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Engineering students are better time managers!!

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  If someone were to ask me what the most valuable thing I've learned during my engineering studies is, my answer would be time management. Engineers often face a great deal of pressure, such as during internal and external exams, project submissions, and seminar preparations. The rest of the time is spent trying to balance the demands of academics with other activities and finding time for leisure. I have seen firsthand how this pressure can cause people to sacrifice their relationships, neglect their friends and family, and become consumed by jealousy and resentment towards classmates and college management. I have a friend who always aims for 100% marks on exams, because she holds herself to a high standard of excellence. But I have always wondered what difference it makes in her understanding of the subject if she scores 99 out of 100. After all, it is the teacher's interpretation of the answer sheet that determines the marks. Is she learning for her own satisfac