b'8|IET Futures FundDonations and legacies from our members, grantmakers and corporate partners are helping to inspire thousands of children into thinking about a career in engineering one of them being Louise who took part in one of the IETs Faraday Challenge Days.Taking part in a Faraday Challenge Day was an excellent experience and now five years on I look back and realise how influential the opportunity was to me and the choices I have made. As a child my career plans would range from scientist to artist to firefighter all in one week! When I walked into the hall to begin the challenge, I was still an indecisive 13-year-old, however little did I know that I would be leaving determined about the career that I wanted to pursue. Louises StoryThe theme of the day was Coding the Future, where we had to code a BBC micro:bit for a real life application. We chose to create a relaxation and reflexes programme. My teammates developed the app and I took the lead on the paperwork. When we did the presentation, I panicked and forgot my words, however with an encouraging smile from the leader of my group I managed to continue. Since then I have been able to improve Louise, 18 upon my public speaking skills and more importantly I learnt that even if you make Faraday Challenge Day participant mistakes you have not failed until you throw'