It was late 2017. I was a high school senior. Four of us from the science club developed a raw working model of a Jet Engine for a science fair. While the other members of the group were involved primarily in its fabrication, my role, given my penchant for physics, was specifically to research and build the theoretical model of the engine, and then make an analytical assessment of its thrust, which I, in the hindsight, did exceptionally well for a high school student. I also served as the lead presenter at the fair. We won the People’s Choice Award, and my interest in Aerospace Engineering was cemented. In early 2018, I became the National Champion in Nepal Physics Olympiad, and it hugely boosted my confidence to succeed in a demanding undergraduate aerospace curriculum.