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Why I'm Considering Becoming a Mechanical Engineer Essay

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Finding out how and why things work and discovering how products are made has always my passion. I regularly watch engineering and science shows on the television. From my childhood, I have always been a very curious person who would not believe just because someone told me, but I had to know the reason behind it. Science always fascinated me, and I always wondered how we remained on the ground and never fell off something that is spherical. In school I was more interested in maths and science rather than History or Arts and this made me choose Chemistry, maths and physics as my Higher subjects. This has helped me appreciate how Science has been utilised to improve man’s life and make it easier. It is because of this that I would like to …show more content…

Apart from my curriculum, I am involved in various extracurricular activities such as cricket and basketball. I am also involved in chess club helping me to develop my detail-orientation and decision making skill all essential for mechanical engineering. I also volunteer in my church. I organize and participate in different activities like drama, carol service and other programs related to my culture like “Onam” festival of flowers, this has enabled me to develop my leadership and organizational skills and to work in an environment that requires patience and ability to consider ideas of others. During my free times, I read about different captivating things like brief history of time by Stephen Hawkings and also let my creative side flow by drawing. It helps me to relax and soothes my mind when I am stressed. By being involved in games and sport, I am able to build a strong mind and good concentration which then enables me to be an effective learner. During holidays and summer vacation I did voluntary work at the British Heart Foundation, and I currently have a paid job at Morrisons where I enjoy working as a part of a team. My personal strengths are that I am a keen learner and organized person because like Benjamin Franklin I believe that if I fail to plan then I am planning to fail. Above all I am confident that I have made the right choice and that I am a suitable candidate for

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