More of San Diego! And some thoughts as an Engineer on this trip

More of San Diego! And some thoughts as an Engineer on this trip
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San Diego is such an amazing city! I could definitely see myself living in a
city like this! We saw the wild seals and everything! Hre is some of the
pictures I took of the zoo of the pandas, mainly because Jessica is obsessed
with pandas. I have more pictures I promise. We also went to the Semester at
Sea reception and it is so surreal that this is all really happening!

I have quickly realized there are not that many engineers on this trip.
People have asked why I am doing this trip and how is this going to help me
with my career. People need to realize that engineering technology affects
the whole entire world. Everything that is made was somehow influenced by an
engineer. I want to go into the health care industry and help take part in
building machines that could save lives not just in the United States, but
to the whole world! Not every country runs like the United States, every
country runs differently and people and their different backgrounds are
drastically different. We cannot just assume that one technology will work
perfectly in every country. People might have different views on everything.
We need to break down these cultural barriers and work with other countries
so that the whole world improves. One of my goals is to do community service
in as many countries as I can, I want to see not just want the tourist sees
but the challenges that the common person has to deal with everyday. I am
not sure how Semester at Sea is going to change my life, but I know it will
help me grow and change my perspective of life. Nothing is better for an
engineer but to grow and see different solutions for situations.

Tomorrow, I board the boat bright and early at 7AM! This is my last post
from the continental United States!