Tristian Eggerling is a multi-talented individual balancing soccer and acting while focusing on his aspiration to become an engineer. He specializes in soccer with OC Sporting White and has acting credits including 'Modern Family' and 'Halloween Kills.' Eggerling believes soccer requires mental toughness, while acting demands empathy and emotional engagement. Despite enjoying both pursuits, he feels his true identity lies in engineering, inspired since age 10 after visiting NASA. With a 4.6 GPA and a passion for math, he finds academics more beneficial than sports or acting, although he continues to pursue them for fun.
"They are polar opposite. One of them is very much about having a mental will to push yourself and push through pain and just have kind of a stubbornness to you."
"The other one is much more about getting into a feel of empathy and really getting in tune with your emotions. You're playing a fantasy but it's about getting your head into that fantasy."
"Ever since I was 10, when we toured JPL, I've wanted to be an engineer for NASA. It just feels more part of my identity."
"I just do it because I really love [it]. It's just so much fun to play a role or play a sport."
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