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You may consider some alternatives: Drink decaffeinated coffee. I do this. I think it tastes similar to regular coffee. A hot beverage in the middle of the morning and another one after lunch. Drink hot chocolate, but take it easy with the sugar. Whatever you do, stay away from energy ...

Hi Christopher, Before university, I wanted to be a Physicist, but a piece of lousy career advice made me mistakenly believe that it was a profession with no future in my country. After graduating as a Civil Engineer, I have discovered, like many colleagues, that the Engineer is partly an applied ...

I agree with the strategies proposed by Christopher; however, not all engineering firms have procedures to incorporate the new personnel into the daily routine smoothly. I think we all agree that is the reason that our first job is not easy to forget both if it was a good or a bad experience. My first ...

I suggest keeping it honest. If you claim to have some abilities, for example, Python programming, there is a clear chance that at some point, that ability will be put to the test by your chief. It will be disastrous for your reputation if they find you lied in your CV. ------------------------------ ...

Hi Daniel, Those are great questions. Allow me to present some possible answers. What types of tests prepare better engineers? This question is hard to answer because it depends on what defines a "better engineer." Do we prefer a savant-type engineer, as frequently shown in TV shows and movies ...

Hello everyone, I work in Mac and Windows without major inconveniences, particularly in MS Office, except for some "advanced" characteristics in PowerPoint and some typos in the Spanish versions. I use macros and personalized functions for pavement design in Excel without any problems. Also, I can ...

When studying different pavement design methods my teacher used to say, "There are no good or bad design methods, there must be good information about traffic, subgrade, and materials. That makes the difference". -------------------------------- Luis R. Vásquez-Varela. Aff. M. ASCE Head of the ...

I recommend a Colombian drama about a young civil engineer trapped in a bad business relationship with a drug lord in the 1980 Medellín. All the actors are amateur or "natural" performers. The Director, Victor Gaviria, is famous for the quality he can achieve with his directing approach. Here's ...