This is a guest post from Danielle Schroeder. Opinions expressed by Engineering our Future contributors are their own. When I started college, I will be the first to admit that I thought joining student organizations at my university was going to be similar to high school clubs. I could not be more wrong! More often […]
Building a Powerful Task Management System in Notion
A while ago I promised I will share what my Notion set up looks like. I promise I did not forget. This summer was full of new adventures, challenges, and personal changes – making my Notion set up change constantly. In this post, I will be sharing one main use I have for Notion. Notion […]
How I Use Notion to Keep my Life in Order
Not long ago I found Notion — and the way I look and organize my to-dos, goals, notes, and organization in general changed forever. Notion is a powerful productivity tool that can do pretty much everything you can imagine. From database tables to simple bullet to-dos and everything in between, Notion can do it. Before I […]
7 Things to Keep in Mind While Working From Home
Let me start by saying that I am not an expert at working from home. I like going to the office and having a dedicated space where I can be productive and get things done. As an engineer, I typically have printed plans or several calculation sheets that need to be at my desk — Making […]
Key Networking Advice for Young Professionals
Being a natural introverted, I have worked hard to develop my soft skills, including public speaking and proper communication. I have come to realize how important these skills are and how valuable they are for my career. In this article, I just want to share a few tips I have found very useful when attending […]
5 Tips for a Successful Service Engineering Project Abroad
Let me know what you thought about the article on Twitter During the past 6 years, I have made a big effort to be involved in service-based organizations like Engineers Without Borders. I believe every engineer should volunteer in any way they can with local organizations to help people in need. At the end of the day, […]
Our Work in the Community of Mulas, Puerto Rico
I have worked in different countries despite my young age. As a student, I had the privilege of leading a team for a project in Carmen Pampa, Bolivia as part of the Engineers Without Borders – South Dakota State University (EWB-SDSU) chapter. Upon graduation, I joined the EWB-Rocky Mountain Professionals and we have been working […]
Becoming a Better Listener
It has been a while since I posted last, and life has been crazy. This summer we had a baby, graduated with various degrees, and moved from South Dakota to Colorado! It has been quite the adventure. It has been hard to leave friends and family behind, but we know that today’s sufferings will strengthen […]
Greatest Joy
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Developing your Authentic Self
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Developing a Servant’s Heart: The Struggle of a Self-Centered Society
As I start looking deeper and deeper into my life, I am amazed at how far I have come – yet I know there is a long road ahead of me. We have all heard at some point in our lives that we need to serve others, especially those who need it most. I have […]
How To Become a Successful Thinker
During the last few days I have been doing a lot of thinking and reading about how can we further develop our mental capabilities. We all know how “smart” we are, but in reality, we haven’t even really developed to our full potential. There are many ways of thinking, of which I won’t be going […]
How To Find Your Mission
There are many versions of our end goal in life, for me there is only one, get to heaven. At the end of our life we must look back and think if we gave all we had. I like the analogy of life being a marathon race. What do you think the main goal of […]
How To Find True Happiness
There are many ways of defining happiness, and we can all perceive happiness in different ways. Let me start by sharing how my definition of happiness has changed over the years. When I was a little kid I saw happiness as freedom to do anything I wanted. I enjoyed playing with friends, practicing tennis, and […]
What Is Our Plan?
As humans, we have always compare ourselves with someone else. But what if we are called to become our own self? What if we are called to become Saints for the good of humanity? What will you do to get there? There have been many perspectives on what good is, but I believe there is […]