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- Hello.
- Welcome.
- Welcome to the alumni community.
- Welcome to the alumni community in DC.
- In Seattle.
- In Los Angeles, California.
- Boston.
- San Francisco in the Bay Area.
- Welcome to Houston.
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- The relationship we have with the teachers,
and the teaching staff.
- The nights at the Metrics, and the pranks of the 568.
- Oh, what do I miss about Imperial?
Well, the campus is fun.
Queen's Tower was awesome.
- Studying within walking distance or a short bus ride,
of so many great institutions and social venues,
it was just truly exceptional.
- I miss my friends, I miss my professors.
- I wish I could go back
and keep making such wonderful connections.
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- One of our alumni members, Duncan, had a nice boat,
motorboat, and was able to host a rather large cruise.
And we cruised around on Lake Washington.
We had wonderful weather.
- Amazing visit of Formlabs, which is a 3D printing company,
and really getting a glimpse
into those very secretive offices,
seeing the future of 3D printing being made, and baked,
and all this because of alumni that had contacts there.
- We had a couple of representatives come in
from Imperial College.
So I think it showed, you know,
the kind of efforts that Imperial is making
to more fully engage American audiences.
- We had ages from fresh alumni, fresh graduates,
to a person who was 95 years old.
- Professor Michelle Doherty was visiting
to be recognized for her contribution to science,
and she generously gave a talk to us
about the Cassini mission.
- We even had two guys there from the same class,
I think it was 1968.
They were meeting each other for the first time
since they graduated, they had no idea
they were both in Houston.
So just incredible to see that happening.
And then the alumni get together.
- My favorite has always been our Annual Summer Cookout,
where Peter, an 80-plus-year-old alumni,
would make us delicious meals, using his self-made burner,
at Andrew's place, as a real sense of community
in that event where families
of the alumni network will come together.
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- I think it's really important
when you're looking at all the opportunities out there,
to find the thing that you're really passionate about.
And of course, the thing you've studied is likely
the thing you're passionate about.
But it's also finding the organization
that helps empower you and put you in a position
for being in a role, that you find fulfilling.
- Most of all, just be open-minded to new connections,
new topics, new subjects, new areas, new disciplines,
new employers, things you might not have thought about
when you staked out your path,
and it'll make it for a fun and exciting journey
in your life.
- If I were to graduate this year, I'd tell myself,
"Keep up the energy, go get, you know,
start, try to organize events,
there's gonna be a very good sandbox
where you can test, where you can try things,
meet great people, build connections, build your network,
and at the end of the day, have fun."
- Really look at the skill sets that are required
for a job more than what the actual job title or field is.
And this will open a whole new world
of opportunities for you.
- Being in college is the fun, but safe environment.
Cultivate those relationships.
Continue building them as you grow through your career.
And most importantly, make sure you make yourself,
your friends, your family, and your network proud.
- Make time to connect with the local alumni group.
You never know when they might have an answer
to a challenge that you're facing,
or when you might be able to help fellow alum.
And that always feels great
when you can help a fellow alumnus out with the problem
that they're facing.
- One piece of advice I would offer to you is to continue
to be the lifelong passionate learner
that brought you to Imperial.
Enjoy the working world, enjoy making money,
but don't forget to learn.
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