 Environmental engineering is combining math and science and creativity into solving problems that's caused us some issues in water, soil, and air that we want to change. Environmental engineering takes a strong dedication to one's craft and a love of helping other people. Everybody assumes that a tap will run or that air will be clean, however, there is the backbone of society that helps make sure that that works. You can count on having a lot of labs that are hands-on. UWM has an excellent hydraulics lab and they get really involved in some of the soils labs and water chemistry labs. That's kind of something that I think a lot of students who go into it really enjoy. There's a lot of research and studies going on between the university and the industries. Now being outside of the college world, I do see why UWM has such a good reputation. I had three paid internships. I was also helped to get those internships from the college guidance counselors at UWM which was really awesome that they had connections locally able, being able to help me get a job and have that experience. Being a part of a competitive program helped allow me to be competitive in the job market. When I know that they graduated from UWM and many of them have done things like Engineers Without Borders which shows me their compassion for communities, that's all the stuff that really makes them shine.