1. Sarah Bailey Computer Engineering Portland State University

2. Who was I in high school?

3. From a small town

4. Who was I in high school? From a small town

5. Who was I in high school? From a small town Into computers Straight-A student

6. Who was I in high school? From a small town Into computers Straight-A student Called  teacher's pet  geek  bookworm

7. Preparing For College College prep classes College credit Club participation Volunteer work StRUT Saturday Academy

8. Why did I choose PSU?

9. But what is PSU really like?

10. Portland State Aerospace Society

11. http://psas.pdx.edu

12. Student Clubs Robotics Lab American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Engineering Honor Societies Engineers without Borders

13. Senior Capstones

14. MECOP Two six-month internships Upsides  100 companies participate  good work experience  chance to network Downsides  you don't get to pick the company, they pick you  companies can't hire you before you graduate

15. Research Opportunities

16. Tips Find a major you're passionate about Take your time with classes You're here to learn College is about networking Some rules can be bent (or even broken) Find a project or club to work with