One day, I came across a polluted stream. I posted about it on social networks and people started to join in, until it became an event with over 100 people and official sponsors. That’s how my movement started! 

Hi, my name is Margarita Martínez and I was recognized as one of the 10 global representatives in the Fight against Plastic Pollution.

My story began when I realized that I wanted to create an impact on the world and leave a mark on people, so I decided to study a bachelor’s degree in Sustainable Development Engineering.

Later on, there was one event that changed my life: the AIESEC volunteer program in Costa Rica. I lived in the country’s national parks for one winter, assisting with conservation and cleaning. This volunteering experience led me to become fully engaged in environmental topics and marked my destiny, since, on returning to Mexico, I decided to take action.

Later on, I put myself forward for and was selected by SAIDS for the World Environmental Summit for Students in Latin America at UNAM to represent Mexico and Tec de Monterrey. This experience helped me understand that there are other people in the world who are just as motivated and passionate as I am about protecting the environment; I wasn’t alone.

I went back to Monclova last summer and, since I had a month off, looked for something to keep me busy. This was when I came across an extremely polluted stream, saw children playing in it, and could only imagine the health hazards lurking there. Alarm bells went off for me and I posted about it on social networks.
 

I was surprised when several people asked me about the project and showed an interest in helping, turning it into an event with over 100 people and official sponsors. We collected tons of garbage, which resulted in the creation of my movement “Limpiemos nuestro país” (“Let’s Clean Our Country.”) At that time, we started implementing regular, important projects and cleanups.

I was in charge of several of them and provided support. We had to stop everything because of the pandemic. It was a hard blow because we had planned so many projects in different states and cities…everything came to a standstill. 

But I realized that you should not stop, but gradually reinvent yourself and evolve together with your environment, create with whatever is available. Maybe we couldn't clean, but we could carry out online workshops, because ultimately the goal is the same and my dream is still the same. 

Recently, the Spanish newspaper El País de España launched a special report on young people fighting against climate change and plastic pollution, and included my interview along with those of other young people from countries such as New Guinea, New Zealand, Colombia. At the same time, I won the “2020 Women’s Award” and, in this way, I discovered that I can change the world starting with my example, changing the lives of the people around me and changing my country.  

I am an Outlier because my story began at Tec and it end up changing the world termina cambiando el mundo.

Un día encontré un arroyo contaminado. Hice una publicación en redes sociales, y la gente se empezó a sumar, volviéndose un evento de más de cien personas con patrocinadores oficiales. ¡Así nació mi movimiento ambientalista!

Hola soy Margarita Martínez y fui reconocida como una de los 10 representantes a nivel mundial en la Lucha contra el Plástico.

Mi historia comienza cuando me di cuenta que quería crear un impacto en el mundo y dejar una huella en las personas por lo que decidí estudiar la carrera de Ingeniería en desarrollo sustentable.

Después un evento cambió mi vida: el voluntariado de AIESEC en Costa Rica. Allí viví dentro de sus parques nacionales por un invierno, apoyando a su conservación y limpieza. Este voluntariado me hizo involucrarme completamente en temas ambientales y marcó mi destino pues al regresar a México decidí no quedarme de brazos cruzados.

Tiempo después me postulé y fui seleccionada por la SAIDS para la Cumbre Ambiental de Estudiantes en Latinoamérica en la UNAM para que representaran a México y al Tec de Monterrey. Esta experiencia me ayudó a darme cuenta que hay más personas en el mundo igual de motivadas y apasionadas por ayudar al medioambiente, que no estaba sola.

El verano pasado regresé a Monclova y me di cuenta de que tendría un mes libre, debía hacer algo para ocupar mi tiempo. Fue cuando encontré un arroyo super contaminado, vi también a niños jugando por ahí y solo me 

podía imaginar los peligros que representaba a su salud el hecho de que estuvieran por allí. Esto me alarmó y subí un post en redes sociales, me sorprendió que varios me preguntaban sobre el proyecto y sobre que les interesaba apoyar, volviéndose un evento de más de cien personas con patrocinadores oficiales. Recolectamos toneladas de basura y así nació mi movimiento ambientalista “Limpiemos nuestro país”.

En ese momento empezamos a tener proyectos y limpiezas eventuales e importantes, empecé a estar a cargo de varios y apoyarlos. Tuvimos que detenerlo todo por la pandemia. Nos pegó fuerte porque teníamos tantos proyectos planeados en diferentes estados y ciudades…lo detuvimos todo. 

Pero me di cuenta de que no hay que pararse, hay que irse reinventando y evolucionar junto a tu entorno, crear con lo que tienes a la mano. Tal vez no podíamos hacer las limpiezas, pero podemos hacer talleres en línea, porque al final el objetivo es el mismo y mi sueño continúa siendo el mismo.

Recientemente el periódico El País de España lanzó un especial de jóvenes luchando contra el cambio climático y contra el plástico, donde salió mi entrevista junto con otros jóvenes de países como Nueva Guinea, Nueva Zelanda, Colombia. Al mismo tiempo gané el “Premio Mujer 2020” y el premio "Las 50 mujeres más inspiradoras del Tec", así descubrí que puedo cambiar al mundo empezando con mi ejemplo, cambiando la vida de las personas que me rodean y cambiando a mi país.  

Soy un Outlier porque mi historia comienza en el Tec y termina cambiando el mundo.

There came a point in my life when I had to make an important decision: choosing between accepting a senior management position at the age of 26 in a company in Brazil or pursuing a master’s degree with the economist I most admire in the world as a thesis professor, a decision that would change my life forever.

Hi, my name is Carlos López and I am an expert in Financial Market Operations, Author and Speaker. 

I was never someone who was dedicated to only one thing; I have always loved getting out of the traditional spectrum and diving into whatever life has to offer me. Throughout my career, I have faced various obstacles and, like anyone else, I have made mistakes; the difference is in the way you view them.
 

During my years of working in the area of markets and business, I realized that sometimes it is you yourself who is the main obstacle in your career and that mistakes are only part of the problem.

I graduated from Tecnológico de Monterrey as an Electronic Systems Engineer in 2004. My student years were very enriching. I was able to follow my musical passions in a number of campus projects, such as “ExpresaTec,” and perform in various musical presentations. Moreover, Tec’s multidisciplinary education allowed me to develop my entrepreneurial sense and become interested in the field of business. I started working at a Japanese school and later had a franchise of this same school. Then, while working in a software company, I was offered a position in a large company in Brazil.

When I jumped at this great opportunity, I didn't even speak Portuguese, but that didn't stop me and, with the best possible attitude, I tried my very hardest. I did extremely well, so much so that at 26 years old I was offered the position of Chief Executive. At the same time, I was given the opportunity to go to Italy to study a master’s degree with the economist I most admired in the world. I had to make a decision. but I knew what I had to do.

I traveled to the newly founded Sophia University Institute to start my Master's in Economics. There, I had the privilege of meeting Luigino Bruni, the economist that I admire so much and, moreover, he was my thesis supervisor. None of this could have been possible without the support of my parents, family, mentors and friends. 

I am currently a Financial Market Consultant and Operator, and there is nothing I would rather do, it is my great passion.

I can work anytime, anywhere in the world; all I need is a computer and an internet connection and I'm all set. This has given me time for myself, which has even enabled me to write a book: "Nobody knows how to invest," exclusively on Amazon. Publishing my book was a surprise because that was not my initial objective; it was a personal finance and investment model that was born with the aim of helping others to see this world in a simpler and easier way. But as we know, the world can be unpredictable. 

I am an Outlier because my story starts at Tec and ends up changing the world.

Llegó un punto en mi vida donde tuve que tomar una importante decisión: elegir un puesto de Director a mis 26 años en una empresa en Brasil o seguir una Maestría con el economista que más admiro en el mundo como profesor de tesis. Esta decisión cambiaría mi trayectoria para siempre.

Hola, soy Carlos López y soy experto en Operación de Mercados Financieros, autor de un libro de finanzas y Conferencista. 

Nunca fui una persona dedicada a una sola cosa, siempre me encantó salir del espectro de lo tradicional y lanzarme a lo que la vida tenía para ofrecerme. A lo largo de mi trayectoria se me han presentado varios obstáculos en el camino y, como cualquier persona, he cometido errores, la diferencia radica en la forma en que los ves.

Durante mis años de trabajo en el área de los mercados y negocios pude darme cuenta de que a veces tu eres el principal obstáculo de tu carrera y que los errores solo son parte del camino.  

Me gradué del Tecnológico de Monterrey como Ingeniero en Electrónica en 2004. Mis años de estudiante fueron muy enriquecedores, pude seguir mis pasiones musicales en varios proyectos en campus como “ExpresaTec” y presentarme en varias obras musicales. La formación multidisciplinaria que obtuve del Tec me permitió desarrollar mi sentido emprendedor e interesarme en el ámbito de los negocios. Empecé con una Escuela de Japonés, después con una franquicia de esta escuela. 
Más tarde, mientras trabajaba en una empresa de software, me ofrecieron

un puesto en una gran empresa en Brasil. Cuando me lancé a esta gran oportunidad, ni siquiera hablaba Portugués, pero eso no me detuvo y con la mejor actitud de todas me esforcé. Me fue excelente, tanto que a mis 26 años me ofrecieron el puesto de Director. Al mismo tiempo me contactaron para ir a Italia a estudiar una maestría con el economista que más admiraba en el mundo, Luigino Bruni. Tenía que tomar una decisión.

Sabía lo que tenía que hacer y viajé al recién fundado Instituto Universitario Sophia para empezar mi Maestría en Economía, donde tuve el privilegio de conocer al economista que tanto admiro. Quien además fue mi profesor de tesis. Pero nada de esto pude haberlo hecho sin el apoyo de mis padres, de mi familia, mentores y amigos. 

Actualmente soy Consultor y Operador de Mercados Financieros, y no hay nada que desearía hacer más que esto, es mi gran pasión.

Podría trabajar en cualquier momento, en cualquier parte del mundo, simplemente necesito una computadora y conexión a internet y ya estoy listo. Esto me ha dado tiempo para mí mismo. Gracias a este tiempo pude escribir mi libro de finanzas “Nadie sabe cómo invertir” con exclusiva de Amazon. Fue una sorpresa porque no pensaba publicarlo en un inicio, el libro de finanzas tiene un modelo de inversiones personales que nació con el objetivo de ayudar a otros a ver este mundo de una forma más simple y sencilla. Pero como sabemos, el mundo puede ser impredecible.

Soy un Outlier porque mi historia comienza en el Tec y termina cambiando el mundo.

Hi, I am María Paula Dieck, the only Mexican selected to compete in the World University Figure Skating Championships in Russia. 

I started skating at the age of 5 and over the course of my life ice skating became a part of me. Skating classes suddenly turned into training sessions, training for competitions, and soon I started training six days a week at the Ice Complex in Santa Catarina.

By then I realized that I had more to offer sports, and now, at the age of 23, I still have that same belief as well as bigger and bigger goals in mind.

I am studying a B.Sc. in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Tec Campus Monterrey. At first it was difficult to get used to the workload while continuing to attend my training sessions and spend my free time with my dogs, but, in the end, everything worked out when I was able to enter the program that had always caught my attention: DAAD. In this program, you study one semester in Germany and, for another semester, work in the company of your choice.

As in everything, at times I felt discouraged and even came to doubt myself, such as during the qualifications for the 2019 Winter Universiade in the Senior category. During the qualifying competition I was overconfident and did not do well in the second routine, so they took me off the podium.

At that moment, I wasn’t sure that this sport was for me, but thanks to the support of my parents and my coach I realized I was wrong and just because things go badly once it doesn’t mean you have to throw everything away. Soon afterwards, they announced that, thanks to my performance throughout the year, I had qualified to the World Championships.

This was when I realized that the most important events are not your achievements but the times when you fall down or don’t win, because that is when you learn the most. ‘The harder the fall, the stronger you rise.’ 

I am an Outlier because my story starts at Tec and ends up changing the world.