Becoming an Engineer

In the past few weeks, my life has changed in so many ways it is almost overwhelming. I am now on my own and I solely am responsible for feeding myself, acquiring enough sleep, completing my homework on time, and even fitting in. The years of parental guidance are over, and I am alone to fend on my own. I've finally left the nest and entered the world of college. It has been only a few weeks and still I feel like a whole new person with a world of things expected of me. For example, as an engineer, I am supposed to site my sources? At my old school, when I wrote a paper for english, I would merely make quotation marks and write down a page number. MLA? APA? These terms baffle me. Not only do I not know what these mean, but I really don't care. Finding out what sources are legitimate? So you mean I have to do research on my research to make sure the website is sufficient? I can't just type a keyword into google and click on the first site that comes up? This is a whole new concept for me, and I'm not going to lie, it is going to be a huge adjustment. Hopefully, I'll be up for the challenge.