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FILIPINO ELECTRONICS
ENGINEER MOTIVATES FUTURE
ENGINEERS THROUGH SONG
By Cielo Panda
So, how bad do you want that
engineering license?
You’ve done your best in engineering
school and finally graduated, but
it doesn’t end there. After that,
there’s another challenge to face
that will complete the first step
towards professionalism—taking
your licensure examination.
Reviewing for your licensure
examination can be very stressful
mentally. This isn’t just any
normal exam wherein you could
procrastinate reviewing for a week
or two. Usually it takes a few
months to cram 4 (or more) years
of your engineering knowledge into
your brain before you can say that
you’re ready to take the licensure
examination. The anxiety is real!
That’s why Emanuel Gabriel, a
Filipino engineer, created a cover
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of Travie McCoy’s and Bruno Mars’
hit song, Billionaire, to motivate
future licensure examination
takers everywhere.
Engr. Emanuel got the top
spot in the Philippines’ 2014
Electronics Engineering Licensure
Examination, and was one of the
5th placers in the 2013 Electronics
Technician Licensure Examination.
He was also Magna Cum Laude
in the course BS Electronics
Engineering at the Polytechnic
University of the Philippines-
Maragondon. Currently, he is an
instructor at Excel Review Center,
a licensure examination review
center in the Philippines.
According to Emanuel, he already
had the feeling that he would pass
both exams, and he was aiming to
be at the top—and he succeeded
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on both examinations.
He created the cover because he
was inspired by his students. “I also
did it to lessen the nervousness
of all engineers-in-the-making
who will take the exam, especially
my students,” Emanuel said. “I
want to be part of an engineering
student’s success that’s why I’ve
decided to choose a teaching
career. I feel very happy that I will
always be part of their success.”
He added.
Here’s a piece of advice from
Emanuel for the future batches
of engineers around the world:
“Always have a timeline, put more
effort on your studies, but make
sure that you also have your
leisure time. Always take notes, it
will surely help you.”