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Texas Engineering Around the World: Napoleón Nasta Terrazas' Japan Vlog

Napoleón Nasta Terrazas heard about the International Engineering Education (IEE) industry immersion experiences shortly after arriving on campus. The first-year chemical engineering major immediately applied for Dr. William Fagelson’s Kyoto trip and got in a month later. Two thoughts then occurred to him: “I need to start studying Japanese, and I need to start applying for scholarships now.” There is no tuition fee for IEE’s Maymester offerings — they are included in spring tuition costs — but students must pay for housing, flights, meals, other costs, and a program fee. Still, financial aid helped defray the cost for three-quarters of the students who went on IEE trips last year. The Cockrell School also awarded 115 alumni-funded scholarships, which usually cover most or all expenses. Nasta Terrazas spent his winter break applying for scholarships and snagged enough money that only the plane tickets came from his pocket. He signed a non-disclosure agreement that prevents him from discussing much of his internship at MOLFEX, Inc., but he can say this: the company uses quantum chemistry to create new kinds of molecules, and he designed a new light-emitting molecule for the company to pursue. He said he learned just as much outside the office as during work hours. He explored the Kansai region on weekends, often by himself. He had learned enough Japanese to get by and found that just making the attempt to speak the native language earned him vast amounts of patience. The question that seemed to unlock Japan: “Sore wa dōiu imidesu ka?” (Translation: “What does that mean?”) “I asked that everywhere,” he said. Living and working abroad helps finetune important soft skills like communication, according to Helena Wilkins-Versalovic, IEE’s director. They are difficult to teach in a classroom but important to unlocking professional doors. She cautioned against viewing internships as just a key to a bigger paycheck. Many young engineers want to work on the world’s most pressing issues — and the better the resume, the better the chance of finding meaningful work, she said. Read more at https://magazine.engr.utexas.edu/2024... Follow the Cockrell School: Twitter:   / cockrellschool   Facebook:   / cockrellscho.  . Instagram:   / cockrellsch.  . LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/CockrellSchoolLI #Engineering #TexasEngineering #WhatStartsHere