Abel Adem, College LAUNCH Scholar
Abel Adem, College LAUNCH Scholar

Hey! My name is Abel Adem and I am a College LAUNCH Scholar. Ever since our first Saturday Summit in September 2022, I realized how important a program like College LAUNCH is to people like me, and how people should appreciate programs like this one. The November Summit was definitely one of those moments where I gained a lot of helpful information. You don’t casually get to meet people that are where you want to be in the future, and College LAUNCH gave us that opportunity through their November Career Fair. We were able to choose a few professionals who work in fields that we are interested in. We participated in breakout sessions that provided meaningful time to hear about their work and their path to reach their current position. We also got to ask questions and obtain helpful advice from those who succeeded in the fields we are interested in pursuing.

What I enjoyed the most about this event was when I spoke with a professional who works in hardware engineering and was able to ask questions to learn how they spend their day. This conversation helped me so much because growing up, I didn’t have a person to help me pick my career pathway, and having the opportunity to get information on the pros and cons of my chosen pathway from someone from a similar background as me was very enlightening. The responses I received from the questions asked were very helpful since I had not really known what a full day in the life of a hardware engineer would be. There is a lot more to this career than I’d previously thought and I left with a new understanding of this career field. Needless to say, I am very grateful for getting to talk with an experienced engineer! This is one example of the many ways that College LAUNCH has introduced me to many opportunities and experiences I never thought I would have access to.

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