background overview:

• Internship experience: worked for 6 months in MEP, working for about a year with PLCs in manufacturing.

• Helped out with a research project in Unit Commitment which was how I knew about this side of EE in the first place; have my name on the paper.

Besides taking electives in power systems, studying for my FE, and learning power systems simulation, I was was wondering what other things I can do while in college to make myself competitive. I'm hoping to work in the tri-state area (NJ, NY, PA; seems to be perfect for PJM/NY ISO; also ISO-NE potentially as I'm from MA) and California. I see the NERC RC being recommended for everyone but not sure if that'd be helpful for a BS holder (and if I were to study for it, would 6-8 months be enough while working full-time?). Thanks!

Has anyone or someone they know done 1.5-year worth of co-ops in a row? What are the upsides and downsides of doing this? This might be my position due to the housing lease for my upcoming co-op. I'm an engineering mjor.