JAGUAR SPOTLIGHT: JASON PETERS

Jason Peters is a Junior Mechanical Engineering Major from Baton Rouge, LA.
Q: So far in your professional experience, what has been your favorite job and why?
My favorite job has been my time at Southern, I have been doing research work in Self-Healing Polymers, Stress Testing, and 3-D Manufacturing. The reason I enjoy this kind of work is because it directly correlates to what I am studying in my classes. I get to see the concepts and principles applied in the real worlds. It also shows me how I can affect the world using my mind.
Q: What are your fondest service memories or memories in the Brotherhood for Excellence and why? Also describe the mission for the organization.
My fondest memory was a field day we did with the boys and girls club of Atlanta. We just spend time with the kids playing outside. It wasn’t the most well-structured event we ever did but it allowed for the kids to see us for who we were, just like them. I think that the kids being able to interact with us in that nature helps them to see that their dreams are not out of their reach because we were in their shoes once. I hope that we inspired them to work hard for what they dream for.
Q: What is the motto that you live by?
My father told me a very long time ago “Leave the world in a better place than you found it”. It sticks with me today.
Q: What led you to choosing Mechanical Engineering as your major?
I have always loved working with machines. Mechanical Engineering can be applied across almost any industry. For me it helps me to see the world in a completely different way, and that’s what I am the happiest about. It has changed my perspective.
Q: How has the Career Service Center contributed to your academic and professional success?
It has opened doors to me that would not have been there otherwise. Coming from the professional world, I believe that you have to network and create as many opportunities as possible. Career Services focuses on building students up and helping them put the best foot forward when they are presented with employers. No one else is going to care about your success as much as you, but they will actually help you develop yourself for success and open the door that will lead you down the path you want to go.