Aerospace Engineer

Rebeca Rodriguez graduated from the University of Arizona with a major in aerospace engineering and a minor in Japanese. She enjoys skateboarding and playing sports like softball, soccer, and Ultimate Frisbee.

When I was 11 years old, my family took a trip to Texas, and we went to the Space Center Houston. From that moment on, I wanted to be an astronaut. I researched what astronauts studied, and most of them were aerospace engineers. To me, engineers try to make sense of the world around them. They truly explore how things work and how they can better the lives of others. I did a year abroad in Japan and then did research with one of the professors at a university there, so I was able to see how engineering works in another country. I also had the chance to go to Thailand and do some research on solar cells. If the chance arises, I’d really like to travel to space. Now, I really want to mix engineering with international work and hopefully work with space agencies from different countries.

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