Engineering the future with bridge engineer Luis Duque
Luis Duque is a bridge engineer and host of the Engineering our Future podcast. He immigrated to the US to go to engineering school, and liked living there so much, he stayed. We chatted about his transition to the US, his work as an engineer, and his journey in public speaking, particularly as a non-native English speaker.
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0:00 Introduction
0:47 Why Civil Engineering?
1:39 Getting a masters
2:16 Why the US?
2:59 Balancing tennis and school
4:13 Transitioning from Colombia to the US
6:41 Getting into bridge engineering
7:50 Getting the job
9:11 Stay or go?
13:00 Presenting in front of people
19:18 Process for public speaking
21:22 Doing presentations in English
23:55 Dealing with nerves
25:33 Luis' podcast
27:28 Contact info
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