GPA Just a Number Comment Got a 2.4 GPA my first semester in college. Thought maybe I wasn’t cut out for engineering. Today I’ve landing two spacecraft on Mars, and designing one for the moon. STEM is hard for everyone. Grades ultimately aren’t what matters. Curiosity and persistence matter.— Ben Cichy (@bencichy) November 22, 2019 0 0 vote Article Rating general | Motivation