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Mr. Jayvon Garth, P.E., M.ASCE

Structural Engineer

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Mr. Jayvon Garth, P.E., M.ASCE

Structural Engineer

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RE: PE Application Adventures

Posted By Jayvon Garth 06-09-2022 03:45 PM
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My experience revolves around the State of Michigan's licensing process. Michigan changed its rules where future applicants do not have to verify their work experience before being able to apply for the exam. A person may sign up and take the exam prior to accumulating all necessary work experience, ...

RE: Community Service

Posted By Jayvon Garth 07-08-2021 02:39 PM
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Giving back has been a non-negotiable task where I grew up because my neighborhood was community first. All of the parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc., took part in teaching the kids of the neighborhood life long lessons, feeding us, and protecting us. As a child I would be in the community cutting ...

Speak Up for What is Right

Posted By Jayvon Garth 06-25-2021 11:35 AM
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At a previous job, I remember I stayed late in the office one evening, when, as I was walking to take a break, I overhear words and laughter coming from a conference room. There were more than half my coworkers laughing about two jokes that I unfortunately overheard as well – one perpetuating a racist ...

RE: Majors and Minors While Getting Your Degree

Posted By Jayvon Garth 06-09-2021 03:17 PM
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I initially focused on a mathematics minor simply because I realized I only needed to take 2 more high level math courses to have it, but I dropped each math class I took each semester, stopped chasing a minor, and focused solely on civil engineering. I had interest in urban planning so I did take some ...

RE: "Ask Me Anything" - Personal Finances for Civil Engineers

Posted By Jayvon Garth 05-11-2021 10:31 AM
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Tirza, Thanks for this topic. I really appreciate this topic as this has become something I've personally begun taking really serious and something that I rarely see civil engineers discuss amongst us. I'm doing freelance structural engineering work with the intent to go full time in the future. ...

RE: People vs Projects - priorities

Posted By Jayvon Garth 04-26-2021 02:37 PM
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I have worked internships & entry level positions where I enjoyed the people, but didn't enjoy the work. I ultimately left, but I found it hard because of the bonds I developed at those firms. I had a personal experience with an internship where I loved the type of projects they were awarded, but I didn't ...

RE: Up or Out? Why is Job-hopping so prevalent?

Posted By Jayvon Garth 04-26-2021 09:46 AM
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I'm only about 6-7 years into my career, but the first 3 I've spent my time working for 3 different firms (including the firm I'm at now). Job #1 I left shortly after 1 year because it wasn't the type of structural work I wanted to do. Job #2 I left shortly after 1 year because of a mix of awful, toxic ...

RE: Debunking (and discussing) Engineering Stereotypes

Posted By Jayvon Garth 04-09-2021 06:58 PM
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Chris, Many schools that showed interest in me requested that I not major in civil engineering and instead major in something more "general" like mathematics, then go to grad school for civil engineering. All those schools I turned down. Five schools encouraged me to major in civil engineering. It ...

RE: PE Licensure - Your Experience

Posted By Jayvon Garth 04-09-2021 01:18 AM
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I took the PE exam twice... October 2018 & October 2020, which the biggest mistake I made was taking it in October 2018 because I decided 3 months prior to it to take the exam knowing that I wanted to take it in April 2019. I wasn't prepared and I really didn't take it as serious as I did the 2nd time. ...

RE: Debunking (and discussing) Engineering Stereotypes

Posted By Jayvon Garth 04-01-2021 11:49 AM
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I was the typical "math" nerd only because early in my childhood I would sit in math classes with my mom while she was in college. I got a head start learning the basics where in 2nd grade I had math skills of a 5th grader. The two that stick out the most for me are athletic stereotypes and racial ...