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So Engineers Week is a national event

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that happens in February , celebrating

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engineering and encouraging outreach

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events like this all over the nation .

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This event actually happens in February

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due to the unique schedule of AFI

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doesn't quite work out with us . So

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instead , we celebrate that same kind

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of feeling uh midway through April ,

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we're bringing about 300 students

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from 16 different schools to AFI over

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two days , both high schools and middle

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schools to engage in technical

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demonstrations put on by the faculty

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here at AFI and also get some Q and A

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time with a students as well as other

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Air Force members that we have here at

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the institution , being able to have

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students here learning about

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engineering . Um and actually what's

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taking place in their backyard , I

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think it's really inspiring . It's

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definitely more than just uh you know ,

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going to a college visit or something

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like that because what the Air Force

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does is really unique . And I think

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it's amazing that they , they've

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invited these high school students here

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to a place that's right in their

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backyard , doing amazing things , but

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also something that wouldn't have a

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chance to . Otherwise , I'm definitely

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a lot more interested in engineering

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now . It's way cooler than I thought it

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would be . Um , it seems kind of like a

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nerdy thing at first and I thought

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maybe it would be a bit more boring .

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But seeing all this stuff in real life

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and how they use it in the Air Force is

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really interesting and cool . If you're

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even remotely interested in engineering ,

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this will either push you off the fence

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and get you into it or you'll know if

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it's not for you . I've seen a lot of

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great engagement with the event . I

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think it's an awesome opportunity and

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if I could host even more students , I

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would and hopefully we will next year .