New Era University
College of Engineering and Architecture
Student Name: (LN, FN, MI)
Subject Code:
MAYO, MICHAEL M.
GECTCW-18
2ND YEAR, 2I-EE-1new
Class Schedule:
MW 8:30-10:00 AM
TO BE AN ENGINEER AND A GLOBAL CITIZEN
Engineers are pioneers in the field of
inventing, developing, and innovating things.
They have a lot of thoughts and ideas. But we
can't deny that as a result of that evolution, our
planet suffers over time, and climate change is
one of the most visible and obvious examples.
Engineers were the ones who bore the brunt of
the blame.
I'm aware that there are many different
perspectives on what it means to be a global
citizen, but my perspective is similar to Hugh
Evans': "A global citizen is someone who selfidentifies first and foremost as a member of the
human race, rather than as a member of the state, tribe, or nation." It gave me
the notion of being a global citizen as identifying yourself as a member of the
human race, and that you may live and connect with anyone wherever in the
globe and become one as a world citizen. And this thought inspires me to pursue
a career as a Civil Engineer in the future.
We are now living in an era where being a global citizen is extremely
important to us as engineers. As global citizens and engineers, we should begin
to think of ourselves as members of a human race rather than members of a state
or nation; human welfare must take precedence over our desires. We must
broaden our thinking, be aware of the consequences of our actions, and
understand and listen to the voices of individuals. Because we, as engineers, are
not just the world's builders, we are also global citizens.
To be a global citizen, in my opinion, is to be aware of one's actions and
prepared to deal with the consequences of those actions, in collaboration with
the entire human race, not for oneself or themselves, but for the planet to
become more equal, fair, and sustainable.