From 2006 to 2010, I took part in college-level math, writing, logic, physics, and engineering courses on college and university campuses throughout San Antonio. I started these college-level courses as a middle school student, and I had the opportunity to work alongside the top middle and high school students in the City of San Antonio. These summers were also filled with weekly guest speakers that included some of the top and innovative minds in math, science, and public affairs. Some of these individuals were not strictly engineers, but they were also government contractors, chiefs of staff of state representatives, senior FBI agents, etc. After four years as a student in the San Antonio Prefreshman Engineering Program, I obtained an immense amount of respect for scientists and engineers; but nevertheless, I came to the realization that an engineer's life was not for me. I wanted to learn more about the architectural design, city planning, and business aspects of development. Below is the general outline of the courses that I took in the program:
Year 1 - UTSA Downtown Campus
Logic and its application to mathematics
Computer science
Introduction to engineering
Year 2 - San Antonio College
Algebraic structures
Introduction to physics
Year 3 - St. Mary's University
Introduction to probability and statistics
Introduction to technical writing
**Granted a $2,500/ year merit-based scholarship to St. Mary's University
Year 4 - UTSA Main Campus
Algebra for Scientists and Engineers (college credit)