Introduction Graduating college with a degree in a field of engineering is my current priority in life. Although I am currently unsure of which exact field of engineering I want to go in, I know I want to be an active part of ensuring the success of the future. This is why I want to be an engineer, there are endless routes to achieving my dream but very few of those routes overlap if with also receiving a degree from CNU. This paper will serve as a guide over the years for what steps I should take to become a world class engineer. This guide will serve as a reminder throughout the years how what habits I should maintain in order to thrive not only in school and the workplace but also life.
WHY I WANT TO BE AN ENGINEER
The ability to create
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When it comes to advancements in technology most people do not think about the engineers who constructed the hardware that allows for cellphones to be waterproof, two in one laptop to existing, and wireless charging to be available to consumers. I admire this unsung hero and aspire to be one of them, they are the reason society advances and prevails today. While I have yet to get deep into studying computer engineering, I feel that if I go into the field, I will be able to advance current technologies or any other field of …show more content…
Facing difficulties in life is inevitable and being able to accept and improve myself upon every difficulty and struggle in my personal life, the workplace, and school throws at me will only better me as a person.
There have been times this year where I have been faced with multiple failures and it drowned out the passion for succeeding. My solution was to discussing my struggles with my friends and family. My friends and family are the foundation in my life and 0pperate as our support system during times of adversity. When I find myself ranting about my issuing to them they offer support and find and diverse solutions to my problems. Friends and family have continuously acted as my support system and they are a constant in my of handling adversity. In addition establishing the mentality that adversity is natural and is a necessary step for succeeding. Adversity is a hardship that I have faced numerous times and I have learned that whenever for every hardship I have been faced with has been trumped the benefits. There are various ways to approach every problem if I approach the problem with a positive attitude it makes the situation easier to
Adversity has a way of bringing up challenges unexpectedly, most people shrink away from it and get consumed, but when they push through it people come out stronger than they were before.
During the Civil rights movement many leaders faced many adversities, but one leader named Malcolm X wrote,“Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed its own lesson on how to improve your performance next time” hence he tries to say that there is no better way to develop skills than an adversity. At the present time, when people are faced with a challenge they either give up or take the easy way, thus leading to potential going to waste. Although adversity can bring harm, it helps introduce us to ourselves and our unknown skills with the potential to improve them.
In the article “Navigating Turbulent Waters” by Jimmy Liao the author talks about his belief that life’s obstacles do not need to be a hindrance. The author believes that changing the perspective of perceived difficulties can have a positive effect on the outcome. The author states “It’s the way I choose to define the events in my life – by my response to them” (Liao). The way a person looks at a difficult situation can help them persevere through it. The author goes on to talk about his belief that by not fighting the challenges in life the challenges can lead to success.
“I can accept failure, everyone fails at something.But I can’t accept not trying.” We all have failed many times, but were able to get up. We learned that struggles are part of life and that struggling helps you get better on what you are trying to achieve. Conflicts will drag you down, but when you reach the top you while never give up.
When someone is forced to live with an adversity there is many different ways an they could cope with it. I believe the best two ways to overcome adversity is to be able to have imagination and patience. With these two skills anyone can push their way through the difficulties and ultimately overcome them.
In retrospect, I would have never recovered hadn't I taken the first step. No matter how much I struggled, even with the support of my family and teachers, it was through my own actions that I improved. Instead of being content with complacency, I now constantly challenge myself to improve my weaknesses. It was because of this experience that I now see difficulties as opportunities for
Adversity has been my greatest teacher. This personal struggle has made me realize that only I am in control of my happiness and I am the only one who can truly dictate in which direction my life goes. I feel stronger and more confident than ever to handle life’s challenges, define my own successes, and substantially contribute to my community and the world around
In order to build a long lasting resistance to adversity; it is important to be able to nurture a positive view of the problem but also seeing ourselves in a positive light. Understanding that a crisis is not insurmountable and those difficulties are part of a growth process.
In order to learn and improve on one’s success or development, managing problems is a necessity; additionally, difficulties and hardships that occur in one’s life will configure him or her into a mature, substantial adult. Rosa Parks was an African American who rested in the white section of a bus after a long day, and she refused to give up her seat. Everyone was astonished that a black didn’t give her seat up for a superior white. This racism obstacle she faced correlated a fight against segregation and eventually ending it. Furthermore, encountering a disaster or burden of some sort causes an individual to react to situations in a pleasant way, understand life isn’t always lollipops and unicorns, and learn from the problem and continue to grow from it efficiently. I’m shocked regarding how stable I am after my father killing himself, my mom doing every drug possible and dealing with countless fake people, but I’ve learned a lot about myself and people in general. My struggles have allowed me to possess different standpoints from my family. Hardships allow people to formulate personal ideas, individuality, and learn critical lessons. Plus, certain tribulations can be a confidence builder owing to the fact that most people establish the idea of “if I can make it through this, I can make it through anything.” They enable people to feel good about themselves.
We are all faced with challenges, setbacks, and failures almost everyday. They all affect us
One of the ultimate truths of human life is the fact that no life is free from failures, challenges or difficulties. Whether it is a personal or professional failure, what is more essential is to learn how to defeat the failure and embrace the opportunity it presents to course correct and make better of life.
I have always had a keen interest in studying Engineering at the University of Calgary. In order for organizations to flourish and succeed in the fast and evolving Global Economy, I believe universities need to boost one major core human resource, undergraduate students, and work around the clock to keenly develop the innovative capabilities of the new millennia. Having the privilege to be enrolled in the Schulich Engineering Program at the University of Calgary, I will be equipped with the leading edge skills and qualifications to grow as well as help companies compete and prosper to achieve its strategic goals in the global market. I wish to be a part of a community that introduces new concepts and ideas to advance and diversify the world in which we live in today. “Scientists discover the world that exists; engineers create the world that never was” is a quote by Theodore Von Karman that inspires me to be involved in such a profession. It states how important Engineers are to the development of our society.
An engineering career can give options to a college-graduate that are hard to match. Engineering is a rewarding career path that requires hard work, and dedication. The hard work of a prospective engineer can be shown in the benefits he receives upon entering the workforce. For example, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the starting salaries of engineers are among the highest in the nation (“Engineers”, 2012, para. 4). Good things come to those who work hard. Mechanical Engineering Information.com would agree in mentioning that because engineering is so applicable to everyday situations, engineers can find work almost anywhere (“Mechanical Engineering salary”, 2012). Both of these corporations help enlighten the fact that
A world-class engineering student, also known as a “master of learning,” is distinguished by the ability to take command of their learning process, engagement in the learning, with constant drive and discipline while always keeping a goal set for the future. The life of an engineer is inherently mentally arduous due to the sheer amount of knowledge that must be learned from generations of knowledge building in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. The life of an engineer can be one of the most rewarding as a pupil gains knowledge from the work of people like Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, etc., changing the world in their own way. This process of learning can become bearable, manageable, and can to become effortless by taking the time to first learn how to become a world-class engineering student. To become a world-class engineer takes large sums of time and consistency. To become a world-class engineering student, I must pinpoint where I am in the aspects of setting goals, personal development, academic development, and career development, where a world class type of engineering student would be in each of those areas, and what I must accomplish to turn into a world-class engineering student.
I have been challenged with many things throughout my lifetime. These challenges have taught me life lessons that have helped me to overcome difficulties. Two of the biggest lessons I have learned from life is that I have to work hard and deal with stress if I want to succeed. I have put these two lessons to work in all aspects of my life, especially while I am in school. I feel like my hard work and my stress management goes unnoticed by others. Many people I have talked to think I have it easy, but in reality, I have struggles like everyone else. My hard work and stress management help get me through challenging situations. I face difficult challenges every day that I have to overcome, most dealing with my education.