As a Civil Engineer, I Saw Progress. As a Citizen, I Saw Pain

Sometimes, progress isn’t as seamless as it seems; what lies beneath can change how you see it forever. As a civil engineer, my fascination with grand infrastructures started early. During my undergraduate years, I visited numerous dams, bridges, and other engineering marvels. These structures symbolized progress monuments of human ingenuity and resilience. My professor at UG, a renowned structural engineer, often spoke of the transformative potential of such projects. Inspired, I dreamed of contributing to a future shaped by these engineering wonders.