Perspective from Around the World
Think Big, Think Local
About the Engineering Nomad
After graduating with an engineering degree, Nathan embarked on a 3 month trip around the world. His interest in sustainable development and global engineering can be seen through the lens of the following articles. The Engineering Nomad grew from the sketches and notes in his trip journal.
Nathan has started writing about the everyday life and infrastructure in different parts of the world. The Engineering Nomad is a blog project with articles about sustainable development, and global engineering.
If there was a travel section on my resume….
International Traveller
Interacted with local cultures and learned customs and local practices
Learned navigational and basic phrases in multiple languages
Evaluated the benefits of different infrastructure choices on a local scale
Recognized the importance of water in countries which have limited supply
Studied international relations and conflicts from local sources
Learned about the influence of religion and local beliefs on governmental views
“There is a proverb that says ‘a young person who travels a lot in his early years has the knowledge of someone who has lived a life of seventy years’. This is because through seeing many things and the differences between them he has the ability to get a better result in life, just as an old man who has lived for seventy years has developed that maturity. That’s one of the basic lessons of being a nomad.”
— Baaba Maal (Interview with Rhythm Passport 2016)
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