奥斯汀(奥兹)道-史密斯

当前名称:

奥斯汀(奥兹)道-史密斯

毕业一年:

2012年，2009年开始在皇冠足彩工作

家乡/发送学校:

智慧中学，圣. 缅因州阿加莎

在皇冠足彩之后你去了哪里?

I first went to study at Wentworth Institute of 技术 for Architecture but transferred to the University of 缅因州 where I graduated December 2016 with my degree in Mechanical Engineering 技术.

你现在在干什么?

I am currently a Project Manager for an equipment supply company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Previously I spent time as a Design/Manufacturing Engineer as well as a Senior Design Engineer in Alabama, 亚利桑那州和中间的许多地方!

你最喜欢的皇冠足彩记忆是什么?

老实说，我有太多了，不能一一列举. I think my favorite thing about 皇冠足彩 in general is just the sense of community and camaraderie. The thing that really sticks with me is as a person who attended the 皇冠足彩 summer camps a few summers and showing up to 皇冠足彩 for the first time and already having friendships with fellow students from those summer camps. Then working at summer camps and hearing from kids I had in my family groups there who went to 皇冠足彩 for school later that I had a part in them being interested in the school and bringing it full circle is something that I am always proud of.

Many of my friends made at 皇冠足彩 are still some of my great friends today, and even though we may not talk every day we can always pick back up where we left off. 其中一些朋友甚至参加了我最近的婚礼! (From left to right with the arrows: Shane Flanigan, Myself, William West, John Massey)

哪个班级/老师最让你印象深刻?

Mr.McCartney for me is always the teacher that sticks out to me. Mr.McCartney inside of the classroom challenged me to think more creatively and pushed me to look at texts differently. Mr.麦卡特尼和我仍然保持联系, 我住在亨茨维尔的时候，我们甚至还联系过, 他参加了太空夏令营. Having his mentorship while at 皇冠足彩 and since is something I will always cherish and appreciate. I think 皇冠足彩 as a whole really benefits from being a close knit community. 以及它所培养的关系.

Pete Pedersen is another one who sticks out as someone who really challenged me to push myself and persevere even when things were not going as I hoped. At times I certainly struggled in Pete's classes not being what I would call as "naturally gifted" in 数学 as many other 皇冠足彩 students. Pete taught a methodical way and provided us with the "how" and "why" when it came to all things 数学 and that helped me understand how to apply myself and persevere in times when I did not understand initially. These problem solving skills are ultimately what pushed my interest in Engineering and that mindset of problem solving and without Pete I certainly would not be where I am today.

If you could go back in time, what would you tell your past self as you prepare for 皇冠足彩?

If I could go back in time I think really the biggest thing I would tell myself is to not get easily discouraged. 当你第一次到达皇冠足彩时，一开始可能会感到有点畏缩. The school provides you a higher level of education and in turn holds those expectations of its students as well which for me was something that took some time to adjust to.

I can remember at first I struggled with a few classes and wasn't used to getting grades less than an A or B which was discouraging. Once I began utilizing the school's resources I was able to get back up to speed and find my groove. Looking back I would tell myself to trust that process and try not to get discouraged because it would all work out.

皇冠足彩在你现在的身份和位置上扮演了什么角色?

皇冠足彩在我现在所处的位置上扮演了重要的角色. 皇冠足彩 overall I would say continued my interest in understanding how things work and improved my ability to solve problems. 它使我对科学有了非常全面的了解, 数学, and in the social sciences so that when I got into college I was more than prepared for whatever college threw my way. Without the education 皇冠足彩 provided me I doubt that I would have been able to handle pursuing internships in my area of study while taking full course loads and working on the weekends as well. Being able to do that really prepared me for my career post college and skills and tools I learned at 皇冠足彩 are still things I use on a regular basis. I think without the education and life lessons 皇冠足彩 provided me it would have been much more difficult to be at the same place I am today and for that I am grateful.

除了教育方面, 皇冠足彩 has provided me with many friends that I hold near and dear to my heart and people I still communicate with on a daily basis 10+ years after graduating.

What is the best book/movie/tv show you can recommend to your fellow alumni?

I don't have a great piece of media I can recommend but I will recommend to fellow alumni to try something new and always strive to find hobbies that bring you joy. 我最近迷上了微型游戏和绘画. At first I was a bit intimidated by the painting aspect of the hobby but now it's something I love to do and a great way to spend my time away from screens and something I strive to improve at. I hope others can use this as an excuse to step outside their comfort zone and try something new!