"Intelligent people are always open to new ideas. In fact, they look for them." Proverbs 18 vs. 15 [NLT]

Civil Engineering has no boundaries. It is the profession that creates the infrastructure of civilisation itself -- transportation, sanitation, energy, safety, health, and habitation -- the life support systems of the modern community. As such, it makes a unique contribution to economic growth & environmental sustainability. This implies that the future shape of the society depends, to a large extent, on my profession (invariably on me too).

So far, as stated on my Curriculum vitae, I have been involved in projects that cut across the various aspects of this profession such as:

	Water abstraction, treatment, distribution, and storage;
	Wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal;
	Sludge treatment and reuse;
	Design, construction and rehabilitation of flexible road pavements.

In the course of my study, I have had three industrial trainings (total period of which is about 1¼ years). Of these, my training at Reid Crowther Nigeria Limited (an international consulting firm) was the most well rounded. In partial fulfilment of the University's requirements, I submitted a detailed Part 4 SIWES Report, which can give you some insights into the quality of my training as a young Civil Engineer.

Thus far, my strong desire for improvement has taken me to several professional bodies in order to be well versed in this profession. These include: Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE); Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE); Institution of Highways & Transportation (IHT) -- all in the United Kingdom -- and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in USA.

I've got a handful of awards/prizes in some of the courses I took in the University and the Polytechnic (all of which would not have been without the legitimate help and assistance I received -- and is still receiving-- from my lecturers, classmates, senior colleagues, etc.); but most notably, I was selected the winner of the March 2002 edition of the famous Bridge of the Month Quiz, primarily for civil engineers the world over, on the web. In fact, I state with all humility, I am the first Nigerian to do so. This feat was primarily due to the sheer generosity and favour of my Father in me and the kindness of two of my professional mentors (Messrs John Rowe & Mike Whiting), who were directors at Reid Crowther Nigeria Limited.

Knowing that this profession is widely ranged, I do know that I would specialise in one of the many sub-disciplines (each of which, on their own, is also wide). And that sub-discipline will definitely be Highways & Bridges, as obvious. However, because of my long-term financial goals, I still want to pursue a master's degree in Civil Engineering in order to deepen my overall knowledge of this noble profession. Thereafter, I can then go on to specialise during my Ph.D. programme.

I did choose to be a Civil Engineer, and I am being trained to be a Civil Engineer; hence, though that never means I should be a Civil Engineer, I will always be a Civil Engineer -- but a different kind of Civil Engineer. I want to use Civil Engineering as a tool to solve some of humanity's infrastructural problems within my environs/society, and also as a means to quit the 'rat race' of life--that means I would be an entrepreneurial Civil Engineer!!! A question I tend to ponder on, never out of desperation anyway, usually is: 'Why can't I be a wealthy successful Civil Engineer?'

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