Nadine Wong

My Story

When it comes to understanding the way the world works, they say that the physicist asks the question why, while the engineer asks how. As a double-major in Physics and Mechanical Engineering, I ask both. 

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Through physics, I've learned to fully appreciate the true complexities of our universe, and I still continue to  ask that open-ended question, "why?". It is the kind of question that searches for reason where there may be none, but allows for the exploration of alternative paths and discoveries along the way. It is a question that represents the curiosity I treasure within myself and passionately pursue in all my ventures and projects. 

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I was most drawn to Mechanical Engineering as I loved the creativity that pervades throughout the field. I've always loved working with my hands, learning how things worked, and most of all, creating most anything I could imagine. Even as a child, I loved learning how to fix and repair miscellaneous house-hold appliances, as well as learning how to build and create with various power tools as I grew older. As a mechanical engineer, I've loved the ability my field has given me in being able to fabricate concepts into their physical forms. With each skill that I acquire, be it 3D-printing and laser-cutting to Milling and machining, I still tingle with the excitement that comes with the role of creating, and I look forward to the opportunity to gain new skills. 

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