"I am now a practicing Geological Engineer, working mainly on projects related to mine design for a large engineering consulting company. I am involved in planning and taking part in geotechnical field investigations, data analysis and interpretation, computer modelling, conducting site inspections, and a lot of proposal and technical report writing. In general, I found myself and other Geological Engineering grads were better prepared than other junior engineering grads in my department. Geological Engineering provided me with an understanding of the natural materials found in the earth (rock, soil, groundwater) and how to design and construct infrastructure with these. Geological Engineering is unique because the materials in which we base our designs are highly variable even within a small area, which is not the case in most other engineering disciplines. The courses, the variability in the type of work (e.g. office vs field, working on a variety of different projects), the possibility of travelling with work, and the excellent reputation of the program and professors at UBC are all things I look back on now and truly appreciate."