THREE engineering seniors represented the University of Santo Tomas in the School of Engineering (SENG) Summer Camp for Elite Students 2018 held at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) last July 15 to 21, 2018 .
It was participated by students around the world to collaborate and learn new advances in technology. Giorgo Armand Robal from the Civil Engineering Department, Jay Patrick Nieles and Xiorence Cai both from the Electronics Engineering Department were chosen to be part of the summer camp. The event featured a combination of leadership training sessions, research talks, lab tours, industry visit, interactive activities as well as off-campus sightseeing.
“In the process of applying [for the summer camp], the committee was not only looking for top students in their academics but also those who participate in extracurricular activities,” said Xiorence Cai. “Honestly, I was excited to go to HKUST, but at the same time I was also afraid to interact with people. Knowing that you are going to meet top students from other schools was nerve wrecking,” Cai added.
The event had 68 participants from 24 different schools across 13 countries in the world. The camp also featured HKUST as a school for those who want to pursue postgraduate studies. Currently, HKUST is top 37 in the global ranking while its SENG was name top 15 amongst the world top 500 engineering and technology universities by Qs ranking published in 2017.
“I think the summer camp changed my perspective about research and postgraduate studies. What I saw there was that their research made significant impacts to the world and some of those are obviously seen today […] I learned that HKUST has so much to offer for postgraduate studies and that it’s a great doorway to reach your dreams”, shared Patrick Nieles.
“We must learn to inspire and motivate one another to pursue excellence instead of pursuing excellence for our own achievements while disregarding the people around us. Competition is a good way to motivate someone, but it will never be the key for success,” Xiorence Cai shared when asked about the significant learnings in the camp. Michellene Camcam, Camille Mosqueda and John Anthony Yumul
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