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Meet Evan Fisher, a Class of 2025 Enginnering student on the Agricultural Campus

Evan Fisher
President of Engineering society, Tae Kwon Do blackbelt

How did you become interested in Engineering?

I have always been interested in playing around with technology, working with math and finding ways to use math in practical ways. Engineering, specifically electrical and computer engineering, feels to me like the perfect field where I can combine these interests together.

Why did you choose to study on the Truro campus?

I’ve lived in Truro since I was about five-years old and so for me the biggest appeal of studying at the Truro campus was being able to get started on my degree without having to completely up-root my whole life. I still get to be around my friends and family and still can participate in activities outside of my studies that I always have done, such as Tae Kwon Do.

How do you balance the heavy workload of an Engineering program with personal time?

Outside of the classroom, I train in Tae Kwon Do at Langille’s Tae Kwon Do here in Truro, and in December I successfully tested for my Black Belt. The test is intense, so throughout last semester I was spending a lot of time training. I also have been volunteering as an Assistant Instructor for Tae Kwon Do, as well as being the president of our Engineering Student Society here on campus.

Balancing all these activities on top of an Engineering education can be a bit much to handle sometimes, but I find that it becomes a lot easier when your time is being spent doing something you enjoy. If you’re motivated to do something, the work you’re doing doesn’t really feel like work. 

Best advice for future students?

Take every opportunity that comes your way. The experience you get in the classroom is obviously valuable, but oftentimes it’s the experience you get outside of the classroom that makes the biggest difference.