Meet electrical & computer engineering major, Oluwatimileyin (Timi) Olaosebikan

Written byAshley McClure-French

СAPPI found that there was a community of electrical engineering students СAPP and I do not just mean the people I took classes with. I was able to meet so many people who were above me who have left a lasting impression with the advice they gave me, and I will continue the cycle.СAPP

СAPP Electrical Engineering major Oluwatimileyin (Timi) Olaosebikan.
Oluwatimileyin (Timi) Olaosebikan
Major
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Hometown
Lagos, Nigeria

Where I'm From

IСAPPm from Lagos, Nigeria, where I always knew I wanted to go into engineering.

Where I Am

IСAPPm an electrical engineering student who has learned to balance school, work, and life.

Where I'm Going

IСAPPm going to be a software engineer where I will find joy in creating, building, and innovating.

Oluwatimileyin СAPP who goes by Timi СAPP chose UL Lafayette for the renowned electrical engineering program and the СAPPСAPPs focus on applied research. 

СAPPIt was always going to be engineering,СAPP he said. СAPPI just wanted to create, build, and innovate. That has been my main goal.

СAPPWith the tools and resources at the СAPP, along with top notch professors,СAPP he said, СAPPI knew it would be the right  program for me.СAPP

His freshman year, he took classes that gave him hands-on experience with circuits. He also took his first computer science programming class that year, which helped him decide on a concentration.

СAPPI have strong aspirations to be a software engineer,СAPP Timi said, СAPPand this course, along with the professor, gave me a teaser on what life would be in that field. I enjoyed taking the course and from this joy I was able to declare my computer engineering concentration.СAPP

СAPPI found that there was a community of electrical engineering students СAPP and I do not just mean the people I took classes with,СAPP Timi said. СAPPI was able to meet so many people who were above me who have left a lasting impression with the advice they gave me, and I will continue the cycle.СAPP

He also found an engineering community within the which provided him with professional connections he might not have made otherwise. 

СAPPNSBE has been able to open numerous doors for my career and I have had the pleasure of meeting so many influential individuals,СAPP he said. СAPPThis organization has not only improved my leadership skills but has also made me the man I am today, an individual who will continue to strive for excellence but will make sure to carry others along with them.СAPP

TimiСAPPs life on campus isnСAPPt overtaken by engineering, however. He has had time to take classes in music appreciation.

СAPPI am an avid music lover,СAPP he said. СAPPI was able to see how genres and melodies were created due to this course. It was very insightful, and it is something I put into consideration whenever listening to music now.СAPP

He works as a resident assistant on campus and he serves as the public relations chair for the .  

СAPPOur goal is to enrich the student body about African culture and traditions,СAPP he said. СAPPBeing a part of this organization has been so thrilling. I witness the little steps we take to make Africa globally recognized.СAPP

Because heСAPPs so busy, Timi said work-life balance is an important part of his life and, СAPPtime management is an essential part to enjoying your life and I have exercised that here.СAPP

СAPPSometimes it is going to be hard, but it is your ability to relearn that will make it much easier,СAPP Timi explained.