The Engineering Experience

Here’s how the story goes: I loved school and enjoyed every second I was in the classroom. Higher education was the obvious next step for me! The only problem? I had no idea where I actually wanted to go to college. I knew a career in STEM was part of my vague plan for my future, but what in STEM exactly was the hard part to figure out. There are so many options out there, and finding the perfect fit may be intimidating. In high school, I was good at the “typical engineer” classes, such as math, physics, and technological settings. I thought for a long time that this wasn’t enough justification to pursue engineering as a career. However, one of my teachers at the time prompted me to consider career paths outside the box – particularly how engineering combines my passion for motorsports and my love of innovation. Once I started looking into what an engineer in motorsports does, I realized that I had found a pathway perfect for me.      The most important quality I wanted i...