I wish I had been able to become an engineer after having no experience in new graduates!

Things I wish I had done as an engineer after graduating with no experience

nice to meet you!

My name is Yoshida and I joined the company in 2024 with no prior experience

I'm sure there are some people who are worried, saying, " I've decided to join the IT industry, but I'm not sure if I can do it

Before I joined the company, my anxiety grew as the day approached

, I'd like to share with you some things I wish I had done , as someone who has been working as an engineer since joining the company a year ago

Organizing your desk

First, the first thing is to organize your desk area

there were times when my anxiety grew so much that I was unable to do anything, which led to a negative loop where

I think starting with the form very effective in relieving anxiety

Keeping your desk tidy crucial to working efficiently .

Especially when working as an engineer, it is essential to create an environment that increases concentration and improves productivity

Therefore, we recommend that you purchase a mouse, keyboard, etc. to use when you join the company and organize your desk area !

Be mindful of the balance between work and personal life

The second is to be conscious of the balance between work and personal life

Once you join the company, you will spend a total of 9 hours a day at the office, consisting of 8 hours of work and 1 hour of break

Let's say it takes one hour to travel to and from work and eight hours of sleep

In addition, disposable time for breakfast, dinner, bath time, etc. will be a total of two hours

This means that you will have four hours available per day .

Therefore, it would be waste to spend the day without any purpose .

Imagine your daily schedule after joining the company and write down what you were able to do and what you were not able to do

Also, when you are unable to do something it is recommended that you think about " why you were unable to do it, !

Use easy-to-understand language in conversation

The last point is to "use words that are easy to understand in conversation."

When talking with friends, you may use casual expressions, and your brain may automatically translate what you are trying to say

Therefore, I think it is easy for the message to end up being conveyed

I think it's important to be conscious of using words that are easy to understand, even when talking with friends

I myself sometimes find myself omitting particles when speaking to friends , and this has caused me a lot of trouble since I started working.

If with particle , the meaning will change, leading to a misunderstanding between you and the other person .

Here's an example

• This process is fine
• This process is fine

"で", you can see that there is no problem with processing.

" wa, " there is no problem with the processing itself, but it appears that problems are occurring in other processing

Therefore, I think it is important to get into the habit of reviewing what you have written !

In my case, I write it up in a place where only I can see it before sending the message in chat

you will be able to read the text objectively

If you reread it and feel something is off, correct it and then read it again after some time has passed

By doing the above, we were able to minimize any misunderstandings with the other party!

Finally

Thank you for watching until the end!

I totally understand the anxiety you feel before joining the company!

Looking back, there are many things I wish I had prepared for when I took my first steps as an engineer

I hope that these experiences will be of some help to those who are about to enter the world of engineering