What I Do I am an associate professor in nuclear engineering at North Carolina State University. My job has many facets; I am teaching, doing research, advising undergraduate and graduate students. Part of my job is to travel around the world to attend conferences and to meet other researchers to discuss the newest ideas in the field.
Why Engineering? Originally, I wanted to study astrophysics. Closer to college I was afraid I would not get a good job with this major so I started looking into alternatives. I liked math, physics, and chemistry and engineering is a beautiful combination of them with so many different ways to apply the knowledge and great job opportunities.
School Days I went to school in Germany, Ruhr University Bochum. I studied electrical engineering and specialized in plasma engineering during my master and PhD time. In the US, plasma engineering can often be found in nuclear and mechanical engineering departments.
Want to be an Engineer? Just do it! Don't listen to people who say you cannot succeed. Engineering is great because you'll have so many possibilities - starting from all the different majors to the different and diverse jobs you can have after graduation.