Passions Beyond Petroleum Engineering
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September 11, 2015
Whether it's competing in one of the world's toughest athletic challenges or continuing the engineering tradition of playing in the UT Longhorn Band, UT PGE students pursue their passions outside petroleum engineering to excel their academic career.
Passion: UT Longhorn Band
Students: Henry Merschat (BSPE '17), Shub Chandrasekaran (BSPE '17), Rohan Limaye (BSPE '17)
"Reading music is similar to picking up a different language, which has helped my attention to detail academically. Engineering is learning how to think through things efficiently. It is a lot like noticing patterns in music, because you can't read every note at the speed you're playing." - Henry Merschat
Passion: IRONMAN
Student: Michael Nole (PhD PE '17)
"Running and biking a city truly helps you get to know the city - that's how I fell in love with Austin. Also, studies show exercising regularly helps enhance cognition, so I think it has been helpful in de-stressing my brain and compartmentalizing information so I can think about it from a fresh perspective."
Passion: Volunteering at The Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Student: Kristen Siegele (BSPE '16)
"I love being able to communicate a highly visual branch of math to someone who is visually impaired. I like the challenge of communicating as much as the students enjoy the challenge of understanding."
