I always knew that I wanted to work as an engineer; but I also knew my traditional family would not be so pleased. Born in a family with full of successful business man and women, I was often discourage to do anything except business. To my father, an engineer is too common, too normal and too little money. I see things differently. And yet, his approval means a lot to me and his opinion has certainly influenced the direction of my career. But I have finally come to understand that I must pursue my own path. After many deliberations, I am confident that civil engineering is, without a doubt, the right career for me.
Ever since my childhood I have detected in myself a certain interest to face challenges and solving problems. I was the kid who would always buys building puzzles and the Lego that requires a lot of time to solve. I desire to build the best buildings, the best roads, and the best bridges. During my high school years, I was able pursue my passion in science and mathematic, especially Physics. I was very studious in these areas because my interest kept me going and trying harder. Despite my conservative family, I was fortunate to have the best teachers encouraging me to pursue my own dreams and my own path. One of those teachers is Mr. Briber, a physics teacher of my freshman class. In every project that I did such as the toothpicks bridge project to the egg drop project, he was there to guide me through, and kept me going. With that, I was able win the top prize of my class for my toothpicks bridge project. From this little success, I gained more confidence to continue my dream job as an engineer.
