I interpret things the way how I want to interpret things, you interpret things the way you want to interpret things. But I have no "attitude" about anything, therefore there is no "YOUR attitude". And yes some people were throwing subtle insults, I don't need to do any soul searching.
YOUR...
are you fully capable of doing the engineering?
Yes. I have very basic skills though.
If so, do you have relevant job experience?
Only through personal projects. I had to work other jobs to support myself.
These days, internships are the gateway drug to decent jobs, and working at McD's...
That won't help build any real experience in engineering though. If you go down that path, with each upcoming year your chances of getting any engineering position become exactly 0%. The degree would essentially be for waste at that point rendering the education practically worthless. "Stop...