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It's 2020 and I am sitting in Kennedy Airport waiting to board a flight. My final destination is Benin Republic. The reason I'm on my way to Benin Republic is that the chapter of Engineers Without Borders(EWB) I started is going there to start our latest project. I started an EWB chapter 2 years after joining the organization. The chapter I have started tends to develop projects for people living in West Africa. We work on projects to bring affordable solar energy to small villages as well as ways to provide safe drinking water. Also in 2020 I will be working with the various governments in West Africa to develop their infrastructure. The goal is to develop the infrastructure of the various countries so that business will be attracted to the labor force and resources West Africa has. By attracting the businesses the goal is to create a win win situation for everyone including the environment. There is no reason why people can't advance in a harmonious way. So when I get the call to help out Tokyo I will take what I learned in Africa and apply the lessons learned to Tokyo.
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Comment by Josh Judkins on March 7, 2010 at 8:37am
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I love how this vision of 2020 is a natural progression from your discovery of EWB on Heather Fleming's web page! Your vision of taking what you learned in Africa and applying the lessons learned to Tokyo is awesome!
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Comment by Amos Meeks on March 7, 2010 at 10:43pm
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I'm an engineer myself, and a huge fan of engineering! EWB is a great organization.
What kind of engineering did you study?
I'm trying to create a network for makers here on EVOKE, and as an engineer you might be interested: http://www.urgentevoke.com/profiles/blogs/makers-guild
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Comment by Michael on March 7, 2010 at 11:17pm
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Thanks Josh and Amos. First I am happy to see that someone took the time to read what I posted and second I am happy the you each left comments.
Amos: I studied mechanical engineering. It was tough but in the end well worth it. How about yourself what kind of engineering did you study?
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I am not in college yet, but I will be studying Materials Engineering and I currently work for a small materials science related start-up.
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Amos: Cool. What you are doing will help to make you a better engineer. Where do you want to go to school?
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Olin College is my top choice, and MIT is my second choice.
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