From small to Jamiel A. Rivera Clemente<\/strong> He liked to find ways to make things easier, never suspecting that this would be the source of his professional future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf there was something to do without having to work so hard, I would try to find a way to make it easier. I remember taking toys, taking them apart and putting them back together again, and I was very interested in how I could improve something,\u201d says the 21-year-old Loice\u00f1o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00abWhen I read what it is to be an industrial engineer, I realized it had a lot to do with my lifestyle because industrial engineers specialize in improving processes and making everything more efficient. I was doing that from a young age, not knowing what it was to be an industrial engineer. When I realized that this bachelor's degree was about what I had already been doing since I was a child, I chose it with my eyes closed,\u201d adds the fifth-year industrial engineering student from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag\u00fcez Campus.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Rivera Clemente is a fellow of the Benito Mass\u00f3 Scholarship Fund for Lo\u00edza Youths<\/strong>, The program is a supplemental financial support opportunity for young people of African descent from this coastal municipality of Puerto Rico, who are pursuing post-secondary studies at the undergraduate level, such as baccalaureate, associate, technical or vocational degrees and certifications, at accredited institutions in Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe scholarship is a super special help because I don't have an economic facility. It helps me to complete transportation expenses and pay rent. In my case it is essential because I decided to study in Mayaguez, far from Lo\u00edza, from my hometown. This help they have given me is very important to be able to be much calmer in the economic aspect. It gives me peace of mind to continue doing what I have to do,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n