Why do I want to be a civil engineer? Until recently, I did not know the answer to
             this question myself. I was lost when choosing a career. Then, I read about civil
             engineering, an occupation involving the construction of buildings, roads, and bridges.
             As I looked farther into civil engineering, I liked many of the other aspects involved with
             the career. Although the education will be difficult, I have determined that civil
             engineering is the career that I want to pursue.
             What is civil engineering? This career can not be defined using just a few words.
             The many obstacles that civil engineers must overcome cover a vast area of
             responsibilities. "Civil engineers conceive, plan, construct, and operate facilities that
             meet basic human needs and reach out toward the realization of society's most noble
             goals" (Auburn 106). Civil engineers solve real world problems with the combination of
             applying mathematics and natural sciences (Hagerty and Heer 2-3).
             Upon deciding to pursue a career in civil engineering, I must have many attributes
             that help me decide for myself if I am right for this career. Probable civil engineers can
             be found occupying their childhood time with mechanical toys and structural sets instead
             of traditional toys. These people will get enjoyment from planning, designing, and
             constructing works or facilities. They also have the ability to see how intelligent use of
             nature has made our civilization today possible and have the desire to want to improve it
             (Golze 41). As a child building blocks filled my toy chest, and erector sets filled my
             playroom. I loved the challenge of building things and making things work. A young
             passion for the work of a civil engineer leads me to believe I could succeed in this field.
             The education of a civil engineer deals mainly with math and natural sciences.
             The first four semesters of curriculum required, which I ...