WISH I'D KNOWN

摘要

I wish I'd known that while a university education will teach you basic engineering, it takes real work experience to become a professional engineer in all senses of that term. When I came to the United States from Hong Kong in 1974 to study engineering, I had limited means financially but plenty of ambition and passion to learn. As a student in Texas and New York, I worked as a waiter to pay my way, learning how to be patient and provide good service. It was in a New York City restaurant that a customer recommended me for the position at Thornton Tomasetti that started my engineering career.