User:Tron0510

Who am I

My name is Adan Cortez-Perez and I come from Phoenix, AZ. I am a current undergraduate, class of 2025, attending Duke University, intending to pursue a major in the field of Civil Engineering, specifically structural engineering.

Name Pronunciation

There are many ways my name could be pronounced; however, I would prefer to be called as Adan Cortez ("EYY-den KOR-tez"). I have never actually used a nickname in my life, but I would be open to any new acronyms for my name.

Hobbies

Outside of school, I am involved in a variety of different extracurricular activities that include:

• Hiking - I enjoy spending time and connecting with nature
• Swimming - I enjoy going to the lake, river, or even a pool to refresh from the hear
• Running - I relief myself from stress and worries through morning jogs
• Playing Chess - I was in the varsity team for 3 years in Metro Tech High School
• Playing Tennis - I was in varsity team for 2 years in Metro Tech High School
• Playing Soccer - I enjoy playing recreational matches with family and friends

Community service

I strongly believe in paying it forward to others, for today we help them so that tomorrow they help us. I have been involved in a variety of community service programs that include:

• St. Mary's Food Bank - Created food baskets, distributed food baskets, and helped people sign up for food services
• St. Vincent de Paul Society Food Bank/Shelter - Created sack lunches, distributed sack lunches, and cared for young children
• Helping Hands - Organization that help set up all equipment(tables, chairs, tents) for school events prior to the day

Work Experience

I tend to learn the best in a hands-on learning environment, especially when it comes to work. I have been given the opportunity to learn new skills throughout my jobs that include:

• Swap N' Meet Vendor - Family business that sold women's and men's clothing, which helped me gain communication skills with costumers
• Party House Rentals - Family business that rented tables, chairs, party decoration, and bounce houses, which helped with my multitasking skills
• Landscaping - Family business that renovated gravel, pavers, and irrigation, which helped me understand tool techniques
• Truss Services - Company that created wall frames and roof frames, which helped me read floor plans

Grand Challenge of Engineering

With a wide range of challenges yet to be solved, engineers must distribute solutions to problems by different sections. Indeed, the "restore and improve urban infrastructure" section is dealt with independently from other problems to gain a better understanding of the problem. Below is a link to more information regarding the challenge of urban infrastructure:

• Urban Densification: Creating Space to Live, Jonathan Solomon, CNN, updated 7 December 2008, accessed 20 August 2009 (Restoring/Improving Urban Infrastructure)