What attracted you specifically to the study of Engineering in New York City?

New York City represents many things in the American ethos but none more so than opportunity. For one, it is the financial heart of the United States of America, and the opportunities afforded by that distinction apply to the entire gamut of careers. While New York City is often associated with lawyers, stock brokers, or even the world’s fashion elite, engineers are not excluded from the array of opportunities. In fact, the aesthetic and practical prospects are varied and comprehensive. The first major benefit for an engineer living in New York City is the sheer inspiration. New York’s architectural designs, from the Statue of Liberty to the Empire State Building to the Chrysler Building, are an engineering marvel. As such, they serve as a great example of what can be accomplished with engineering. They are a testament to the direct products of engineering being more than functional. They serve as proof that they can transcend even into works of art. And nowhere is that as apparent as in New York City. This unparalleled variety of engineering feats constitutes a large part of the “New York advantage” for an engineer. While the educational road to engineering remains rooted in mathematics and theoretical work, New York is a unique and vibrant example of what can be mobilized with those theories. Even the most logically driven engineer would be persuaded of the great artistic and social implications of engineering products when they see a skyline dominated by skyscrapers and consider the ways in which these buildings irrevocably changed our history. To understand the power of engineering products, one need only think of the World Trade Center. There was a reason those towers were the object of attack. They represented something greater than themselves. They were the embodiment of