Admissions Essay: Dual-Degree In Aerospace And Mechanical Engineering

Thank you very much for your generosity! Honestly, there are no words to accurately express my humble gratitude for this remarkable gift offered by you, Marion and Anne Williams. I'm soon to be an undergraduate at Virginia Tech, and I plan to both major in Astronautical Engineering and minor in Computer Science. Ever since my early childhood, I've always been fascinated by the unknowns of space. For instance, it's quite hard to imagine looking at something as massive as Jupiter when you're only given images on Google. Although the images are tremendous, just looking at the planet with your very own eyes could make an astronaut out of anyone. Yet, I'm not actually looking forward to be an astronaut. It's been my dream to work at NASA, but it's

Besides work, I have also been involved in my school’s marching band and the girl’s ice hockey team all throughout high school. These are both very time-consuming, but I appreciate every minute I have put in because I have gained much more out of my participation in these groups. Music is something I’m very dedicated to and my time in marching band has greatly attributed to my proficiency on the saxophone as well as my leadership experience because I served as the section leader this last year. My time in both of these activities has also enhanced my teamwork skills and I have made many new friends in my four years. UWL can benefit from these commitments because I plan to continue playing music at the university with participation in the marching band and even if I do not continue in hockey, I will still carry with me the characteristics I have developed. Along with these, I have also put in a lot of time as a student leader at my youth group which has helped me to establish my leadership ability as well. With these commitments as well as various clubs and volunteering, i am pretty busy, but this has greatly improved my time management skills. Especially with AP classes, it can be difficult to participate in extracurricular activities and still make time for schoolwork, but I learned to use every part of my day efficiently and keep up with everything I have going on. This will be very important as I progress in college and I have harder classes and other things to keep track of. Overall, the different activities I participate in have been preparing me for my future and UWL can benefit from everything I have gained throughout my various

I researched, selected and assembled the components of my computer from scratch for my 13th birthday. Science is my favorite subject because I like to think about ways I can make the world better and more energy efficient. One of my favorite things to do at night is theorize about science and engineering topics. Most of the time I have a hard time getting to sleep because I can't stop thinking. I am currently trying to find new ways to desalinate water in an environmentally clean way. In 5th grade I competed in two Lego Mindstorms competitions and I won both. The first competition was to make the coolest robot and I made a walking robot. The second competition was a tug of war. I won by using gears, six wheel drive and some extra weight. When I had Autodesk class I liked to think of creative solutions to finish the assignments. I tried to use the instructions only if I had been stuck for a long time. I enjoy spending time at after school engineering clubs. In 6th grade I participated in two after school hands-on engineering programs. In 6th and 7th grade I went to a program called SPARCS. We met on Saturdays once per month and did fun activities with engineering students from NCSU. I was just accepted into NC-MSEN Pre-College Program which involves afternoon classes at Centennial as well as weekend classes at

I did not list any activities because I am a student that receives my education from multiple sources. I attend classes at my local high school, George Wythe and also at Wytheville Community College. In addition, some of my course work is taught on line and the professor is telecast to our computers. I am a member of National Honor Soceity through my accaemics at the high school, but I also am a member of Phi Theata Kappa through the community college. I have been able to obtain two honor society memberships since I am a dual enrollment student. However, I have participate in many academic and extracurricular activities. I have amassed numerous amounts of knowledge which will assist me in my future endeavors. I have accrued hundreds of

Throughout the duration of my high school career, I have participated in a multitude of various extracurricular activities including Varsity volleyball, club volleyball, National Honor Society, Key Club, and Mathletes. I believe that I have involved myself in this wide range of activities in order to enjoy the company of individuals who appreciate the importance of both academics and athletics as much as I do. Personally, academics have always been a top priority of mine as a result of my parents placing such a significant importance on grades as a child. Consequently, I have participated in organizations such as National Honor Society and Mathletes where I surround myself with others similar to myself that follow a certain academic standard.

After first becoming a member of four honor societies, I was reluctant to believe that community service and volunteering was “rewarding” and “inspiring”, as the honor society veterans claimed. It was my conviction that volunteering with these honor societies was time-consuming and obligatory. But after several years of participation in these societies, I learned that such endeavors are anything but the two; community service and volunteering has not only been a reminiscent and nostalgic experience for me but has played a pivotal role in my decision to study under a field of engineering in college. My participation in the Science National Honor Society, in particular, has had the most profound impact on me as an aspiring engineer and a once

All my life, I have done many extracurricular activities. I have been in band since 3rd grade and in addition, to learning guitar and bass I am learning to play violin. I joined the Green Team in 5th grade and have volunteered countless times, whether it was a beach cleanup or helping to build my school’s new garden. Even with all of those activities, I still have maintained a GPA of 4.0 all throughout middle school, had fives on all my FSAs, and have always been in the highest academic class. I cou1d, for example I am taking geometry, a high school level class. I have also received a reward for 4th place in the wind power event for Science Olympiad at Florida Atlantic University.

My passion for the ocean emerged at an early age. From my first encounter, the beauty and mystery of the ocean has captivated me. I was able to observe dolphins, sharks, crabs, and corals, and was staggered by the abundance of vibrant life that presides within the ocean. At this time, I didn’t realize that the ocean was facing many problems. When I was younger I didn’t pay much attention to the papers, but one day a photo caught my eye - sea creatures, slick with oil, dejectedly moving through the polluted ocean.

Growing up, I always dreamt about becoming an aerospace engineer and till this day I continue to work hard to make my dream a reality. Through working hard in school, work, and community I have been slowly but steadily growing as an individual and getting closer to my dreams. The schools I have attended, from preschool up till college have provided me with the material and knowledge to apply in the field I hope to work in one day. My work has taught me to work hard, provide excellent customer service and work independently. Finally, volunteering has taught me that there are other in need, who are less fortunate and giving back could make a tremendous difference in one’s lives.

I am afraid of heights, but being in an airplane twenty-nine thousand feet in the air doesn't bother me. I love being on airplanes, despite my fear of heights I always look down and admire how beautiful everything it. I wanted to make a change for our world. After seeing lots of experiments and designs of aircrafts interests me. My passion for math and science linked with what I would love to see in the world of continually evolving spacecrafts, improve.

Growing up, I was fascinated in science, math, and cars. I thought to myself, what can I do in the future that has all three of these things together? Towards the end of high school, I noticed a major that would satisfy me is mechanical engineering. According to Michelle Singletary’s article “Not All College Majors Are Created Equal,” she suggests that students need to plan their steps going into college before investing in an education. I took the steps of researching what a mechanical engineer does and how much this career will benefit me in the long run. Becoming a mechanical engineer, I am able to design and develop machines, work with energy conversion, and work with a wide variety of automobiles and planes. Mechanical engineering is a

My whole life I have always wanted to become a successful engineer, and graduate from the University of Cincinnati. Some of my goals in life are to go to the University of Cincinnati. Another one of my goals is to become some type of engineer. But as of right now I would like to be a aerospace engineer. To be honest I really don’t know what influenced me to want to become and engineer. But something about engineering always appealed to me for some reason. But lately my engineering teacher has had a positive impact on me and is really making me like engineering and the overall field. So I guess that Mr. Smith has influenced me into being an engineer. My plan b is to be an engineer too. But this type of engineering would just be easier to

We have a routine every time we go grocery shopping. First, my siblings dash to the van to search for spare coins. Second, I check my mother’s checking account to see how much we can use to spend. Third – if it’s under $100, I transfer money from my mother’s nearly depleted savings account. If it’s over $100, I pray a silent prayer of gratefulness.

I get to share my passions with children and inspire them to pursue careers in STEM. I currently tutor math students at a Title I school to prepare for the Milestone exam. In addition, I volunteer and serve meals with my family at a local men’s recovery center, the Extension. Through the activities I lead and serve in, I’ve cultivated an appreciation for those in my community and learned to apply my ethic to help others. My determination to learn and serve will guide to me towards a future involvement and success in college and as I obtain my career