Find Your WHY: The True “Secret” to Passing the FE or PE Exam

Find Your WHY: The True “Secret” to Passing the FE or PE Exam

Prepping for your exam isn’t a walk in the park. It’s hard. It takes discipline. And you’ll want to quit more than once. (Been there. 😞) So, how can those who pass possibly keep going?! 😟

It’s not a fancy study schedule, more study material, or some natural-born talent you weren’t blessed with.

The real secret? 🤔

Your “Why!”

In this episode, I talk about why passing isn't just about studying. Instead, it starts with a compelling reason that matters to you.

When your “Why” is strong, the "What” turns from a fuzzy goal into something real, and you do the “How” (aka the grind) even when you don’t feel like it.

So, here, I share my own “why” back when I was grinding for the PE exam with a full-time job and a growing family…plus the top 5 reasons I hear from our own students why they’re chasing the FE or PE themselves. 🎯

If you’ve been dragging your feet on studying or wondering how other people keep going when life gets crazy — this one’s for you!


🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:

  • What Passing Your Exam Really Means

  • My Own “Why” for Taking the PE Exam

  • The Truth About Exam Prep Nobody Tells You

  • How Purpose Fuels Persistence

  • The Top 5 "Whys" We Hear From Our Students

  • 4 Ways to Keep Your Why Front and Center


🔗 RESOURCES MENTIONED:

2025 Civil Engineering Salaries Update


🎁 OUR FREEBIES FOR YOU:

The Civil FE Startup Guide

The Civil PE Startup Guide


🖥️ OUR REVIEW COURSES

Civil FE Review Course

Civil PE Review Courses


📚 OUR PRACTICE EXAMS:

FE Practice Exams

FE CBT Exam Simulator

PE Bonus Theory Questions

PE Practice Exams

PE CBT Exam Simulator

FE Environmental Practice Exam

PE Environmental Practice Exam


📱 CONNECT WITH US!

Website

Newsletter

Free CEA Community

LinkedIn

YouTube Channel

support@civilengineeringacademy.

Det här avsnittet är hämtat från ett öppet RSS-flöde och publiceras inte av Podme. Det kan innehålla reklam.

Avsnitt(361)

4th Down & 3 Yards to Go: How Gracie Johnson Scored a PE Touchdown

4th Down & 3 Yards to Go: How Gracie Johnson Scored a PE Touchdown

Passing the PE exam isn't always a straight play to the end zone. Gracie Johnson knows that firsthand. After 3 attempts off by 1-2 questions, she was down to one more run — and this time, she scored t...

15 Okt 31min

How Laser Scans Can Make Tank Thickness Testing Smarter With Travis Keener

How Laser Scans Can Make Tank Thickness Testing Smarter With Travis Keener

Failure of tanks that store highly hazardous chemicals can be huge, like the Longview Tank Disaster this year. The problem? The current method used to keep track of the structural integrity of the tan...

8 Okt 32min

A Career Journey in Structural Engineering With Zach Bowden

A Career Journey in Structural Engineering With Zach Bowden

What does a career in Structural Engineering look like? 🤔Most people think it’s only the (demanding) technical side, but that’s not the case — and Structural Engineer Zach Bowden, P.E. is here to pro...

1 Okt 23min

Crushing the FE and PE Exams Just 36 Days Apart With Angello Murekye

Crushing the FE and PE Exams Just 36 Days Apart With Angello Murekye

The normal path is getting the FE first and the PE second…but who said you can’t do it the other way around? 🤔 That’s what Angello Murekye did — and he passed both exams just 36 days apart! 😳 👇Ange...

26 Sep 32min

A PE in the Philippines to a PE in USA with Jonathan Espiritu

A PE in the Philippines to a PE in USA with Jonathan Espiritu

Picture this: you’re a stay-home dad taking care of three kids while preparing for your exam. Interesting? That’s exactly how today’s guest started his journey toward becoming a PE in the US! In this ...

18 Sep 28min

The Present & Future of Transportation Engineering With ENR’s Top 20 Under 40 Christy Jeon

The Present & Future of Transportation Engineering With ENR’s Top 20 Under 40 Christy Jeon

Transportation is changing fast. From sustainability concerns to climate resiliency to EVs, the systems we use today will look very different very soon. That’s what Christy Mihyeon Jeon joins us to ta...

16 Sep 34min

The AEC Freelancing Platform Changing How Engineers Find Work With Brian Sullivan

The AEC Freelancing Platform Changing How Engineers Find Work With Brian Sullivan

Not finding reliable engineering talent for your projects when you need it? After 20 years running his AEC firm, Brian Sullivan knows that problem all too well — and he’s now set out to tackle it from...

11 Sep 31min

The Top 16 Transportation PE Study Materials Worth Considering

The Top 16 Transportation PE Study Materials Worth Considering

Freaking out trying to choose the exam prep resources for the Transportation PE that are actually worth your money? 🤔  With so many options, it's easy to go down a rabbit hole…but you don’t have to. ...

2 Sep 18min

Populärt inom Utbildning

husmodern-med-amanda-schulman
rss-bara-en-till-om-beroende-medberoende
det-skaver
sektledare
historiepodden-se
nu-blir-det-historia
rss-viktmedicinpodden
harrisons-dramatiska-historia
allt-du-velat-veta
roda-vita-rosen
rosceremoni
rss-dr-bjorklund
not-fanny-anymore
johannes-hansen-podcast
sa-in-i-sjalen
i-vantan-pa-katastrofen
kan-jag-sa-kan-du-podden
rss-ai-med-jonas-benjamin
rss-foraldramotet-bring-lagercrantz
rss-traningsklubben