Luis Becerra portrait with Elena Pravosudova

Luis Becerra

Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering Faculty mentor: Eniko Kocsis

Summary

What are your plans after graduating?

After graduating, I will be working for Nevada Gold Mines as an Open Pit Engineer at their Gold Quarry mine site.

What is the most important piece of advice you’d give to an incoming college freshman?

The most important piece of advice I could give an incoming freshmen is to get involved in any extracurricular activity. It is a great way to meet people with similar interests as you. It helped me out tremendously during my college experience because upperclassmen would advise me what classes to avoid taking during the same semester due to heavy workloads. I also enjoyed participating in the intramural leagues and found it to be a good stress reliever as it allowed me to take my mind off school and enjoy myself. I think it's important to take care of your mental health and do the things that bring joy to you.

Where do you see yourself in 15 years?

I am not sure where I see myself in 15 years, but I sure do hope that whatever I am doing makes me happy. I hope I will have a job that brings a balanced life allowing me time to do my hobbies. I hope to have been able to become someone's mentor and give them the same advice that I am being given. One thing I do know for sure is I will still have an amazing family and group of friends that will continue to support me.