INTRODUCTION Engineering school has a reputation for being incredibly difficult. When I first started, I thought surviving it was all about being a natural genius. Now that I have been through it, I know that isn’t true. I have failed exams, but I used good study habits to turn those grades around and finish strong. Engineering is less about your IQ and more about your strategy and discipline. If I could go back to my first day of university, here are the five practical truths I would tell myself: 1. Self-Control is the Ultimate Time-Saver People always ask how I managed the heavy workload. The answer is simple: pure self-control. A lot of students spend four hours at a desk but spend half that time checking their phones or getting distracted. That isn't real studying. I learned early on that one hour of deep, uninterrupted focus with my phone completely out of sight is worth more than a whole afternoon of distracted skimming. Good discipline didn't ruin my social l...