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Christina Segerholm
Student Profile

Gamma Epsilon Chapter
Christina Segerholm is a senior at Rutgers University in New Brunswick majoring in
Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and Computer Science, with a minor in
Economics. In 2015, she received the Rutgers Academic Excellence Award. Christina
also became the Event Coordinator for Eta Kappa Nu. As a junior, she was the proud
recipient of the Petrucelli Scholarship, and was elected Vice President of Eta Kappa Nu.
Currently, she is ranked fourth overall and is the top female in Rutgers ECE class of
2017. Outside of the classroom, Christina spends her time at the rink playing left wing
for the Rutgers Women's Ice Hockey Club team where she is vice president. Christina
interned twice at TD Ameritrade doing Application Development and once during the
summer of 2016 at AT&T as a software engineer. This fall, Christina is super excited to
start her career at Google.
Why did you choose to study the
engineering field (or the particular
field you are studying)?
My high school chemistry teacher was
the first one who made me consider
engineering. I liked calculus and physics, so
I thought it was a good fit for me. It wasn't
until I took my first computer science class
at Rutgers that I found my true passion.
After one class with my professor, I was
hooked. I was mesmerized by the idea
that you could create almost anything
through Java: a calculator, a course
registration system, or even a battleship
game. I still remember how thrilled I was
after finishing my first Connect Four game
on the command line. For the first time,
I actually felt like I was doing something
I loved. After that, I decided to go into
computer engineering, and it's one of the
best decisions I've ever made.
What do you love about engineering?
The innovation. I think engineers have
the best jobs in the world. Engineers get
to solve problems every day. We have
the opportunity to change the future; we
decide what gets created or improved.
Sure, not all of us are going to be working

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on life saving technologies, but most of
us do work that improves some aspect of
human life. Whether it be increasing the
fuel efficiency of hybrid cars or decreasing
the amount of cycles per instruction on a
processor, engineers are making a positive
difference everywhere.
What don't you like about
engineering?
The course load. It's a love hate
relationship. I love learning all of the new
things, but sometimes keeping a healthy
work life balance is tough, especially in
college. I don't think I will ever forget my
junior year. At that time, I was taking five
different classes...this meant five different
weekly homework assignments, five
different exams, and five different subjects
to learn. Try throwing in a part time job, a
club sport, and some kind of social life and
it becomes quite hectic. However, at the
end of the day, I did enjoy the challenge of
balancing all of the classes at once.
What is your dream job?
My dream job is not a specific company
or position. My dream job is one where I
can continually learn. I want a job where I

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