When I was a kid I like to actually take apart
my stereos and all my electronics and see
what was inside.
Penn State is one of the few places that gave
me a clear cut description
of what electrical engineers do.
Its the only place out of I think I visited
18 school.
The adviser, my adviser, was the only person
who was able to make my mother understand
what an electrical engineer does.
You have to understand the flow of voltage
and currents
and resistance.
You have control systems, electromagnetics.
You can be working with
nanotechnology or you can be working with
power systems of an entire city.
Its really
just about problem solving in different situations.
It goes from basic physics laws,
mathematics and electric circuits and you
go all the way to phasers and theory.
There
are a lot of good professors here.
They do their research but they also make
sure the
undergrads are learning their material.
They teach you how to do xyz in the lecture
and
then you actually get to implement it in the
lab.
Thats a huge part what engineering is.
I think a lot of people come into engineering
to get hands on experience.
They want to
know how can I lay out a circuit board.
How can I make an amplifier.
Do xy and z. Penn
State does a really good job at that.
I also realize that if I stick with engineering,
theyre top 20 in the nation for it, and theyre
doing great research.
Therere great
research opportunities.
There are so many different areas of specialties
in electrical
engineering.
Even though its challenging, Im always saying
I still want to do this.
I
still want to stick with this and this is
where I want to be.
We do work hard and Im not
ashamed to say that we work hard but we know
how to have fun on the weekends.
Its
definitely possible to have a social life
and be an engineer and Im definitely a social
person so thats a definite must in my life.
Aside from just learning electrical
engineering, Ive just learned so much about
life.
With each class that I take it just
seems to be exactly what Im looking for in
my major and my career.
Theres more products
that need to be developed.
There will never be an end to engineering.
That makes me feel
very warm inside that there will always be
a demand of electrical engineers.
Theres a
lot of people who can problem solve and a
lot of people who can do what it takes and
Im
one of them.
So, go Penn State engineering.
