List of Contributions

Thanks, Sarah. All good ideas. My path started in drafting, which I loved. I like your mention of creativity. That may be the most underrated but necessary engineering skill. Bill Mc ------------------------------ William McAnally Ph.D., P.E., BC.CE, BC.NE, F.ASCE ENGINEER Columbus MS ...

Wonderful things we do is a powerful selling point, indeed, Mitch. It seemed my grandkids were most moved when I spoke of helping people -- protecting them from dangers. I agree about money. There's often a lag between demand and supply but it seems we are seeing a shortage of civil engineers at present. ...

You're on target saying variety is a good motivator, Dan. Civil has such a wide variety of opportunities from field to office, practical to theoretical, that we should never get bored with doing the same thing over and over. Bill Mc ------------------------------ William McAnally Ph.D., ...

Good suggestions, Darya. Money got me into the field. I didn't know what engineers did, but I knew poverty and didn't like it. Bill Mc ------------------------------ William McAnally Ph.D., P.E., BC.CE, BC.NE, F.ASCE ENGINEER Columbus MS ------------------------------

Thanks, Jefferson. Good insights. I recall reading that teachers rated as excellent shared the characteristics of expertise in and enthusiasm for their subject matter. That seems to correlate with your experience. Bill Mc ------------------------------ William McAnally Ph.D., P.E., BC.CE, ...