CEA - Becoming an Engineering From Honduras to the US with Martha Castellon

<p>Becoming a professional engineer is a difficult task at any point in time, regardless of where we were born or live. However, challenges become even greater when we choose to pursue a career in a different country. Not only are the language and culture adoption barriers to overcome, but the way things work out in the new place can also be intimidating. Today, our guest explains how she managed to overcome all of these.</p> <p>Daughter of two engineers and sister of talented siblings ranging from engineers and doctors, Martha Castellon was born and raised in Honduras. Needless to say, she grew up surrounded by engineering conversations and soon realized she was good at math and physics. After receiving her bachelor’s degree in Honduras, she could not find a job there and, following her parents’ advice, she decided to learn English and come to the US to get a master’s degree. Being an international student, however, required her to find a job within three months upon completing her graduate studies. Otherwise, she would have to leave.</p> <p>Today, Martha shares the troubles she’s been through while on the job hunt in the US, how volunteering (you read it right!) helped her land a position as a road design engineer, how the language barriers caused her to take the FE more than once, and how the Ultimate Civil FE Review Course helped her in her goal of passing this exam. She also shares some tips for those preparing to take the test, how planning ahead can greatly improve your odds, as well as how the CEA community and team members along with tons of practice problems helped her prepare, take, and pass her FE exam.</p> <p><strong>Resources Mentioned (some links are affiliate links!)</strong></p> <p>Martha Castellon - <a href="mailto:martha_castellon@hotmail.com">martha_castellon@hotmail.com</a></p> <p>Getting from College to Career, by Lindsey Pollak - <a href="https://amzn.to/2Zgf9Cy">https://amzn.to/2Zgf9Cy</a></p> <p>CEA Episode 49 (International Professional Engineers Noah and Mostafa) - <a href="https://www.