Why Engineering?
The first time I had ever began to consider engineering as a major was when my brother declared engineering as his major when I was a sophomore in high school. I thought that because he and I were both good at math and science, I could be an engineer too. I knew that I had always been gifted, being on honor roll for all of my grade school and high school years, and that I had a talent for math and science. I enrolled in full honors classes and then full International Baccalaureate classes in high school, and received my IB diploma, further giving proof that I had potential to take on the class work of an engineer.
Many people in my life have inspired me to be an engineer. People like my brother, my sophomore chemistry teacher, other teachers from grade school, but no one inspired me more than my junior year physics teacher. His passion for physics transferred to me, and I realized I truly loved the subject. He not only inspired me to be an engineer, he helped me to choose what path of engineering I would take- Mechanical engineering. He taught me that physics was more than just numbers, but that it could be applied to real life situations, and that made me want to go into a career where I got to do just that.
I have many goals for myself as I advance in engineering. The main goal for me is to find out if engineering is truly what I want to do, and if it is the career that I think it will be. To do this, I hope to find a co-op that I enjoy being at, that I am excited about, a co-op working with design, for example. I also have a goal to succeed in class. I will hope to do this by not procrastinating, by learning from others, and by putting all of my heart into my studies. In doing this, and in seeking engineering opportunities such as camps and lectures, I hope to further my engineering skillset.
Many people in my life have inspired me to be an engineer. People like my brother, my sophomore chemistry teacher, other teachers from grade school, but no one inspired me more than my junior year physics teacher. His passion for physics transferred to me, and I realized I truly loved the subject. He not only inspired me to be an engineer, he helped me to choose what path of engineering I would take- Mechanical engineering. He taught me that physics was more than just numbers, but that it could be applied to real life situations, and that made me want to go into a career where I got to do just that.
I have many goals for myself as I advance in engineering. The main goal for me is to find out if engineering is truly what I want to do, and if it is the career that I think it will be. To do this, I hope to find a co-op that I enjoy being at, that I am excited about, a co-op working with design, for example. I also have a goal to succeed in class. I will hope to do this by not procrastinating, by learning from others, and by putting all of my heart into my studies. In doing this, and in seeking engineering opportunities such as camps and lectures, I hope to further my engineering skillset.