Brown wood Rudy Velasquez keeps his first welding project nearby.
The Texas State Technical College Welding Technology Student uses this project to motivate itself. Before starting the program in August, the native of Brownwood had never taken a welding torch.
“The first two weeks were difficult,” he said in a press release. “I dived in the steam because I knew I had to do my best. I keep my first pearl nearby so that I can see how far I came.
While Velasquez was improved, he is not the only one to take note of it.
“He has gone a long way, and that shows,” said Salvador Marquez, an TSTC welding technology instructor. “He has great attention to details, and he listens to what to be done.”
Velasquez said his plan to continue to improve is simple.
“The more I can get time under the hood (welding), and the more rehearsal there is what it takes,” he said. “It’s really a practice plan for me.”
Velasquez learned of inert tungsten gas welding this semester, which means mastering a new technique.
“I know I will have difficulty, but I will work there,” he said.
Later, this semester Velasquez and his classmates will start manufacturing and layout lessons.
“This will imply much more mathematics, which means more concentration,” he said. “I will be ready for that.”
Initially, Velasquez questioned his decision to study welding, but he set out a goal.
“I knew that if I was going to do that, I should give everything,” he said. “This is what I do every time I am in the laboratory.”
Velasquez said he was planning to continue TSTC after completing his certificate lessons.
“I plan to register for the advanced certification of pipe certification,” he said. “I am happy that it is offered (in Brownwood) in the fall. After that, I think I will finish my diploma as a partner with Abilene or Waco. »»
Marquez said Velasquez has shown a sign of welder succeeded one day.
“I have to show him something once, and he can pick it up quickly,” said Marquez. “It is the sign of someone who will be a quality welder.”
According to Oneetonline.orgWelders can earn an annual median salary of more than $ 48,000 in Texas. Welding jobs should increase by 23% between 2020 and 2030 in the state, according to the website.
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