Me: What qualities should an IE (Industrial Engineer) have to do well in this world?
Ms. Ems: Focus on the results, taking accountability for your results, refuse to take no for an answer – those are very, very important. At the end of the day, of course sensitivity plays a key role as to how far you can go there, di ba? And remember that you cannot do everything. There may be times when you will need political slots, you will need to find somebody to guide you through, who can sponsor your initiative because the greatest ideas can only be implemented as far as it can be sponsored or accepted.
Me: Okay. So yung last question is, ano po yung message niyo for students currently taking IE?
Ms. Ems: Whether it’s in the area of getting your first job or in the area of looking for opportunities to do your practicum or your thesis, don’t look at the money – don’t go in it for the money unless you absolutely, absolutely need it. Go for the experience and the training and learning that it will give you because at the end of the day, the money is secondary – mas importante yung matutunan mo.
