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Aerospace: “Nothing is impossible”, assures Allan Petre, future engineer at NASA
In January 2024, Allan Petre, 24, will join NASA in the United States. Present on the set of 12/13 info, the young man looks back on his extraordinary journey. – (franceinfo)
The 24-year-old young man was the guest of Franceinfo channel 27 on Thursday.
Alan Petre, 24, is from Seine-Saint-Denis. He is planning to become an aerospace engineer at NASA in California (United States). “It’s a source of pride. When you come from this department, you don’t necessarily think about having these kinds of opportunities. You tell yourself that it’s perhaps impossible, that it’s a dream that’s unattainable. If we give ourselves the means to get there, it becomes a source of pride“, assures the aerospace engineer, present on the set of 12/13 info, on franceinfo channel 27, Thursday November 30.
“I tried everything and it paid off”
The young man insists: “Nothing is impossible. You have to stay motivated, have ambition, always aim as high as possible.” According to him, “you should not create barriers for yourself.” Joining NASA was a childhood dream for Allan Petrewho remembers a school trip in primary school to observe the stars.
“I started in DUT GEA [gestion des entreprises et des administrations]. This year was pivotal for me. I don’t regret going through that, because it allowed me to really be 100 % fully”, explains Allan Petre. After integrating ArianeGroupone of his dreams, he tried his luck in the United States. “I tried everything and it paid off”he marvels.