Twingineering Episode 12: Being a First-Gen Graduate + Doing a 5th Year ft Andrea Ayala

For this episode, we talk to Andrea about her experience being a First Gen graduate and doing a 5th year. We briefly touch on the importance of joining organizations, LEADR, and we answer a couple asked questions (listed below). About Andrea: She studied Mechanical Engineering at UC Davis. She is originally from San Francisco, CA and from El Salvador. Her fun fact is that she loves lizards and has a chameleon tattooed! If you'd like to ask us a question or give us ideas on what to talk about, visit our website! (twingineering.wordpress.com) Follow our social media accounts: Instagram: @lieratwins @victorialiera @vanessa.liera TikTok: @lieratwins @victorialieraa @vanessa.liera Timestamps: 00:00:00 Episode Start 00:00:16 Welcome/Intros 00:01:00 Weekly Highs and Lows 00:07:58 Something We Learned in Our Current Roles 00:14:17 How was your college experience like as a First-Gen? 00:21:02 Deciding on doing a 5th year 00:27:10 Joining Communities/Organizations 00:30:12 Question Submissions: What makes you proud to be an engineer? 00:32:51 Question Submissions: What is something you are afraid of as you approach the current job market? 00:35:17 Question Submissions: What was your first internship and what did you learn about that experience? 00:41:02 Question Submissions: What can you do with your Mechanical Engineering background? 00:43:20 Question Submissions: What's it like being so cool? 00:43:55 Question Submissions: Private or Public? 00:45:10 Question Submissions: What are some struggles you faced while finding a job? 00:49:50 Question Submissions: What is your opinion on sustainability and engineering working together in the world? 00:51:31 Closing Remarks/Outro