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For as long as I can remember, the most fascinating things to me were always vehicles in motion. As the saying goes, “planes, trains, and automobiles” have always sparked my imagination, and from an early age, I have always wanted to work with them. Despite my lengthy medical history and learning disabilities, I have striven for the day when I get to do hands on mechanical work as a career. With the help of this scholarship, I will be one step closer to making that vision a reality, and one step closer to developing a vehicle of my own design inspired by these magnificent machines. Most everybody loves trains, but as early as five years old I was personally fascinated by these locomotives, specifically steam engines. From the billowing smokestack and steam whistle, to the open body wheels and pistons, nothing had left such an imprint on me. There were so many moving parts working together, and the way they all work in tandem seamlessly just stoked my curiosity. Ever since then, I have had a passion for these metal beasts and wanted to work with them as a career. Although I still love trains, my curiosity in machinery has expanded to include a whole host of …show more content…

I have taken a couple courses in being an auto technician and learned how to perform basic maintenance on a series of cars, from changing the engine fluids, to replacing the tires, to balancing the suspension. I also served as a docent at the Charlotte Aviation Museum and have shown off a variety of aircraft, from Phantom jet's to the famous “Miracle on the Hudson” plane, even getting a chance to tour the inside of the craft on one occasion. Currently, I am looking into attending the Charleston College of Lost Arts, which happens to be the only one of its kind in the country. Now having several years of history in fine woodworking with the Jackson Park Ministries Carpentry Club, I feel I will fit into this college rather

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