How did I become a Chem Eng?
oLiked Science and Math in High School
oHigh National Test Score in Chemistry
oThere were no PCs yet
oMy brother told me to because they make lots of money
• It was interesting watching acetone clean glassware before it was declared a carcinogen.   I had very good teachers at Lyndhurst High School who steered my choice of career programs.
• A high score in a national test suggested that I might be able to handle Chemical Engineering.
• I liked computers but didn’t want to spend my life waiting for punch card decks to be returned.  There were no PCs when I started my undergraduate studies.  The computer scientists all had scruffy beards and florescent white skin from staying indoors too much.  Their diet consisted of pizza and coke.  A Chem Eng’s diet consisted of pizza and beer.
• My brother told me about his fraternity brother’s Chem Eng job offers.  My brother’s EE offer wasn’t as good.   My brother doesn’t do EE anymore, either.