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Essay On Becoming An Engineer

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Becoming an engineer for Sega means more than just a career, it has a deeper meaning to him and his family and community. He was pressured to succeed in engineering as a young AAM. He then expressed that he abandoned his dream of becoming an actor to pursue his engineering degree. When congratulated for his accomplishment in making it through engineering, he responded: Thank you, thank you. That is the hard truth right there! I stuck around because I thought it was the only thing that I can do. It was my last chance and last effort. I couldn’t see myself struggle as an actor, or in sports, or all of the other stereotypes. I didn’t care for writing. Music was alright with me. But I just liked the fact that I was alright in the math and …show more content…

It’s just like, they start engineering because they want to get out of their financial situation and to provide for their family in the future. My friend definitely has a passion for music. It’s not always about just being an engineer. If you’re going to do it… if you might not be the most passionate about it, then [you need to] know how to utilize it! Know where it [engineering] can take you. Not like using engineering as a stepping stone but as a secondary option. Just so you are stable financially! You can definitely foster your passion in music [while pursuing a career in engineering]. Sega continued his train of thought about the engineering journeys many students adventure into when they first enter into the engineering program and only focus on their academics. However as they mature in their journeys, then they become more aware of their passions and become self-aware of their identities: There are many people that are all about engineering. But the people that decided to stick with the engineering track because of other reasons such as financial obligations towards family, that’s primarily what it is, then [I encourage them to] know how to use engineering [while pursuing their passions outside of engineering]. And let it [engineering] take you to where it needs to take

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