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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

Update: 2025-05-21
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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


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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

Isaac Oakeson