NEIU Personal Statement

More than 2,000 qualified young adults apply to participate in the annual Naval Academy Summer Seminar but only 850 of said applicants are selected to participate in each of the sessions. Knowing that the summer seminar deals with STEM and the Navy, I quickly applied myself so I can be one of those 850 selected young adults and participate in a science, technology, engineering, and math-loving atmosphere. I am interested in attending the Naval Academy Summer Stem program because I live and breathe science and engineering. I want to continue my path to higher education through the Naval Academy one day.

As the first and only child in my family to attend college, I represent “Diversity”. My Hispanic heritage and culture has shaped my life by instilling the strong values and principles that Hispanic families and community’s share. Furthermore, my cultural roots have greatly influenced my current journey and have helped me learn and develop as a leader. The professional, academic, and career opportunities I am learning now is what sets me apart from everyone else, and I believe my strong leadership potential and commitment to my fellow peers are essential to becoming an innovative leader.

A shy, young boy enters the doors of high school. For nearly one year, he does not know exactly who he is. He makes pretty good grades and in his sophomore year, he is accepted into the Beta Club. Through this organization he learns the obligation to serve others, open his mind, lead, and help join the movement to change the world for the better. “Let Us Lead By Serving Others” (The National Beta Club). The National Beta Club is composed of nearly half of a million future leaders that come together to lead and serve our communities. We are some of the brightest, intellectual, and intelligent people in the entire nation waiting to unleash our potential and become successful leaders. It is important to focus in on the word potential. Many of us have the potential to invent new things and lead, but unfortunately, we may possess the fear of failure and allow not succeeding

Coming from a small town on the east coast, I would have never expected to fall in love with such a large and diverse college like the University of Michigan. The upbeat atmosphere of Ann Arbor alone was enticing enough before I even saw the actual campus. Upon visiting, I quickly realized the University of Michigan was a place I would not mind spending my next couple of years. From the countless students all around to the wide variety of shops in town, Ann Arbor seemed like a lively and exciting place to spend my college experience. While walking through the campus, I was continuously amazed by the large intricate buildings surrounding me. Some of my favorites included the Law Library, the College of LSA and the Michigan Union. While I do not plan on attending it, the Ross School of Business was also an incredible

As a child I learned about the world primarily by experimenting rather than asking someone. That being said, I have had my fair share of failures such as baking gummy bears in cookies. However, I have also had much success. While the rest of my class was growing crystals for our science fair, I was piecing together a coyote skeleton. In high school, I conducted scientific research on drought signals amongst soybeans at varying distances. This research not only took me to the State Science Fair, but the International Science and Engineering Fair as well. I fell into a fascination of science at a young age, and I have a desire to continue on this path. The REU program offered at Tarleton is not only superb in research, but a great fit to me as

I work for a very large organization within the Department of Defense called NAVAIR. I am pursuing a degree in Organizational Management to improve my skills in planning, organizing, leading and controlling the efforts of the organization members in my logistics competency and optimize the valuable resources to achieve stated organizational goals. Decisions, big and small, need to be made every day, and for an organization to be effective, its managers need to be able to constantly solve problems and make decisions that are of benefit to the organization or business unit. Checks and balances within the national government three branches are important to ensure that each branch has powers that they can use to check and balance the operations

I am a disabled father of 6 children, attempting to discover a way to keep up with societies rapid pace. I am educated in several vocational skills, but the visual disability I live with deters me from practicing successful employment at the labor levels of my experiences. By pursuing a degree in business administration more doors will be potentially open for me to explore operating a business of my own as a sole-proprietership. However, tuition for school seems to be a potential setback from getting started. Operating a self-sufficient green farmer seems like the route of business that I will be able to manage. With the curriculum I have my abilities to handle most operations has already increased. I have already achieved a gain in my self-awareness from achieving excellent grades. If possible, furthering my education goal to include additional courses may help in developing my business plan.

My first experience with Girls Inc. was a Summer STEM camp named “Eureka!” The camp was about getting girls interested in science, math, engineering, and technology. Before coming to this camp, I had not given much thought to what colleges I wanted to attend or what area of study I planned to major in. However, by the time I left, I was shocked by the countless options the STEM field has to offer me. This program gave me the opportunity to work hands on in a college setting and learn more about these fields. In addition to “Eureka!”, I joined Girls Inc. Teen Leadership in the 9th grade. In both programs, I could voice my opinions and feel like I’m a safe environment. As a participant in Euerka! And Teen leadership,

My choice to attend FIU was one of the easier ones I’ve made so far in my academic career. I was drawn to the university as I felt a sense of community here that has only been further enhanced as a legacy, with both my mother and stepfather having completed their Bachelor degrees at this institution. The relationships and connections my parents were able to build here were a testament to FIU’s ability to bring together people from so many different backgrounds and create a family. I experienced an even greater connection as my stepfather found a lifelong friendship and mentor in an FIU staff member and honored him by making him the godfather of one of my younger brothers. Thus, FIU has been a special part of my life even before college was

UMI has it all: spirit, action, academics, athletics and social lives. That is what makes UMichigan so “grrrreat” (Think Tony the Tiger, speaking of Michigan)!

Not only does the PATHS program model offer a tremendous amount of financial aid, a barrier so tall and wide that it continues to stand between me and a 4-year University, but the combination of access and mentorship benefits are equally as valuable. With ongoing peer, faculty, and STEM alumni mentorship, the fact that I have the opportunity to learn from professors like Dr. Gentry Patrick are unimaginable. Apart from this breathtaking opportunity, the personalized academic advising and priority registration, and the regular interactions with community, philanthropic, and STEM Industry partners makes a phenomenal recipe for a future prospect that I am eager to be apart of. As if this wasn’t enough, the PATHS program creates an empowering community that encompasses a common goal within the mixture of underserved and underrepresented individuals from different backgrounds and communities. With the benefits and mentorship of the PATHS program, students like me can emerge as leaders who not only survive at UCSD, but

I am reaching out to you because I am highly eager to be a part of your police cadet program. I am a Finance major at IUPUI. I have a passion for law enforcement and want to engage in this program to gain meaningful experience and lead me to a pathway of success.

I discovered this program at the end of my sophomore year, and have been interested in participating in this conference ever since. I would make one of the best participants because of the multiple abilities I can offer. Although I’m considered to be part of the minority in the world, because of my gender and race, I have more capabilities than what women’s skills are perceived as. My leadership abilities derive from prioritizing my numerous leadersip activities, being Student Council treasurer, Key Club Vice President, Leadership President, and a member of my Youth Council.

Part 2: I am interested in the National Science Foundation Research Experience foundation, because it offers many fellowships. I would like to participate in the Division

From 2014, I am working on my own technology startup to develop cost-effective personal protection products for civilians due to increasing violence and terrorist attacks worldwide. Additionally, I have experienced private universities, state universities/minority-serving institutions. I feel that my diverse academic and industry experiences provide the breadth and depth of an effective NSF Program Director. Moreover, I feel reaching out to the broader community is paramount to any scientific endeavor, and is a fundamental focus of NSF. To this end, I have established a STEM outreach YouTube channel which started in 2007, and was one of the first few users and moderators on iMechanica (an open mechanics blog forum hosted by Harvard University) in 2006.