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Post-graduation plans:听pursue听an MS听in architectural engineering at CU Boulder.
This award recognizes undergraduates students who persevere despite hardship.听
What is your favorite memory from your time at CU Boulder?
My favorite memory at CU Boulder was joining campus clubs and organizations and the people I met through them.听The people I met through the CU Car Club, along with those I met from working on campus turned out to be the best people I have ever met.
What accomplishment are you most proud of, either academically or personally?
I am proud of myself for being able to bounce back after the pandemic reached听its peak. It helped me become a stronger person mentally. I am proud of myself for being able to establish a healthy relationship with myself, which I did not previously realize how听important that听would be.
Tell us about a moment (or moments) when you felt like you hit your stride or felt like you were 鈥渙fficially鈥� an engineer.
After attending the AEI (Architectural Engineering Institute) conference in April, I felt like I was an engineer. While sitting at the table of a听policy-oriented workshop with other architectural engineering undergraduates, I led听my cohort with solving the problems presented by the guest speaker.
What was the biggest challenge for you during your engineering education? What did you learn from it?
Balancing my social life and my education was the biggest challenge I have faced. Thankfully, I was听able to find that balance听in 2022 when听I learned the importance of discipline and self-talk. In the long run, having such discipline is important as it reduces the probability of burnout. I have听burned out听in the past from working too hard, which kept听me from participating in other activities.
What is your advice for incoming engineering students?
The transition from high school to college is听challenging, but you are not alone. My听biggest piece of advice is to get involved with on-campus activities as soon as possible. I remember ignoring this type of advice from previous seniors, only to later regret it. Spend as much time as you can making friends, interacting with them and studying with them. Friends within your major are ideal as you will see them in class, however don't be afraid to branch out. Remember, your self and your well-being comes first, no matter how stressful or challenging school can be. Stay healthy, get sleep, engage in physical activity and most importantly remember to have fun!