Alex Thomson left his small village in the Scottish Highlands at eighteen to study engineering at Imperial College London. During his three years at university, he lived in a cramped student flat in South Kensington and worked part-time at a local pub to cover his expenses. After graduating with honours, Alex secured a position at a renewable energy company in Manchester, where he designed wind turbine systems. The transition from student life to professional work was challenging, but his Scottish work ethic and London education served him well. Within five years, Alex had become a project manager, leading teams that installed sustainable energy solutions across the UK.